TalkChess.com

WinPooh wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 3:57 pm Can't access TalkChess.com, receiving the following message:

403 Forbidden
You don't have permission to access / on this server.

Problem started a week or two ago, doesn't depend on browser/OS/Internet provider.
This message is written via Opera VPN, which is the only way for me now.
Any help, please?

Ovyron wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:03 pm I think it's a general problem, if you can't access it, nobody can access it.

When that happens I recommend clicking this link:

Is Talkchess down?

If it's down for everyone it'll tell you so.

chrisw wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:18 pm

Ovyron wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:03 pm I think it's a general problem, if you can't access it, nobody can access it.

When that happens I recommend clicking this link:

Is Talkchess down?

If it's down for everyone it'll tell you so.

No, It was a NL problem, or some providers in NL, other parts of the world worked fine.
Either this site was taking out widespread NL addresses, or some NL providers were blocking this site.

crem wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 9:19 am

chrisw wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:18 pm

Ovyron wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:03 pm I think it's a general problem, if you can't access it, nobody can access it.

When that happens I recommend clicking this link:

Is Talkchess down?

If it's down for everyone it'll tell you so.

No, It was a NL problem, or some providers in NL, other parts of the world worked fine.
Either this site was taking out widespread NL addresses, or some NL providers were blocking this site.

I've heard about 403 forbidden problem from 5 people already, from diverse locations around the world. While for most people it works fine..

crem wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 9:19 am

chrisw wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:18 pm

Ovyron wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:03 pm I think it's a general problem, if you can't access it, nobody can access it.

When that happens I recommend clicking this link:

Is Talkchess down?

If it's down for everyone it'll tell you so.

No, It was a NL problem, or some providers in NL, other parts of the world worked fine.
Either this site was taking out widespread NL addresses, or some NL providers were blocking this site.

I've heard about 403 forbidden problem from 5 people already, from diverse locations around the world. While for most people it works fine..

chrisw wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 10:09 am

crem wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 9:19 am

chrisw wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:18 pm

Ovyron wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:03 pm I think it's a general problem, if you can't access it, nobody can access it.

When that happens I recommend clicking this link:

Is Talkchess down?

If it's down for everyone it'll tell you so.

No, It was a NL problem, or some providers in NL, other parts of the world worked fine.
Either this site was taking out widespread NL addresses, or some NL providers were blocking this site.

I've heard about 403 forbidden problem from 5 people already, from diverse locations around the world. While for most people it works fine..

ah, right, ok, I thought this was referring to the NL outage of a few days ago, but the OP postdata suggests its a new case. I should have checked more carefully.
I get periodic 404/403 outages on this site over several years, sometimes they last a while. Other people still have access fine. Either it is a) I get deliberately blocked by the site, or b) there's some sort of screw up with cookies because sometimes resetting all cookies fixes it, or c) for some reason the providers are either locked out, or are locking out the site.

Laskos wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 10:20 am

chrisw wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 10:09 am

crem wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 9:19 am

chrisw wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:18 pm

Ovyron wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:03 pm I think it's a general problem, if you can't access it, nobody can access it.

When that happens I recommend clicking this link:

Is Talkchess down?

If it's down for everyone it'll tell you so.

No, It was a NL problem, or some providers in NL, other parts of the world worked fine.
Either this site was taking out widespread NL addresses, or some NL providers were blocking this site.

I've heard about 403 forbidden problem from 5 people already, from diverse locations around the world. While for most people it works fine..

ah, right, ok, I thought this was referring to the NL outage of a few days ago, but the OP postdata suggests its a new case. I should have checked more carefully.
I get periodic 404/403 outages on this site over several years, sometimes they last a while. Other people still have access fine. Either it is a) I get deliberately blocked by the site, or b) there's some sort of screw up with cookies because sometimes resetting all cookies fixes it, or c) for some reason the providers are either locked out, or are locking out the site.

Well, it's an unsecure site to start with. I hope no "buddies" here or elsewhere meddle with our IPs while browsing or posting here. Maybe I will start accessing it only via VPN even if the problem is fixed. As you know, I can be very "weird" (you too ) on CTF, and some may take it personally.