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highplainsdem

(63,104 posts) Wed Sep 17, 2025, 10:02 PM Sep 2025

I'm getting a 403 Forbidden error trying to post a news story in LBN. Not getting that elsewhere.

?????

This is the news story:

https://www.nme.com/news/tv/south-park-delay-new-episode-after-charlie-kirk-backlash-as-creators-say-they-didnt-get-it-done-in-time-3893303

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I'm getting a 403 Forbidden error trying to post a news story in LBN. Not getting that elsewhere. (Original Post) highplainsdem Sep 2025 OP

Can you post the link ? dweller Sep 2025 #1

Just edited the OP to add it. highplainsdem Sep 2025 #2

Versions of that news dweller Sep 2025 #3

I hadn't seen it posted earlier, and I'd searched LBN. Searched all the main forums just now and found highplainsdem Sep 2025 #4

I was just now able to post a BBC news story in LBN. I also tried again to post the NME story on South Park highplainsdem Sep 2025 #5

I finally posted the NME story in GD. Didn't get any error message. highplainsdem Sep 2025 #6

dweller

(28,692 posts)

1. Can you post the link ?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 10:04 PM

Sep 2025

In the body of the message ?

Like a test ?

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highplainsdem

(63,104 posts)

2. Just edited the OP to add it.

Reply to dweller (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 10:09 PM

Sep 2025

dweller

(28,692 posts)

3. Versions of that news

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 10:13 PM

Sep 2025

Has been posted here today without problems

Sounds like a glitch
You got the link out there anyway

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highplainsdem

(63,104 posts)

4. I hadn't seen it posted earlier, and I'd searched LBN. Searched all the main forums just now and found

Reply to dweller (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 10:21 PM

Sep 2025

a thread posted in GD hours ago that got little attention:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220650721

highplainsdem

(63,104 posts)

5. I was just now able to post a BBC news story in LBN. I also tried again to post the NME story on South Park

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 10:55 PM

Sep 2025

and again got the 403 Forbidden error.

NME is a respected entertainment magazine and shouldn't be blocked in LBN. For that matter, if a story is blocked because of the news source, the error message should say that's the reason.

highplainsdem

(63,104 posts)

6. I finally posted the NME story in GD. Didn't get any error message.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 11:12 PM

Sep 2025

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