Weird 403/other error SpaceBattles

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ordieth117

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Jul 22, 2026, 4:08:28 PMJul 22
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Error line follows. I can download other stories no problem, but
whether I use cache or straight from the website this story no longer
downloads.

I searched through the threadmarks and the post that ends 3529 is the
sidestory post. Direct linking doesn't work, but clicking the link
from the sidestory list works fine.




error:

Status
Title
Author
Comment
URL
Error
Bite the Stars
RavensDagger
HTTP Error in FFF '403 Client Error: Forbidden for url:
https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/123903529/'(403)
https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/bite-the-stars-warhammer-40k-x-stray-cat-strut.1314426/

Jim Miller

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Jul 22, 2026, 4:45:09 PMJul 22
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We've recently figured out that some SB Reader mode pages have the wrong number of posts.  And that SB has started blocking direct /posts/ URLs.

Posted test versions should fix this.

ordieth117

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Jul 24, 2026, 8:46:53 AMJul 24
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Gratitude.

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slickrcbd

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Aug 12, 2026, 7:17:37 PM (2 days ago) Aug 12
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I just got the same error using version 4.60.0, which I assumed included the fixes in the test version mentioned here.
https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/survival-of-the-fittest-worm-si-thread-2.302914/post-14540709

How would I download a pre-threadmarks story like this one? The index page is NOT the first post and it's split into two threads.

Jim Miller

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Aug 13, 2026, 10:54:55 AM (21 hours ago) Aug 13
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SB has started blocking direct /posts/ URLs with 403(Forbidden) errors.  That prevents FFF from directly fetching posts.  And without threadmarks, there's no reader mode at all.

Switching to Flaresolverr works for me this morning.  No guarantees it will for anyone else.


Switching the Browser Cache, it looks like the code for old pre-threadmarks stories when the index is not the first post doesn't work with Browser Cache.  It's specific to BC, since it still works with flaresolverr.  

I've posted test versions to address that.

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