Zagna Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) I've been getting error 403 on my main isp connection for a while now. Saw it first around new year and thought it was just an error but it's still there so something else is going on.It seems I can access the forum through my phones 3G atleast.Admins help... Edited January 6, 2015 by Zagna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katzenfreund Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 There exists another thread on the problem http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/31386-thank-you-moderators/ Accessibility seems to depend on location and duration of login status. Thus, people with the problem use proxies. I have to keep changing them every so often as they get blocked. Direct access thru with my own IP has been impossible all along. Quote All things are difficult before they are easy. (Thomas Fuller) My signature was really annoying, so BoltBait deleted it. I should probably read rule #13 of the forum rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I wonder if you realise just how dangerous it is to use a Proxy server? They are NOT a great idea to use and you can read all about it here. Also, they may not be good for the forum either. Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 It looks like we're back to a fairly normal footing with the forum. Many of the users who had access issues have been able to log using their usual methods. Suggest you drop the proxies and try accessing the forum in your normal manner. Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katzenfreund Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Just tried with my normal IP. Though I can get to getpaint.net, the forum continues to be "Forbidden". Quote All things are difficult before they are easy. (Thomas Fuller) My signature was really annoying, so BoltBait deleted it. I should probably read rule #13 of the forum rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katzenfreund Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I wonder if you realise just how dangerous it is to use a Proxy server? They are NOT a great idea to use and you can read all about it here. Also, they may not be good for the forum either. Entering the internet to surf is like sitting at the table to eat - whatever appeals to you is at some stage deemed harmful. (Katzenfreund) Informative article, even if it would exaggerate the risk of free proxies as it aims at selling VPN. Probably most illegal activities are committed by users rather than operators of proxies and that’s why I think many such proxies are supplied by authorities like the FBI for monitoring purposes, what is known as “honey pots”. My opinion is that, though proxies are indeed more dangerous than people think, and that included me, if you’re suitably careful, as you should always be on the web, their use in the right circumstances overweighs their potential risk. Different from normal free proxies and probably safer is the more convenient, if equally slow, Tor. I’d advise you to use that. Quote All things are difficult before they are easy. (Thomas Fuller) My signature was really annoying, so BoltBait deleted it. I should probably read rule #13 of the forum rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDale Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 It looks like we're back to a fairly normal footing with the forum. Many of the users who had access issues have been able to log using their usual methods. Suggest you drop the proxies and try accessing the forum in your normal manner. I keep having to log back in every few minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullbonz Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Location, location, location Quote http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/21233-skullbonz-art-gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 ... must live next to 'em spammers Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zagna Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 Yay, i'm back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sashwilko Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Finally back on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Nice to have you back Zagna and Sasha! Unfortunately some users are still reporting intermittent problems logging on. Please be patient if you're struggling to log on. Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katzenfreund Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 No problems logging on here, just blocked (forbidden) altogether. On the bright side, proxies now continue to function and don't need renewal every so often, which is almost as good as direct access. Quote All things are difficult before they are easy. (Thomas Fuller) My signature was really annoying, so BoltBait deleted it. I should probably read rule #13 of the forum rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullbonz Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Maybe it's the over flashy sig Katz, it is a bit annoying,lol Quote http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/21233-skullbonz-art-gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katzenfreund Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 OK, thanks for the feedback, I'm currently working on a dampened down version. Hopefully my IP will be accepted then. Quote All things are difficult before they are easy. (Thomas Fuller) My signature was really annoying, so BoltBait deleted it. I should probably read rule #13 of the forum rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red ochre Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Your sig is hypnotic Katzenfreund - good work ! (though I do go a bit dizzy) Quote Red ochre Plugin pack.............. Diabolical Drawings ................Real Paintings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottoman Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 At last, logged in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pratyush Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 At last, I am able to log in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Yay - back on ! Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katzenfreund Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) Your sig is hypnotic Katzenfreund - good work ! (though I do go a bit dizzy) A favorable comment from an accomplished top expert is a compliment much valued. And particularly welcome, since I was afraid it was too loud and irritating. But being hypnotic should have a desirable pacifying effect in our stressful times. EDIT: Deleted some extraneous script that crept of its own in the message. First time this happens to me. Edited January 7, 2015 by Katzenfreund Quote All things are difficult before they are easy. (Thomas Fuller) My signature was really annoying, so BoltBait deleted it. I should probably read rule #13 of the forum rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullbonz Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) To some it's too loud and irritating, specially with multiple posts in a row. It makes me bypass what you wrote just to get it off the screen. It might also be very irritating to someone with epilepsy or some other similar disease. But hey, who am I to complain, I'm usually one of the minorities. If everyone started using these in the forum I would be out of here for sure. Edited January 7, 2015 by skullbonz Quote http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/21233-skullbonz-art-gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMake Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 To some it's too loud and irritating... I agree, the signature is very annoying, and is in conflict with #13 Rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katzenfreund Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Well guys, the highly respected Red Ochre found it hypnotizing (hence soothing) and his opinion has a lot of weight for me. It’s not flashing or even blinking, just going round, which is a common view in real life. Are you irritated when you see a rotating wheel of any vehicle or machine? If it were against the rules, a mod would have told me. But your views are also taken into account. Anyway, I put some work in it, so I’m leaving it for another day or so, then I’ll try something milder, I’m working on it right now. But it will still be going round. A circle is the perfect figure and rotation the perfect motion. Quote All things are difficult before they are easy. (Thomas Fuller) My signature was really annoying, so BoltBait deleted it. I should probably read rule #13 of the forum rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red ochre Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 It is hypnotic and well made but possibly too frantic. If it were just the circular sig rotating at a slower speed it would be less distracting. Looking forward to the 'milder' version. Quote Red ochre Plugin pack.............. Diabolical Drawings ................Real Paintings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cc4FuzzyHuggles Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) I feel things are off topic now, but I wanted to say that I like Katzenfreund siggy. It's very creative and fun. Good job and nice work making it Katzenfreund!However, if others are going to insist, perhaps a slower version? And, well, if you can't have your pic as a siggy, maybe at least have it in your gallery (if you have one). On Topic --I'm so happy to see more people are being able to log back in now. There are like three different places where the issue is being talked about or was brought up, so the status of things and the conversation is a bit scattered. Hopefully things are close to being resolved for everyone now though. Edited January 7, 2015 by Cc4FuzzyHuggles Quote *~ Cc4FuzzyHuggles Gallery ~* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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