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carriel80466725
carriel80466725
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April 30, 2020
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Flash Error

  • April 30, 2020
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I used to be able to access this video and play it at anytime.  However, now I cannot.  

I've tried solving it online and tried contacting the webmaster but to no avail.  Does anyone know how this can be fixed?  Is it something I can do on my end or am I SOL?

It's located at http://www.landandlibertyfoundation.org/personal-stories/jim-mcculley/ and a screenshot of the error is below. 

 

 

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    _maria_
    Community Manager
    _maria_Community Manager
    Community Manager
    April 30, 2020

    Only the website administrator can fix this error.  This isn't a Flash error.  Error 403 Forbidden is a HTTP permissions error on the directory.  The Flash video is attempting to load content from a directory location it does not have permissions to do so.  You can perform an internet search for http error 403 and learn more about it.

     

    Additionally, as Test_Screen_Name indicates, Flash is being end-of-lifed at the end of the year and will be blocked by the browsers.  If the web master wants to continue to provide this content they'll need to convert it to some other format.

     

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    T
    Test Screen Name
    Legend
    April 30, 2020

    It's something that perhaps the webmaster can fix. Neither you nor I can fix it. Did they reply?

    But it's only for a short time. Then, at the end of this year, Flash Player goes away and this story goes with it, unless the site creator makes it again in a different tech.

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