All links pointing to kde.org return a 403 forbidden

[bcheronn]

All links pointing to kde.org return a 403 forbidden. Found them in the following files :

• README.md
• HelpMe.md
• src/libparser/node/helpnode.cpp

[obiwankennedy]

You need to create an account.

[bcheronn]

I’d rather not have to create an account to access the documentation for an open source tool

[obiwankennedy]

I don't get it.
You have found some non working links to the documentation inside the files which are the documentation? 
At first, I thought the links in question was to add a ticket in the kde system. This required an account, but accessing the documentation is public in all matters.

In fact the documentation is the HelpMe.md file. you can also git clone the repo using https with no account and you will have the documents.

The link to the helpMe.md is : https://invent.kde.org/rolisteam/rolisteam-diceparser/-/blob/master/HelpMe.md

Inside the HelpNode I use this link too. And I can reach the page using this link in private mode of my webbrowser. Are you sure it wasn't a temporary issue on kde side ?

[bcheronn]

To me, it's rather an UX/documentation issue, nothing more.

Let me explain how I get there then. I was using DiceParser as a bot for one of my RP game (thanks to all the contributors for the great tool btw) and I called the help section, which pointed to the kde.org link, answers was a 403.
Then, I googled "DiceParser" and the second link was the GH repo.
Hence my issue here.

From an average user experience, I don't expect to have to create an account to access the doc of a tool.
I checked today from a private browser, as you did, and the issue stays the same.

To me, a simple note next to the link, saying you need an account to access it or another to a publicly available version, would be sufficient to fix it.

[obiwankennedy]

You did something like that:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/02ec1db3-3040-4dd7-b94e-8aa0de9690c2 ?

I checked with people on the official discord channel. They all reach the page without an account.
As I said, the documentation is fully accessible without any account. Only creating a ticket requires it.

Can you access https://invent.kde.org ?