When I go to click on a post a pop up comes up asking why the post should be considered for modification. If I type something it says access denied and if I just press cancel the problem persists. The first time I came back after the site was re-established I could view the posts once before the pop ups started. So if anyone has the same problem I hope they can share a solution that helps.

Check the 'Mode' dropdown box on the left side of the page, right above the tags list. It should be set to 'View posts'.

This is a blind guess, sorry if I'm mistaken.