On Sat, 2003-10-11 at 13:34, Praedor Atrebates wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > In spite of repeated (nice) complaints from myself, my credit union still > dorks me over whenever I try to access MY account information via the web > using konqueror. > > I set it to identify itself as netscape OR explorer but it doesn't work, they > redirect me to a download page and expect me to either download netscape or > IE. I don't (yet) know by what means they are detecting that my browser > isn't mozilla or IE but it pisses me off no end. I prefer konqueror. > Konqueror is a GOOD browser capable of handling any and all _proper_ web > protocols. I have tried suggesting to them that they provide a button to go > on anyway without downloading either browser if they insist on forcing people > to this page but they just wont do this one simple thing. > > I am DETERMINED to get past their nonsense and access my account information > USING KONQUEROR DAMNIT! So there. It does still happen, this nonsense, and > spoofing a browser doesn't always work. > > praedor
oops forgot an example page http://supportwizard.com James > > On Saturday 11 October 2003 09:24 am, Eric Huff wrote: > > > Honestly, maybe I don't hang out in the right places or something, > > > but my wife and I do almost everything online using Mozilla and > > > Galeon and hardly ever run into this problem. It's been at least a > > > year since the last time I had to show her how to spoof a browser > > > ID with Konqueror. > > > > It still happens. There are a couple sites (which i can't remember > > now) i need that does, and people on newbie mention it every so > > often. I always send them a letter asking to remove such a useless > > requirement... > > > > eric > > - -- > Key fingerprint = D6F9 8682 2257 2871 10C6 DB92 6F50 8BBA B100 EB15 > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE/iGlGb1CLurEA6xURAjhqAJ9knwPlp9Y70CvoieuqgN3aaG+uWgCfVRCZ > IBBaHv3zjmACzP24G0AahA0= > =6+ED > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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