The test I did was to clear my permission to accept session cookies and
go to default. That means that SM asks me about every cookie. When I
went to the site, I checked "block" and "use for all cookies". After
that, all I had to do is wait for the countdown to finish and I went to
the forum. I guess you are saying that if I was to try to look at an
individual post, I would go back to the loop? I just tried again and got
stuck in the same loop you describe. I will send a message to the forum
about that, if I can ever get it working again.
The add banner thing is pretty new. I don't really like it, but I think
it is one of the more responsible ways to pay for a site.
Anyway, does anyone have any idea why I can't make a post on this forum
even though I can log in? I have had a few issues before with the tools
on a post screen not working (font, bold, etc), but I have always been
able to correct it by clearing temp files and restarting the browser. I
sort of assumed that there was some plain text version of the posting
tool that I was into by an accidentally shortcut key, or something like
that. This sort of thing is happening on a number of web sites, so I
thought I should check and see if it is browser related.
I really need to be able to post in some of these forums, so this is not
a minor inconvenience by any stretch.
LMH
NoOp wrote:
On 10/20/2011 06:38 PM, LMH wrote:
I accept session cookies from this site, which is a very reputable
programming forum, possibly the top rated. Of course, I am going to log
in, so a session cookie is anticipated. They have a short advertisement
page that you are sent when you first go to the site. A banner ad from a
supporter is displayed. After a few seconds you are re-directed to the
main page. I find this annoying, but I guess someone needs to pay for
the site. All in all I prefer that to third party tracking cookies.
You can still access the site if you reject cookies. Everyone gets the
banner advertisement page whether or not you allow cookies. You don't go
to the banner if you are logged in. If you do allow session cookies, you
can skip the ad banner by clicking on the redirect link instead of
waiting for the clock to run down.
Sorry, but that's not correct.
Earlier today all I got was:
http://www.unix.com/advertisement.php?url=http://www.unix.com/forumdisplay.php?f=16
I may eventually get to:
http://www.unix.com/programming/
without cookies, but if I click on:
<http://www.unix.com/programming/164429-access-e-mail-inbox-using-php.html>
I get:
<http://www.unix.com/advertisement.php?url=http://www.unix.com/showthread.php?t=164429>
and it just keeps on looping for about 10 iterations and then finally
ends up on the forum post. (Earlier today it wouldn't even do that -
maybe they finally changed their advertisement link).
Either way I'd have to agree with Beauregard... it's an issue. But hey,
I realise some sites require cookies& turn them on for those particular
sites. I'm just telling you that the problem with the loop (at least
earlier today) is cookie related. Once I turned on cookies the
site/forum worked ok for viewing.
Please bottom post on this group.
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