Only able to browse the site with ADblock enabled.

[Matalarata]

As the title says, I've been unable to properly browse the codex since yesterday. I tried with multiple browsers, through a proxy and from a friend's PC but it's always the same.
Basically this is what I get:

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The codex and only the codex was also constantly redirecting me to

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do not click, Malaware alert http://dl.browsersafeupdate.com/

so while googling for solutions I stumbled upon this reddit thread https://www.reddit.com/r/chrome/comments/3qth1h/help_is_this_a_real_update_link/ it appears there's something in the ADs giving problems, at least to me...

To verify if that's the case I re enabled ADblock for this site domain (believe it or not, I had it disabled for the codex, yes I love you bastards :tearofaneagle: ) and now everything is fine:

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With ADblock paused, I get redirected from other domains too, so that's why from my POV only the codex was acting wonky.
Is it just me? Are other users having the same issues? Will DU watchwiz me because I created a new thread in site feedback?

 

[Excidium II]

Confirming it here.

 

[Ellef]

Turned off ublock and it was radically messed up too.

 

[Jaedar]

Yeah, noticed the issue yesterday, but didn't try with adblock.

 

[mondblut]

Someone browses any sites with adblock disabled?

 

[Lucky]

Codex DRM?

 

[profreshinal]

I get this sometimes. I think the problem lies in a ad-server that is down or otherwise unavailable and the codex refusing to load/display the rest of the site while it waits for a response from the ad-server. blocking the server or waiting untill the request times out "solves" it.

 

[Matalarata]

Yes... I have the codex as my only exception in AD block. ADs are usually unintrusive here* and believe it or not, they do have value as site revenue. But my friend? Yes he probably browses without ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I didn't notice yesterday


*Edit: if your internet isn't potato

 

[Aenra]

Someone browses any sites with adblock disabled?

I do too, lol.. i still use IE(11) exclusively. Best font to date, plus, best colour customisation to date. Even after the million FF/Chr addons, i still prefer IE's custom colour scheme freedom.
Adblock for IE is shit, so am not using it. The only reason i do not suffer the OP's issues..well it's called editing one's hosts file + no script. He should have RTFM

 

[Matalarata]

it's called editing one's hosts file. He should have RTFM

...it's called having a life even when your PC is off-line. Not pretending to be any sort of expert here.

 

[Aenra]

Me? An expert? Hardly, lol..i just, you guessed it, RTFM. Is it because i'm a geek, OCD-ridden, Aspie or you name it? Again no, mere common sense. Do ads fuck me? Yes. So i google and start learning.
If that translates as "no life lolol" to you, your prerogative

 

[Matalarata]

It's quite time consuming when you have work to do, games to game and people to meet. I, for example, noticed this problem yesterday and found time only today to properly research it (2 minutes).
You just described how a popular browser is shit because "Lol fonts and colours" and that since a popular extension is shit for the shitty browser you use you RTFM and fixed the problem for you. Good for you, congratulations!
I have better things to do (things I'm actually interested in), so I just roll with chrome+adblock. Once in a blue moon, when I'm having a problem like this, I just ask to those with the know how.

 

[mondblut]

ADs are usually unintrusive here*

There is no such thing as "unintrusive ads".

and believe it or not, they do have value as site revenue.

Whatever they are peddling, I am not interested, thus no sales are lost. The only thing advertisers are missing from me not seeing their crap is me daily wishing leukemia upon their loved ones.

 

[Matalarata]

There is no such thing as "non-potato internet".

ftfy

Whatever they are peddling, I am not interested, thus no sales are lost. The only thing advertisers are missing from me not seeing their crap is me daily wishing leukemia upon their loved ones.

Advertisers? I'm talking about the codex... We, as community, receive revenue from said Ads. I also click on them from time to time just because, never actually looked at them.

 

[Kz3r0]

I have the same problem, a proxy fixed it, but that's because the proxy blocks ads and scripts from the Codex.

 

[Ismaul]

Potato is life, potato is love. Buy more potato!

rpg codex > doesn't scale to your lack of potato.



p.s. I don't have any problem even without adblock, ghostery, whathaveyou and potato. Ads are still fucking ads though.

 

[Taluntain]

As the title says, I've been unable to properly browse the codex since yesterday. I tried with multiple browsers, through a proxy and from a friend's PC but it's always the same.
Basically this is what I get:

Spoiler

The codex and only the codex was also constantly redirecting me to

Spoiler

do not click, Malaware alert http://dl.browsersafeupdate.com/

so while googling for solutions I stumbled upon this reddit thread https://www.reddit.com/r/chrome/comments/3qth1h/help_is_this_a_real_update_link/ it appears there's something in the ADs giving problems, at least to me...

To verify if that's the case I re enabled ADblock for this site domain (believe it or not, I had it disabled for the codex, yes I love you bastards :tearofaneagle: ) and now everything is fine:

Spoiler

With ADblock paused, I get redirected from other domains too, so that's why from my POV only the codex was acting wonky.
Is it just me? Are other users having the same issues? Will DU watchwiz me because I created a new thread in site feedback?

I put the ad domain in the screenshots on the block list, but it may take up to an hour to be removed from rotation. If you're still seeing this an hour from now, please post here with more screens.

Oh and thanks for not blocking the ads, it helps us pay the bills (alien concept to a lot of our users, I know).

 

[Kz3r0]

It has returned to function properly for me.

 

[Bumvelcrow]

Oh and thanks for not blocking the ads, it helps us pay the bills (alien concept to a lot of our users, I know).

I practically own your servers and you.

 

[DwarvenFood]

I can confirm having (had?) the same issue, it was a harsh reminder how much I need the Codex to be working.

One lingering point is, that the main "forum" page tries to redirect me to http://dl.browsersafeupdate.com/ which is being stopped by the anti-virus. Might me an issue on my client. Then again, I thought the issues described in this topic were limited to me.

 

[Excidium II]

It's fixed.

 

[Matalarata]

Yes, fixed for me too! Thx!

 

[Taluntain]

I can confirm having (had?) the same issue, it was a harsh reminder how much I need the Codex to be working.

One lingering point is, that the main "forum" page tries to redirect me to http://dl.browsersafeupdate.com/ which is being stopped by the anti-virus. Might me an issue on my client. Then again, I thought the issues described in this topic were limited to me.

Anyone else seeing this? Can you make a screenshot of the page with the ad spots in focus?

 

[Aenra]

things I'm actually interested in

For someone not interested in improving their Dex browsing(tm) experience, you sure did seem butthurt when it became unavailable. Oh but wait. That's not what you meant either, is it. No, what you meant was, am too fucking stupid to act-on-my-behalf-FOR-my-behalf. Instead, i act like a sheep (we got plenty, no reason for you to feel bad about it), swallow whatever is "hip" or "trendy" and amagad! If it breaks?

"i'm not interested, qqqqqqqq, i have a life, qqqqq"
"halp me please? Am too good for this shit, lolol"

That about sum it up?
It's like your car, your dick, your favourite hobby. Either you read, act and improve on it, or you take what they leave aside for you. And say thank you, am too fucking "good" for this to deserve different. Am too fucking "good" for this to actually bother and see if there's better. Your choice. Just don't come back acting all high and mighty when someone tells you it's fixed by simply googleing for fuck's sake. Even a moron could have solved your problem

Edit: As for your "support the Codex" bullshit, i call that too. You want to support, all you need do is pay up ^^

 

[Matalarata]

hERP! Derp!

Butthurt? Halp me? Strawman much, since I solved my problems with 2 mins of googling by myself. The only butthurt I see here is yours, at least that's the only reason for you to keep posting in this particular thread where, incidentally, other people reported my same problems. As for paying, there's an anonymous donation option, for those that aren't attention whores.
Fag.