View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
xiphophorus Guest
|
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 10:22 pm Post subject: data oligarchs really needed? |
|
|
Hi,
it has been some time now that I can't login and place bids unless I allow googleapis.com in the noscript ad blocker (firefox 78,13.9esr, debian 10.0).
Is this really necessary? I am very reluctant to support spyware on my computer.
regards |
|
Back to top |
|
![](templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif) |
Cupid
![](images/avatars/194958411646bb2dfa87ad8.jpg)
Joined: 09 Aug 2007 Posts: 7598 Location: Bristol, UK
|
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 3:31 am Post subject: |
|
|
Adds should not be presented on the Snipes page when you have an active Mirror subscription, do you have one ?
What exactly is it that is failing ? What error messages do you get ? _________________ Mark
Last edited by Cupid on Wed Sep 15, 2021 3:41 am; edited 1 time in total |
|
Back to top |
|
![](templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif) |
xiphophorus Guest
|
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 10:11 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Cupid wrote: | What exactly is it that is failing ? What error messages do you get ? |
There is no error message, just that "sand clock" rotating forever. |
|
Back to top |
|
![](templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif) |
Cupid
![](images/avatars/194958411646bb2dfa87ad8.jpg)
Joined: 09 Aug 2007 Posts: 7598 Location: Bristol, UK
|
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 3:42 am Post subject: |
|
|
... and this is happening with an active Mirror subscription ? _________________ Mark |
|
Back to top |
|
![](templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif) |
Gixen Advertisements
![](images/spacer.gif)
|
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 3:42 am Post subject: |
|
|
|
|
Back to top |
|
![](templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif) |
xiphophorus Guest
|
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2021 11:52 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Cupid wrote: | ... and this is happening with an active Mirror subscription ? |
yes |
|
Back to top |
|
![](templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif) |
mario Site Admin
![](images/avatars/19134297914546311457e7f.gif)
Joined: 03 Oct 2006 Posts: 7129
|
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 2:25 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I don't think it's ads, Gixen also uses googleanalytics to collect stats on visitors.
"sand clock" closes when the entire page is loaded. It's possible that the page is not considered loaded unless google analytics calls have completed. |
|
Back to top |
|
![](templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif) |
xiphophorus Guest
|
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 12:27 am Post subject: |
|
|
mario wrote: |
I don't think it's ads, Gixen also uses googleanalytics to collect stats on visitors.
|
yes, that's what I mean, feeding the data oligarchs.
Is it really necessary? |
|
Back to top |
|
![](templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif) |
mario Site Admin
![](images/avatars/19134297914546311457e7f.gif)
Joined: 03 Oct 2006 Posts: 7129
|
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 3:34 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Probably not if you are subscribed to Gixen mirror - I have a different monitoring in place now that's server side.
It may still be needed if you don't have a Gixen mirror subscription, as Gixen still uses Google ads.
I'll see what I can do, but can't disable this too quickly. |
|
Back to top |
|
![](templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif) |
|