No, there's fix that can be enabled for those that the standard doesn't work for.
I’d also guess that no-one much cares for reasons as previously posited, but again this is just my opinion
Still ignoring my point I see. Even subscribers are using them so it is something that needs fixed. I'd turn it off tomorrow if I could use the site but I can't so, easy choice really.
It worked yesterday.
You haven’t enabled the alternative method?
The new, less user friendly works much better for me BTW. It doesn't do the thing where if I want it put several quotes in one post with my response in between, like you just did, it puts all the quotes at the top and all the responses at the bottom. The only way I could do it before was by typing in blockquote etc which is a bit of a pain on a phone. The new default way allows me to point and click and leaves the quotes where I put them.
@Cougar https://help.getadblock.com/support/solutions/articles/6000087914-how-does-adblock-work-
I’ve no idea. Like I said, I don’t know if it’s intentional or if it’s just false positives in the adblock software. I’d guess it’s the latter, I’d also guess that no-one much cares for reasons as previously posited, but again this is just my opinion.
Taking a look, as you would expect adblockers are a tad more clever than that, they rely on knowing whats going on. Based on the description of adblock there it would be really easy to see if the injection into the style sheet is picking stuff up.
Took a little while to get down to the actual classifieds there, I'm sure it wouldn't take long to replicate on a test machine
Windows Chrome Version 70.0.3538.110 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Latest version of adblock running, can send the page source if needed
What is still interesting is how the "Daily Deals" makes it through
just in case it’s not clear, the definition of humbridge is:
A bridge from which one can hear a faint humming noise emanating from a creature living under it?
So, I looked at the terms and conditions.
https://singletrackworld.com/terms-and-conditions/
Our policy on Ad Blocking
Singletrackworld is an ad supported website. As a non-premier, registered user you are accepting that the displaying of ads in your browser is the cost of being a registered user and you agree that you will not block these ads. If you block the ads we reserve the right to suspend your account and/or block our content from displaying in your browser. In addition you agree not to promote the use of ad blocking on our site in either story comments or forum posts.
The ads in a very real sense do allow you to use this site without having to hand over cash for the content. If the ads were not there earning us money for the time we spend keeping this site running and filling it with content then we simply would not bother with a website at all or we would severely strip it back to just being a promotion site for the mag. It simply would not be economically viable without the ads there.
Ive disabled my ad blocker, I use opera on android. Tbh I didn't know this was a T&C. So far I haven't noticed any difference. I still see the deals of the day from Evans, crc, cycle store, probikefit etc same as mikewsmith picture above but also the classifieds ads appear.
I still don't know why I've been able to use ad blocker and view the classifieds up until recently.
It just seems a ball ache that I now have disable ad blocker to visit stw and then enable it when I leave. No option for a trusted site.
Are there other ads I should now see on stw that will get me clicking?
Ive disabled my ad blocker, I use opera on android. Tbh I didn’t know this was a T&C. So far I haven’t noticed any difference. I still see the deals of the day from Evans, crc, cycle store, probikefit etc same as mikewsmith picture above but also the classifieds ads appear.
It works fine on chrome mobile and when the browser is portrait mode, that suggests it's something in the formatting is going wrong there and shoving the classifieds down into the wrong place
Now it's refreshed I see the problem.
"win an iPhone x"
"ivrose" a very attractive lady in a white power dress.
"want free stuff?"
"zuppit"
Phone has now slowed down and it takes ages to load pages. 🤔
Quick question, how Can you tell if we use ad blocker or not?
What do I get for a "p" apart from supporting the forum? And how much does it cost?
And if I buy a "p" can I enable ad blocker and still see the classifieds?
Optimised, nearly ad free website browsing
😉
Still ignoring my point I see.
I'm giving serious consideration to just bozo-ing people who freely admit to freeloading and still expect answers to their questions.
I’d turn it off tomorrow if I could use the site but I can’t so, easy choice really.
Funny how tens (hundreds?) of thousands of users manage just fine every day. But no, you're special.
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It doesn't say I am supporting the website and stopping it from being reduced.
It doesn’t say I am supporting the website and stopping it from being reduced.
🙄
What do [b] I [/b] get for a “p” apart from supporting the forum?
Quick question, how Can you tell if we use ad blocker or not?
Mostly because people boast about it.
STW has the technology to detect and block users of adblockers. They currently choose not to do this.
@mikewsmith > with my [mod] hat on for a moment, if you don't reign it in I'm going to give you a fortnight off for persistent trolling. You've made your point, you're just getting bloody tedious now. Please stop it.
It doesn’t say I am supporting the website and stopping it from being reduced.
Reduced?
OK Cougar point made.
Thank you.
What is still interesting is how the “Daily Deals” makes it through
but I've been told "daily deals" aren't adverts by Mark.
clearly ad blocker agrees with him 🙄
I see very few ads.
Using Chrome on Android. Don't even see an option for turning on/off a blocker?
Just want to make sure I haven't got it on by default?!
well the new quote thing is obviously shite another step backwards
I'm just wondering how you get invited to become a moderator by stw?
I would have thought calling people special, saying they are freeloaders, telling them to stop being melodramatic and telling them to shut the f&#k up, etc would have got you banned, not invited to police the forum.
well the new quote thing is obviously shite another step backwards
Did you press the button a second time to close the quote?
I see very few ads.
You have a P membership, you get no ads for that, it's a setting in your user profile stuff
Ah right, cheers Mike.
I see very few ads.
Try logging out. The ads are pretty intrusive.
Drac
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well the new quote thing is obviously shite another step backwardsDid you press the button a second time to close the quote?
never got the Haynes manual with this "update"
no preview button?
😒
Just logged out to see what it’s like. Had to agree to the privacy thing twice, scrolled down the page and there was an advert for women’s dresses right under poopscoop’s post. It looked like he’d embedded it 😂
Did you press the button a second time to close the quote?
That’s the thing, the new editor is kind of ok if you’re familiar with markup syntax.
It’s not a great solution for the public at large, though.
It’s the sort of interface you get when you leave interfaces up to engineers, for whom markup is perfectly familiar. It’s a classic “Curse of Knowledge” scenario.
Cougar, it is a very real problem and I'm honestly surprised you are ignoring all the P members that still complain about site buggyness. I am actually trying to help here, I have tried the site with it off and there are scripts that are persistently causing it to lock up and load slowly. I would pay to make all this go away but that's not even a guarantee. I don't agree that it's the answer but when it comes to the choice being able to use the site or not then I'm afraid it's a simple choice. The I'm alright Jack attitude you are giving isn't helpful in the slightest. If you were to apply your IT knowledge and suggest a more appropriate plugin I'm all ears. Donottrack? No script? Something else?
If you were paying attention you would note that not once have I complained about the ads themselves nor the fact any software has to be off to see classifieds. My problem is rogue scripts.
never got the Haynes manual with this “update”
Sorry for being helpful.
Okay so No Script seems to be doing the job. The Forbidden has been turned off. Still odd behaviour but the site is usable for now.
EDIT - nope, hamburger not working now.
There shouldn't be any "rogue scripts" as far as I'm aware. I'd suggest that you email tech@ with the symptoms you're seeing so that they have an opportunity to fix it.
I will. Because honestly it's a constant juggling game of plugins to make this work.
Drac
Subscriber
never got the Haynes manual with this “update”Sorry for being helpful.
oh I thought it was your usual snarky comment 😉 couldn't distinguish that from you being "helpful"
I’m just wondering how you get invited to become a moderator by stw?
I would have thought calling people special, saying they are freeloaders, telling them to stop being melodramatic and telling them to shut the f&#k up, etc would have got you banned, not invited to police the forum.
Just because I'm a moderator doesn't mean I'm not allowed to express an opinion. I've made precisely one post here in capacity as a moderator, and it's clearly labelled.
And I certainly didn't tell anyone to "shut the f&#k up".
Just noticed the forum is playing nicely with Swype on my android.
That's a MASSIVE pain in the rear now gone. Thanks to whomever sorted that issue out.👍😊
I’m just wondering how you get invited to become a moderator by stw?
I would have thought calling people special, saying they are freeloaders, telling them to stop being melodramatic and telling them to shut the f&#k up, etc would have got you banned, not invited to police the forum.
Ability to blindly defend anything STW decides to do seems to be a pre-requisite? Reflects very badly on the owners that they are encouraging this sort of disrespect to users. I get the impression they are just being used as stooges to do the owners dirty work? I’ve seen this before on other forums, and unfortunately it’s a sign that it won’t be long before the whole thing implodes.
Just because I’m a moderator doesn’t mean I’m not allowed to express an opinion. I
With respect that is an impossibly fine line to walk. Moderator really does mean exactly that. That's why moderators of debates don't get to debate too. You probably have to be more careful in expressing your opinion than non-mods which, by your own admission you don't have the patience for.
cromololly - really? How long have you been here? Cougar and Drac have been out as mods for years.
And I certainly didn’t tell anyone to “shut the f&#k up”.
Precisely why he’s on holiday. Tolerance is wearing thin folks we will only put up with so much.
How long have you been here? Cougar and Drac have been out as mods for years.
What does that have to do with the price of eggs in China?
Because what you are saying make no sense to those of us that have been here a while. Neither Drac or Cougar wanted to be "stealth mods" - they wanted it known they were mods. there are other mods on here who we don'[t know. I prefer things out in the open
Ability to blindly defend anything STW decides to do seems to be a pre-requisite? Reflects very badly on the owners that they are encouraging this sort of disrespect to users.
There is no such prerequisite. The only request from STW is that we don't do the exact opposite and sit here with our moderator hats on slagging off the site. The owners aren't "encouraging" us to do anything but rather trust us to do what we do.
I could quite happily just sit here saying nothing whatsoever if that's what you'd prefer?
With respect that is an impossibly fine line to walk. Moderator really does mean exactly that. That’s why moderators of debates don’t get to debate too.
And with all due respect, you're welcome to that opinion but I disagree (we're not moderating the content of a 'debate,' we're moderating the conduct of a forum. If what you're suggesting were the case then I'd have to hand in my badge, I'm a forum user first and foremost.
But we've done the moderator = biased = fair target discussion to death several times previously, I have no desire to do it again.
This sucking up is a bit demeaning
