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Getting chucked off Singletrack constantly again tonight, over WiFi on iOS. Seems alright on 4G? Adverts and redirects, you’ve won an apple iPhone 8 and such like. No I haven’t!


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 4:07 am
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If you have any questions or concerns about this website – tech@singletrackworld.com


Try telling the right people, screen shots/descriptions help I believe


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 4:20 am
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"P"


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 4:43 am
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me too forum is goosed.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 4:54 am
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bullocks, the forum is open to non-P's, its almost more of an issue that non P's are affected as they make up the bulk of users.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 6:35 am
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Using the internet without protection is equivalent to visiting a £20 crack whore. I simply don't understand why people do it.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 7:03 am
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Any for Chrome on Android?


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 8:58 am
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I'm having issues being redirected to a site that claims Adobe Flash is out of date and in need of updating (presumably trying to get you to download malware). The pages freezes the browser tab and I can't close the tab or browser or cancel the download requester; the only option is to close Microsoft Edge from the Task Manager!

I'm getting a variety of other "Download" redirects when trying to post a new thread.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 9:11 am
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Something about bathserene.com redirecting to CNN and others


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 9:18 am
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You seem to be living in the dark ages, everyone needs to protect themselves whilst usin* the internet.

I had a spate of redirects and malware on my Mac and took it to Apple to sort and they offered an Apple verified content blocker which would work, they also offered a malware cleaner.

We know how the site is funded, thanks for pointing that out again.

Whether you use or don’t use a content blocker is entirely up to the user.

The T&Cs of the owners are rarely read or even would suggest ever looked at, you know how the internet works.

I do not condone using content blockers, but if that’s the only way to protect yourself then I see no reason why anyone wouldn’t.

Sorry if you think differently, that’s entirely your prerogative.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 9:19 am
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I just got the bathserene one too. It was a video cleaner one earlier.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 9:22 am
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Pretty sure the T&C's apply (in any situation), whether you actually read them or not.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 9:30 am
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Of course, but what do they say?

Do you know what they say without quickly scrolling over there and reading them?

I said, T&Cs are rarely read.. which is a correct statement.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 9:34 am
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getting the same redirects here.
the main issue is that this forum has to make money as its the only part of STW that does - so there is huge pressure to increase ad revenue. Personally I believe it to be self defeating as if they did not have such intrusive ads less people would use ad blockers / would click thru on ads


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 9:37 am
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Just so it’s clear why some posts have disappeared.

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.

Right as mentioned email tech with screenshots and details of your operating system and browser they will look into it.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 9:38 am
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Drac I'm guessing zero mails to tech@


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 11:45 am
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Yes please.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 11:48 am
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What use is a screenshot? It's just a web page - can tell you the address if it helps.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 11:50 am
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This is the worst I’ve seen for redirects, yes I’ve emailed tech. I’m getting redirects from the main forum page and also individual threads


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 11:52 am
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What use is a screenshot? It's just a web page - can tell you the address if it helps.

Sometimes it’s just a pop up.

That is rubbish Bikepawl.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 11:53 am
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Well, to be clear, what happens is that I am switched to a new tab on my browser (Safari 10.0.2) that has just been created. As often as not the web page in that tab has been blocked by my ISP. (Just as I typed this, this one was created:
http://sennamolasses.com/d/p/bathserene.com?k=88d445f05d7c56752973ed4605e10f63.1507978633.451.2&subid=singletrackworld.com&clickid=08937c300a2842ec9847633a8d314a17&r=http%3A//srua.oaclients.com/rtrack%3Fx%3Daab%26p%3D573%26d%3Dsingletrackworld.com%26ci%3D08937c300a2842ec9847633a8d314a17&z=-60)

macOS 12.2.2 if that makes a difference.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 11:57 am
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Happening all the time today


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 12:24 pm
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Posted : 14/10/2017 12:36 pm
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Well that’s 12 different places I’ve been redirected to in the last hour, I’m bored with it all now can you email me when it’s sorted.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 12:52 pm
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Just read back through the thread, there's some really useful info there about ads (obtrusive and otherwise) that would be really useful in the 'our forum' sticky


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 12:54 pm
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Ads are fine, hitting iOS users on Safari with a redirect via different rogue ad / affiliate networks without them clicking or interacting is what's happening here, seems to have started in last few days and has happened to me.

Redirect URLs I've noticed are:

Smartoffer.site
Offertogo.online
App.appsflyer.com

Hope this helps - 100% sure it's not intentional.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 1:03 pm
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Cheers Silly.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 1:05 pm
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bullocks, the forum is open to non-P's, its almost more of an issue that non P's are affected as they make up the bulk of users.

bloody freeloaders giving nothing back 😉


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 1:44 pm
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When I was involved in a successful single interest website, we sold advertising space to trusted manufacturers, suppliers and shop keepers.
It worked very well (as did the search function). 🙂


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 2:07 pm
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lol


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 2:18 pm
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What silly said.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 2:24 pm
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I have no issue with adverts. As stated by silly, I was being redirected without doing anything, making the forum impossible to view/browse. I only raised it because it has never happened on Singletrack for me before but this last week it has, several times.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 2:27 pm
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Just had [s]7[/s] 8 😮 redirects in a row, one while trying to type this! All listed by others above, totally ridiculous. Not blaming STW towers for it happening but they do get some heat for not doing anything about it. All on 4G on Android.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 3:21 pm
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Happening constantly for me at the moment


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 3:22 pm
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http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/bangoholic-wtf/page/6#post-8778218

Can someone please make a sticky thread, as per the Road.cc page linked in the above. Would save a lot of bother.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 3:23 pm
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Just had about 10 redirects too here...


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 3:36 pm
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This is getting out of hand, i'm getting hit with nasty .exe files. This site is more virus laden that a russian porno site.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 3:36 pm
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Just had the browser taken over by a page flaunting 'unseen Kim Kardashian naked' pictures followed by a virus page then the phone brick itself and switched off. The phone went into safe mode when it restarted, just run a scan and it's blocked an attempted keylogger installing.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 4:10 pm
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And the redirects are back!


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 4:13 pm
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Had a load of pop-ups once I posted the above. It's constant with multiple layers. Will be avoiding here for a while, too risky.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 4:13 pm
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Same here, page hijacked and an .exe file started to download itself.

It's getting out of hand now.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 4:33 pm
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Yep - now endless stream of re-directs. Will check back in tomorrow. Bye folks.


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 4:45 pm
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Interesting. I've been browsing the forum for a while with my phone - not logged on - and other than 3 ads per page I'm getting none of this behaviour. That's Chrome on Android.

I really wanted to see Kim Kardashian naked too!


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 4:50 pm
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I really wanted to see Kim Kardashian naked too!

You're the only person who hasn't already...


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 4:59 pm
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Had a page hijack and auto download of lux.exe earlier, detected as virus. 👿


 
Posted : 14/10/2017 5:17 pm
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