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Title: You've reached this page as the site you were trying to visit blocks Firefox
Post by: Clive on August 24, 2007, 22:48
"You've reached this page because the site you were trying to visit now blocks the FireFox browser". Because Firefox has endorsed and allowed the Ad Block Plus plug-in, which is "is an infringement of the rights of web site owners and developers," some folks aren't too happy. With links to How to Block Firefox, Firefox Myths, and The Firefox Cult.

LINK (http://whyfirefoxisblocked.com/index1.php)
Title: Re: You've reached this page as the site you were trying to visit blocks Firefox
Post by: Simon on August 24, 2007, 22:51
I'm sure the Firefox developers will find a way round this, but in the meantime, are these sites really worth visiting anyway?
Title: Re: You've reached this page as the site you were trying to visit blocks Firefox
Post by: Sandra on August 25, 2007, 00:27
Quote from: Simon on August 24, 2007, 22:51
are these sites really worth visiting anyway?

Of course the sites showing Ewe of the month are worth viewing to Clive :sheep:
Title: Re: You've reached this page as the site you were trying to visit blocks Firefox
Post by: Reno on August 25, 2007, 04:07
The internet wasn't originally created to reap ad revenue. Internet ads came about because unscrupulous people saw a new medium to bombard the public with. I bet these people would consider the act of using a popup blocker theft too. What a load of trash.
Title: Re: You've reached this page as the site you were trying to visit blocks Firefox
Post by: mistybear on August 25, 2007, 13:09
http://zerogspacecow.com/articles/whotoblock.html
Title: Re: You've reached this page as the site you were trying to visit blocks Firefox
Post by: Baz on August 25, 2007, 13:15
Im sure ive seen this posted recently on here or is it just me.

Or is it an old 'thing' thats just been stirred up again. sound familiar to me thats all. :)
Title: Re: You've reached this page as the site you were trying to visit blocks Firefox
Post by: Clive on August 25, 2007, 23:18
Maybe you clicked on "recent posts" and didn't start at the beginning of the thread ermmm.   ;)
Title: Re: You've reached this page as the site you were trying to visit blocks Firefox
Post by: Baz on August 26, 2007, 09:20
 ;D ;D no no, ive definitely seen it before Clive
Title: Re: You've reached this page as the site you were trying to visit blocks Firefox
Post by: Simon on August 26, 2007, 09:46
Maybe on another forum, Baz?  ;)
Title: Re: You've reached this page as the site you were trying to visit blocks Firefox
Post by: Baz on August 26, 2007, 09:47
could be yeah :)
Title: Re: You've reached this page as the site you were trying to visit blocks Firefox
Post by: sam on August 27, 2007, 19:22
no we had this recently... havent found it yet though..  but we did have it
Title: Re: You've reached this page as the site you were trying to visit blocks Firefox
Post by: chorleydave on August 27, 2007, 21:30
Quote from: Simon on August 24, 2007, 22:51
I'm sure the Firefox developers will find a way round this, but in the meantime, are these sites really worth visiting anyway?

Well, I had a couple of these extensions installed and Firefox was crashing more often than a Kazakh internal passenger plane, so much so that I actually reverted to Opera and IE6 for a while.  Since I got rid of all extensions it hasn't crashed once and as Simon points out the sites with pesky ads usually aren't worth visiting at all.