Bug: Browser goes into loop
This topic was created by Chris Mellor 1 .
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Sunday 22nd January 2012 13:07 GMT Vic
> What browser / version / OS are you using?
Currently Firefox 3.6.24 on Fedora 14, also running Flashblock[1].
The problem is something to do with the Javascript that replaces the banner at the top with a big Flash advert. That's the bit that oscillates.
Vic.
[1] I always used to allow Flash on sites like ElReg, because I understand you need to run ads like that to keep the revenue lowing in. But then it got *so* intrusive, it had to go...
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Tuesday 24th January 2012 16:34 GMT BristolBachelor
Since there was alreay a topic about this, I'm posting here.
I've just got the same behaviour. I went to the fanboi topic and posted about my experience with ostrich (don't ask!)
Before posting, I sorted by most recent article first, if that makes any difference, and once I'd posted, I got the dreaded loop.
Running XP-Pro, and IE8. It doesn't have any plugins for blocking adverts or whatnot, and it doesn't have flash either.
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