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B1GGLZ

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#245158 21-Jan-2019 17:46

Every time I connect to Geekzone I get a pop-up asking me to disable my Ad Blocker.

I disabled it weeks ago but I still get the pop-up message.

Anyone know why?

P.S. My Ad Blocker confirms it is disabled on this site and has blocked 0 ads.

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#2164929 21-Jan-2019 17:54

Firefox tracking protection?

Ramjet007

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#2165078 22-Jan-2019 05:04

I get the same thing on Chrome. I tried turning AB off for GZ, and uninstalling it but still get the warning. Having to use IE.

I email the "webmaster" about a week or 2 ago but got no answer.

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#2165094 22-Jan-2019 07:45

Screenshot of the message please.

B1GGLZ

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#2165095 22-Jan-2019 07:59

freitasm: Screenshot of the message please.

Hmmmm! Murphy is at work. Hasn't done it for two days now. Will do a screenshot next time it happens.

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#2165107 22-Jan-2019 08:20

B1GGLZ:

freitasm: Screenshot of the message please.

Hmmmm! Murphy is at work. Hasn't done it for two days now. Will do a screenshot next time it happens.

No, I'm currently at home due to an early morning callout. Will go to work soon though.

Are you using Firefox?

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#2165221 22-Jan-2019 10:58

No problems on Opera

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B1GGLZ

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#2165597 22-Jan-2019 17:20

michaelmurfy:

No, I'm currently at home due to an early morning callout. Will go to work soon though.

Are you using Firefox?

Yes and it won't do it now!

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Ramjet007

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#2165905 23-Jan-2019 05:18

Chrome Browser. Doesn't happen on IE.

B1GGLZ

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#2166089 23-Jan-2019 11:17

Ramjet007:

Chrome Browser. Doesn't happen on IE.

Exactly what I was getting on Firefox.

RunningMan

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#2166113 23-Jan-2019 11:31

Firefox had a per site tracking protection setting that is enabled by default that causes this - not sure on Chrome, but it may have a similar setting.

B1GGLZ

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#2166387 23-Jan-2019 16:40

RunningMan:

Firefox had a per site tracking protection setting that is enabled by default that causes this - not sure on Chrome, but it may have a similar setting.

Just found out Firefox changed their tracking protection methods in the last update on 9 Jan. Might explain why I no longer have a problem

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#2166411 23-Jan-2019 17:57

I've stopped using adblockers altogether, got tired of stuff randomly not working.

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B1GGLZ

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#2166579 23-Jan-2019 22:06

Bugger. It started doing it again tonight.

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#2166586 23-Jan-2019 22:43

I get the same message in Firefox on my iPhone.
I shouldn’t need to disable anything to stop that message from appearing.
There is no ad blocker running.

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#2166597 23-Jan-2019 23:18

I use Chrome most of the time and don't seen this message - I tested by enabling UBlock Origin and whitelisting Geekzone. Similar results with Firefox.

It could be something else - not the adblocker but a network ad blocking option - DNS for example. Or a tracking script blocking.

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