Fixed a problem with this forum

[Jade Falcon]

Alright, so I fixed a major problem that everyone here should be aware of. It's a VERY simple fix.

Lately, I've been having problems with my IP address being banned here on SportsTwo. Not RipCityTwo, but the whole website.

The problem is easy to spot: it will come up with the basic SportsTwo format, and it will say that your IP address has been banned. And you can't sign out or do anything about it.

I addressed this with Sly through Twitter, and he assured me that it's not them. So I thought "hmm...then it must be me."

So it has worked off and on. Some days, I seem to have access to the forum, and others I don't. Just now, I experimented with a couple of add-ons that I have in Firefox, and I immediately found the problem:

Browsec. Disable this extension if you have it, and the forum will work just fine.

I've had this extension for a while now, and I'm not sure why it's suddenly decided to give me problems on this forum. But there you go.

I disabled Browsec and refreshed the page. Boom, problem solved.

I hope this helps. Let's spread the word on here if anyone else is having problems, and maybe a Sticky can be added up top.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Browsec.

You have an extension that removes the eyebrows off the pictures of SEC players?!?

Kinky.

 

[Jade Falcon]

You have an extension that removes the eyebrows off the pictures of SEC players?!?

Kinky.

Win.

 

[andalusian]

Firefox?

Is Greg Oden still playing for the Blazers?

 

[Jade Falcon]

Firefox?

Is Greg Oden still playing for the Blazers?

What, nobody uses Firefox anymore? Well, what do you guys use?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

What, nobody uses Firefox anymore? Well, what do you guys use?

Holograms.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

What, nobody uses Firefox anymore? Well, what do you guys use?

I use Firefox and Chrome.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Thought you were gonna say you banned the HCP?

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Thought you were gonna say you banned the HCP?

I just opened this thread to write this "you bought the forum and banned HCP"

So basically the same thing.

 

[Denny Crane]

Spammers use browsec vpns to spam the site. I banned them for good reason.

One of the best features of this site is the near zero amount of forum spam. That's no small feature.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Spammers use browsec vpns to spam the site. I banned them for good reason.

One of the best features of this site is the near zero amount of forum spam. That's no small feature.

I appreciate the "no spam", thank you.

I just like my privacy online (which is a bit of a misnomer I know), which is the only reason I had it. I don't even know how spammers use it.

 

[Denny Crane]

I appreciate the "no spam", thank you.

I just like my privacy online (which is a bit of a misnomer I know), which is the only reason I had it. I don't even know how spammers use it.

People don't know but a tiny fraction of what we do to make this site run smoothly. I would rather not bore people with the deatails.

 

[Jade Falcon]

People don't know but a tiny fraction of what we do to make this site run smoothly. I would rather not bore people with the deatails.

Oh I'm under no illusions about how difficult it is to maintain a site like this. I've been a member of the largest firearms forum online, GlockTalk, for 12 years, and I've spoken numerous times with the owner, Eric, who's had the site up, I believe, since 1999. The sheer amount of work he puts into that forum is insane. And it's still free membership, which means he also manages a ton of sponsorship to keep the site running, which is something (just one of the many things I'm sure) us members never see.

I appreciate how hard you guys work for us, so thank you.

 

[truebluefan]

Denny does a hell of a job in maintaining the forum. Spam on some forums on the net is awful

The forum runs faster than most forums as well

If I wore a hat, I would tip it to Denny now!

 

[Jade Falcon]

Denny does a hell of a job in maintaining the forum. Spam on some forums on the net is awful

The forum runs faster than most forums as well

If I wore a hat, I would tip it to Denny now!

Then allow me.