Who Else is noticing the Board freezing your browsers today?

[Ashwin Pande]

A few of us in the TIP Thread noticed that Firefox is freezing up for us for a few seconds while using the board today. This was confirmed in the BS thread.

Anyone else noticing this? Could the Amazon thing be causing this?

[Maxwell]

Not for me.

[Thommy Melanson]

Yeah, I'm getting serious lag.

[Kingsumo]

Yup. Using IE 6 at work.. Freezes for a second when the page refreshes, or when I reply to someone.

[Joe Kalicki]

I'm getting it.

[SAVETHEB]

so that's what the fuck is going on. yeah, it's hittin my browser hard.

[dasNdanger]

The board (and ONLY this one) has been freezing my browzer for two weeks now. Today it's been a bit different - a big hesitation, but not a total freeze like the last couple of weeks. When someone figures the problem out, lemme know.

(I use Explorer on both my computers, but this is only happening on the office computer.)

das

[tim nixon]

hittin me too. hmph.

[THWIP!]

Big time.

[Caley Tibbittz]

I'm having some lag as well.

[niceguyeddie]

dude, i thought i was getting low memory on my comp or something.

[AndrewG]

It's been happening to me a lot. I was worried that I had a virus or some shit. Glad I'm not the only one having these issues.

[cPol]

Aye.

[Artie Pink]

Big time here as well. I'm using IE.

[Ashwin Pande]

Well... just noticed something else... it's freezing up for me exactly when I see 'Transferring data from assoc-amazon' or 'Transferring data from ws.amazon.com'

So I'd say it's most likely the Amazon thing.

[stevapalooza]

yes. And it's annoying as hell.

[Maxwell]

Oh snap! You're right. I never noticed it before.

[Kingsumo]

It's been happening to me a lot. I was worried that I had a virus or some shit. Glad I'm not the only one having these issues.

Definately not.. or at least, should not. Have run antivirus and spybot and came up clean.

[Thommy Melanson]

It's this board only.

When I click out of Jinxworld, my browser's normal again.

[tim nixon]

'Transferring data from ws.amazon.com'


thats the one stoppin me every time.

[NickT]

Been happening for me more than since today :)

[dasNdanger]

Been happening for me more than since today :)
Nick - have you had a total freeze that knocks you out of Jinxworld? One of those 'not responding' message thingys?


das

[Whip]

Yeah, it's been happening to me. Major lag. Very annoying.

[SteveZegers]

All day on Internet Explorer.

[ForkDolphin]

Been happening to me in Firefox since the Amazon thing started up.

[Genius J]

I guess I don't see the problem because I use Firefox and adblock the shit out of the irritating ads here. Whatever the "amazon thing" is, I ain't seeing it.

[NickT]

I guess I don't see the problem because I use Firefox and adblock the shit out of the irritating ads here. Whatever the "amazon thing" is, I ain't seeing it.
Yeah, but some of us like to support the site that we increase the costs of :)

[Bryan H]

Same, using IE. Lagadocious.

[Patch]

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[NeverWanderer]

I'm getting it with Internet Explorer.

Freezes for, like, 4 seconds as soon as the page loads up.

[Blandy vs Terrorism]

For those of you using Firefox, try using NoScript to block it. Seems to be working for me.

(not sure if it's available for IE)

[Blandy vs Terrorism]

Yeah, but some of us like to support the site that we increase the costs of :)

Sure, but not when it makes the site run badly.

[Blandy vs Terrorism]

I guess I don't see the problem because I use Firefox and adblock the shit out of the irritating ads here. Whatever the "amazon thing" is, I ain't seeing it.

It's the amazon widget at the bottom of the page which can't seem to be adblocked.

[Xorn]

yes, I use the newest firefox and it's a tad anonying

[CougarTrace]

I'm having the same lag and I do see it waiting for amazon sometimes.

[Nick Spencer]

This is getting really, really bad today.

[joespam]

I'd just like to chime in as someone who's got the lag as well.

I'm gonna give NoScript a try since I'm on Firefox.

[thatguyfromsyracuse]

It was worse at work, but I'm still getting it on my laptop.

[jess]

definitely noticeable.

[NickT]

Sure, but not when it makes the site run badly.
True.

[jess]

True.

Is the fact that everything you type becomes a link part of it? Seems like it would be. It's really bad though. Reeeaaaaaally bad.

[Jef UK]

My browsers seem to get stuck on all that Amazon stuff.

[The Doctor]

Yes

It's driving me slightly mad

[NickT]

Is the fact that everything you type becomes a link part of it? Seems like it would be. It's really bad though. Reeeaaaaaally bad.
I'd guess not, because the freezes happen after the page has loaded the text, by which time I'd assume the Amazon links would already be in.

[NickT]

I'm glad this got posted though, I thought it might be my PC and it was a steering wheel on my crotch :)

[Blandy vs Terrorism]

Once again, in case it gets lost in the shuffle:

Firefox, NoScript extension, forbid anything that says amazon.

The board works good as new now.

[Haborym]

Same lag here. The page freezes up just enough to be really annoying, usually a few times mid scroll.

It's definitely the huge Amazon box at the bottom of every page. I reloaded a few times with no lag until the Amazon box began loading, and none after the load time.

[greg donovan]

me too with the newest IE.

[Mr. Sean]

Yay! I thought my computer was broken, but you guys get it too.

[Mylazycat]

Yes, count me in. IE and this site only, lag when loading new threads, pages of threads or right after messages. Today is the first time it's happened.

[Susan BANthony]

Moving this thread to where it's going to be more helpful.

[MagicGamer]

Yep, I'm getting it too. When it's loading the amazon thing.

[lonesomefool]

Yeah, it's the amazon thing for me as well. Highly annoying.

[Haborym]

I'd guess not, because the freezes happen after the page has loaded the text, by which time I'd assume the Amazon links would already be in.

It'd seem that way, but I don't think that's the case. Just a few minutes ago I was in a thread with some really long posts and I watched the text links load.

The screen froze then the Amazon underlined links appeared.

It may be the combination of the large Amazon ad at the bottom of the page loading and the background program searching for words to link at the same time that's causing the lag.

[Ray G.]

Maybe a fraction slower for me, but nothing noticable. I'm on Safari, though.

[Marc Lombardi]

Moving this thread to where it's going to be more helpful.
To the email box of the asshats who created the amazon thing that's slowing the site down? Cool!

[Nick MB]

Thanks for the NoScript advice, have added it and seems to have worked. Am still allowing the Project Wonderful ads, but that Amazon thing was painfully irritating.

[tom daylight]

ok this isn't just slowing my broswer down now, it's crashing it. fucking fix it!!! :mad:

[En Sabah Poo]

ok this isn't just slowing my broswer down now, it's crashing it. fucking fix it!!! :mad:

Why do that when you can advertise like crazy? I'd been having problems with my computer lately and finally realized what it is. It's this site and its need to advertise up the ass. But I guess if it costs $1800 a month to run a message board... I guess I'll just stay off it until the problem is gone.

[Twelvecents]

After a little poking around, it looks like these are or are related to the Amazon "Omakase" links affiliates program ("Omakase" is japanese for "Leave it to us", as in 'let us decide what to serve you' if you were in, say, a restaurant).

If you're using Safari and having problems, it looks like PithHelmet (http://www.culater.net/software/PithHelmet/PithHelmet.php) may offer similar functionality to NoScript that might help till a fix is found. I haven't tried it yet, but will when I get home from work.

[Susan BANthony]

ok this isn't just slowing my broswer down now, it's crashing it. fucking fix it!!! :mad:

Chill out. You're not paying to be here.

[Schroedingers Cat]

Chill out. You're not paying to be here.

Can we pay to be here and get rid of the Ads ?

Any way to set up access so that you have paid members and non-paid members. If you login and you are a paid member - no Ads ? Probably cant be done but I would be willing to pay a reasonable amount to support the site.

Jim

[Joe Kalicki]

If none of us were here, no one would pay for ads in the first place.

[tom daylight]

Why do that when you can advertise like crazy? I'd been having problems with my computer lately and finally realized what it is. It's this site and its need to advertise up the ass. But I guess if it costs $1800 a month to run a message board... I guess I'll just stay off it until the problem is gone.

there are less intrusive ways of doing it. eg banner ads between posts. instead of a script that messes up everyone's computers but doesn't even necessarily raise any extra revenue.

just to be clear: I don't particularly have a problem with the bendis board running ads, even those annoying amazon linky things (which confuse the hell out of me), but crashing my browser is crossing a line that does not need to be crossed. it's a breach of trust really.

[Tim Simmons]

there are less intrusive ways of doing it. eg banner ads between posts. instead of a script that messes up everyone's computers but doesn't even necessarily raise any extra revenue.

just to be clear: I don't particularly have a problem with the bendis board running ads, even those annoying amazon linky things (which confuse the hell out of me), but crashing my browser is crossing a line that does not need to be crossed. it's a breach of trust really.

we get a bunch of lurkers don't we? Why not just set them up to feel the ads-- keep board members ad free...or, at least, Amazon free.

[dasNdanger]

It was crashing my browser since it started...but now, it's not - it's just slowing it down now, which is better, believe it or not. Before, pages would freeze and then shut down everything.

Funny, though - it's NOT happening on my dial-up connection at home. The Amazon links show, but I have no problem browsing there - it's just as slow as ever! :lol:


das

[Susan BANthony]

Can we pay to be here and get rid of the Ads ?

Any way to set up access so that you have paid members and non-paid members. If you login and you are a paid member - no Ads ? Probably cant be done but I would be willing to pay a reasonable amount to support the site.

Jim

Bendis has already nixed that idea more than once.


If none of us were here, no one would pay for ads in the first place.

And then there would be nothing to be rude or bitch about. Give NEWS! time, he's sure to fix it. That's why I moved these threads here, so he would see them. He's a busy guy, he'll get to it.

[greg donovan]

the delay is bad enough that i can type a whole sentence while the board is loading.

guess i will log off too for a while.

[Tim Simmons]

gotta tell ya, I installed noscript for Firefox and everything is running smoothly.

Not only that, but I'm starting to find all those other little background things that are running on other websites-- this add on is proving to be a gold mine!

For those not in the know: Install Firefox, go to Tools, click Add-ons, click "get Add ons" which will take you to a site, find No Script, click install, restart Firefox and you're in business.

There will be a little popup at the bottom of your screen when you get to the board, just allow everything except Amazon--

[Joe Kalicki]

I'm not going to change browsers just to navigate one board without annoyance.

[nick maynard]

gotta tell ya, I installed noscript for Firefox and everything is running smoothly.

Not only that, but I'm starting to find all those other little background things that are running on other websites-- this add on is proving to be a gold mine!

For those not in the know: Install Firefox, go to Tools, click Add-ons, click "get Add ons" which will take you to a site, find No Script, click install, restart Firefox and you're in business.

There will be a little popup at the bottom of your screen when you get to the board, just allow everything except Amazon--
i did this, it works perfect. thanks.

[Mylazycat]

I got Firefox and it works like a charm - except now I can't see GIFs in threads, what do I do?

[Tim Simmons]

I got Firefox and it works like a charm - except now I can't see GIFs in threads, what do I do?

Go to options in NoScript and "allow" 606...basically, allow everything except Amazon and the board will work the way it used to...

[XXXenophile]

This has been driving me crazy for the last two days. Can't look at anything here without the lag happening.

[greg donovan]

I'm not going to change browsers just to navigate one board without annoyance.

put me in this camp too.

[Ashwin Pande]

Why the hell are you guys even using IE to begin with??

[CougarTrace]

Why the hell are you guys even using IE to begin with??

eventhough I like firefox, IE 7 is a good browser, plus most companies are IE shops.

[Evan Wiener]

Oh man, I was thinking it was something laggy with my Internet connection. Then I realized it was happening on my iPhone, at work, at home, everywhere.

I was also wondering why there were random Amazon links in stories completely unrelated.

Hopefully this gets fixed. I know there's been attempts at recouping costs of maintaining the board, but they shouldn't come at the expense of user confusion, performance, etc.

[Joe Kalicki]

I tried Firefox and I prefer IE.

[ScottishGreenLantern]

Who is NEWS!?

[Evan Wiener]

I installed the NoScript Add On to Firefox 3 and it seems to help when I don't allow anything with "amazon" to run.

I just wish I could block this in my mobile Safari on my iPhone. I loved being able to post and read stuff here from my phone. This is a bummer, because Safari really lags and lags now.

[Marc Lombardi]

I installed the NoScript Add On to Firefox 3 and it seems to help when I don't allow anything with "amazon" to run.

I just wish I could block this in my mobile Safari on my iPhone. I loved being able to post and read stuff here from my phone. This is a bummer, because Safari really lags and lags now.

I know...when I try to post from my phone, this Amazon thing makes calls to China. WTF!

[Buk Was Right]

I know...when I try to post from my phone, this Amazon thing makes calls to China. WTF!

Send the bill to Bendis. He owes it to us for all of us coming here.

[The Doctor]

Noscript is like a godsend

[Mylazycat]

I know...when I try to post from my phone, this Amazon thing makes calls to China. WTF!

Seriously? For real?


Noscript is like a godsend

Indeed it is.

[Flonk]

Is this any closer to getting fixed?

[WillieLee]

I just wish I could block this in my mobile Safari on my iPhone. I loved being able to post and read stuff here from my phone. This is a bummer, because Safari really lags and lags now.

I'm having no trouble with my Curve. I even cut and pasted this post!

[The Doctor]

Seriously? For real?



Indeed it is.

:rock:

[I AM GROOT!]

Is there anything for IE that can do something similar to blocking these Amazon ads? It's getting extremely annoying.

[Mylazycat]

Is there anything for IE that can do something similar to blocking these Amazon ads? Because I'm spending more money at amazon than I ever dreamed possible!

Fixed by an Amazon sales rep.

[Marc Lombardi]

Guess who isn't going to buy anything from Amazon or even go to the Amazon site until this is "fixed?"

[The Doctor]

Guess who isn't going to buy anything from Amazon or even go to the Amazon site until this is "fixed?"

I'd betting you'll be waiting a bit

They should merge this and the premier hardcover thread

'the Greed thread: Costs $2 to view!'

[Flonk]

Guess who isn't going to buy anything from Amazon or even go to the Amazon site until this is "fixed?"

Guess who isnt't going to the Bendis Board untill this is fixed.



I wrote that whole sentence while my browser was frozen.

[Evan Wiener]

Hmmm.... the board seems to be running more efficiently.

[Smokinblues]

this is still happening every single page I load from the board. It really makes the board experience very frustrating and almost not worth using. I can certainly appreciate the need for advertising and income. I specifically haven't blocked ads on this site for that reason, to this point.

but if the only way to get the board to function properly is for the users to block the ads, wouldn't it be easier to remove the problematic ad until something else can be figured out?

[Ryan Elliott]

Every single page, and now it's starting to lag EVERYTHING. Before it was just freezing the board. Now it's freezing everything on my IE browser AND the various messengers I have open at times.


For about 30 seconds. It's...so...fucking.........annoying. *Shatnered to add comedy, and to emphasis annoyingness*

[tom daylight]

disappointed that the lagtime yesterday didn't go towards fixing this. gonna be minimising my use of the board til it gets sorted.

[King of Mars]

This announcement probably won't prompt anyone to fix this problem:)...but I, too, am gonna take some time off from the board until these problems are ironed out. I'm too impatient to deal with the lags and, on general principle, I refuse to change anything on my computer just to view one forum. Hope it gets straightened out. :-?

[rilynil]

My Firefox browser is doing mini-freezes today, too, here on the forum.

[greg donovan]

Hmmm.... the board seems to be running more efficiently.

not anymore.

i have cut back my time here too.

good thing i the rally boards have been so active lately what with the x games and all.

[Joe Kalicki]

This doesn't go here.

[dasNdanger]

Mine was freezing (and 'not responding') for a while...closing down my browser each time. Some pages worse than others - if it froze once, then everytime I tried that page (even after deleting files, etc), it still froze.

Then it stopped freezing/no response/shutdown, and switched to the lag.

Then, it seemed better on Monday/Tuesday.

Today, both the freeze/no response/shutdown AND the lag. Ugh. Annoying.

Some on firefox have used noscript to fix the problem. Is there anything similar for IE?


das

[King of Mars]

I'm kinda like the guy who thinks the elevator might come faster if he just keeps pushing the button over and over again. Despite the fact that I know I'm gonna be frozen during the lag, I still can't resist trying to scroll down while a new page is loading. :)

So...is this gonna be the new status quo or what? Sadly, I think that's the case (please, please, someone prove me wrong).

[Brad N.]

So yeah. I hate the idea of dumping IE JUST to run this board. Maybe if shit is still fucked up next week I'll look into it, but until then I'm going to have to minimize my visits. It's awful. Seriously, 10 to 20 seconds of load time for EVERY page any time I do anything on the board. Count me in as one of the people who have stopped buying anyting from Amazon or clicking any of the links here until this problem is taken care of.

[CougarTrace]

I think it's pretty nice that this forum doesn't require or ask for donations for certain functions. Its all free.

So, while i don't like the amazon stuff, I can't complain.

[Beta_Ray_Bryan]

So yeah. I hate the idea of dumping IE JUST to run this board. Maybe if shit is still fucked up next week I'll look into it, but until then I'm going to have to minimize my visits. It's awful. Seriously, 10 to 20 seconds of load time for EVERY page any time I do anything on the board. Count me in as one of the people who have stopped buying anyting from Amazon or clicking any of the links here until this problem is taken care of.

It's not just IE. I'm using Firefox and its' doing it to me as well. Also, like you, I just cut my visits to a minimum as well. :no:.

[dasNdanger]

I'm kinda like the guy who thinks the elevator might come faster if he just keeps pushing the button over and over again. Despite the fact that I know I'm gonna be frozen during the lag, I still can't resist trying to scroll down while a new page is loading. :)



:lol:

You and me both. :p

My biggest problem is that on my dsl computer, the pages actually freeze, and I get those 'no response' messages and it shuts down my entire browser. However, on my snail-like dial-up at home, I don't have such problems.

THIS makes me wonder if there is a setting on my computer that I need to change, or if it's my security. At home with dial-up (where I am having some lag problems, but no freezing) I have Norton. At work with the dsl (where I have both lag and page freezes) I have McAfee. Could it be something with the security that is causing the more-annoying freezing problem?

das

[WillieLee]

So yeah. I hate the idea of dumping IE JUST to run this board. Maybe if shit is still fucked up next week I'll look into it, but until then I'm going to have to minimize my visits. It's awful. Seriously, 10 to 20 seconds of load time for EVERY page any time I do anything on the board. Count me in as one of the people who have stopped buying anyting from Amazon or clicking any of the links here until this problem is taken care of.

That's wacky, because I still have no problems under either browsers. No blockers in place. Is it just the board causing this? I have to wonder.

[NeverWanderer]

That's wacky, because I still have no problems under either browsers. No blockers in place. Is it just the board causing this? I have to wonder.

It's the Amazon widget at the bottom of the page. It's happening across platforms, across browsers... the fact that it's not happening to you makes you the lucky one. :p "Y: The Last Manwithoutlag."

Seriously, though, it is frustrating. I'm not going to boycot the board or anything, but the sad fact is that it's driving me further away from it. Any other website this overloaded by ad stuff wouldn't get my visits at all. It's purely because this is the Bendis Board that I'm not just shrugging and saying, "Oh well! One less distraction."

But it's getting close.

[King of Mars]

I give. I love this board, but I'm tired of it freezing my shit up. I'm out 'til this problem gets fixed (and, unfortunately, I think I'll be out for quite awhile). :(

[Smokinblues]

That's wacky, because I still have no problems under either browsers. No blockers in place. Is it just the board causing this? I have to wonder.
it does the same thing to me on two different computers, on two different browsers. it's really getting silly that there hasn't been some sort of response or acknowledgment from anybody on this.

They must be making a ton of money from those amazon links to just completely ignore the board being so frustrating that many long time community members would rather just leave than put up with it.

This kind of blatant disregard is really disappointing.

[King of Mars]

I give. I love this board, but I'm tired of it freezing my shit up. I'm out 'til this problem gets fixed (and, unfortunately, I think I'll be out for quite awhile). :(Dammit, I just can't quit this board. :)

I do wish TPTB would give us some sort of explanation, though. Are they working to fix this? Is this the new status quo? What's the deal?

[greg donovan]

Dammit, I just can't quit this board. :)

I do wish TPTB would give us some sort of explanation, though. Are they working to fix this? Is this the new status quo? What's the deal?

the silence would lead me to believe that this is the way it is going to be from here on out.

[WillieLee]

the silence would lead me to believe that this is the way it is going to be from here on out.

It's almost like they have jobs.

[King of Mars]

It's almost like they have jobs.Jobs that are preventing them from posting a quick response to all the questions about the state of the board? Wow, they must be busy. What are they doing, liberating the oppressed people of Burma?:)

An update would be nice. S'all I'm sayin'.

[ZombieSpeedball]

Yeah, the board's been getting all freezy-cheese for me too. It makes me sad. :sad:

[WillieLee]

Jobs that are preventing them from posting a quick response to all the questions about the state of the board? Wow, they must be busy. What are they doing, liberating the oppressed people of Burma?:)

An update would be nice. S'all I'm sayin'.

Yes, because that's worked out so well in the past. The last time the board was slow, NEWS!, Bendis , McK and maybe even dEnny made posts that the problem was being addressed and that didn't stop people from making threads about how slow the board was or stop threatening to leave.

[Generic Poster]

Speaking of that, the "server is busy" messages seem to have returned.

[NickT]

Speaking of that, the "server is busy" messages seem to have returned.
I'm so glad you said that, I got them and then came on to see nobody had mentioned them. Was worried it was just me :)

[King of Mars]

Yes, because that's worked out so well in the past. The last time the board was slow, NEWS!, Bendis , McK and maybe even dEnny made posts that the problem was being addressed and that didn't stop people from making threads about how slow the board was or stop threatening to leave.Ya know, I take comfort in knowing that, in this wacky, chaotic, mixed up world of ours, there are some things I can always count on. NYS Thruway toll booth operators will always be miserable, politicans will always be crooked, my wife will always ask me to do something immediately after I get comfortable on the couch...and WillieLee will always be ready to play Devil's Advocate to the point of stupidity.

[Thommy Melanson]

I know NEWS! got rid of the Amazon ads, but I'm still getting the lag and the freeze-up.

[Marc Lombardi]

I know NEWS! got rid of the Amazon ads, but I'm still getting the lag and the freeze-up.
It's the Amazon widget at the bottom of the page. The lag was created in part by the ads, but the widget is still the problem causing the lag. Eventually (hopefully when it either draws enough revenue for the site OR it doesn't draw enough) I'm hoping it dumps it. Since the Amazon stuff went up my enjoyment of the board has gone down immensely.

[Brad N.]

fuck man, it's gotten worse for me. At first it was pretty bad and affected this Tab only for like 10 seconds, it was almost like having Dial-up again. Ugh. Then it got a little better last week. NOW this shit affects ALL of my open Windows, freezing them for up to 30 seconds every time I click on anything here. That's not all either as this McAfee keeps telling me this site is sending me Trojans. Terrible, just terrible.

[TheKraken]

In my experience this week, the problem is almost non-existent on my PCs now, maybe a 2 second delay at most, but it's worse than ever on my Mac. It will load a page as normal for a few seconds, then lock up my whole browser for a long time and then, if I was trying to sneak in typing a little before the lock up, it will slowly, agonizingly put up what I typed one letter at a time... but as soon as the words get finished coming up, it unlocks and behaves normally.

[PhoenixFactor]

It freezes my phone constantly. Its very disappointing. Any fixes yet?

[Smokinblues]

still freezing up as bad or worse than ever. at least 10 or 15 seconds per page load.

[Marc Lombardi]

I think we just need to face it guys, the Amazon widget isn't going anywhere. All it's really done is make me spend more time on other boards and less time here. It certainly hasn't made me spend more money at Amazon.

[Ryan Elliott]

17 second freeze-up.


Unbelievable.

[CougarTrace]

not seeing any issues

[dasNdanger]

I'm still having total page freezes that shut down all my jinx windows (no other sites affected). It's a pain in the butt. And yes - like S-pimp, it means I spend less time here (well, there goes the 10,000 post goal).

Funny thing is - I do NOT have this problem at home on my dial-up. The lag might be there, but no different from regular dial-up lag, and my pages do not freeze and shut down on me like they do on my high-speed at work.

So...maybe the Slowskys are right... :lol:



das

[Kman00001]

Yeah, I'm getting these freeze-ups too. :cry:

[Caley Tibbittz]

Firefox + NoScript extension. Problem solved.

[Marc Lombardi]

Firefox + NoScript extension. Problem solved.
God dammit!!! If that's what I have to do then I'll do it. Besides, the wife swars by Firefox. YAY!!!! FUCK YOU AMAZON!!!!!! Do you think Bill Gates will get mad at Bendis and Amazon for making so many people switch from IE to Firefox?

[Ryan Elliott]

Firefox + NoScript extension. Problem solved.


Which is ridiculous.

Even though it's free, and I'm allowed to post pretty much whatever I want, I or anyone ELSE here shouldn't have to download a whole new browser just to be able to view the board lag-free.


This is a wonderful gift Bendis has given us, and I appreciate it greatly. It's my internet home away from home and you guys are my eFamily(and Humphrey is like the molesting uncle I never had), but it's just really frustrating when my favorite place on the net doesn't work up to it's usual standard or doesn't work the way we all would like it to.

[morlock with a day pass]

no lie. since the "support us by shopping at amazon" link went up at the top of the pages here, i've done that. instead of going to amazon directly for the last 200 dollars i spent there, i linked through jinxworld purposefully. i won't do that again until the board lag is fixed.

[Beta_Ray_Bryan]

Firefox + NoScript extension. Problem solved.

How is this done?

[Brad N.]

Oh, shit. I hate to speak so soon (especially after announcing my departure for being at my wit's end here!) but for the last few hours I've been checking in and the board is working fine, no lag, nothing. Hopefully it sticks.

[greg donovan]

if this is the new status quo for the board, thank you. the lag really took away the fun and added at least 5-10 unusable minutes per session i was on the board.

[Ryan Elliott]

I keep expecting it...not wanting to let my guard dowm...:scared:

[morlock with a day pass]

yay! all my future amazon purchases will be made through jinxworld from now on!!!! thank you, TPTB!

[Mylazycat]

Is their reign of terror finally over?

[morlock with a day pass]

just spent 227.00 dollars at amazon.com linked through this site. hope it helps support a site i enjoy and frequent so often.

[Marc Lombardi]

Bonus#1 - The lag (and the widget at the bottom of the page) are gone!!!

Bonus#2 - On my computer at home I now get to experience the joys of Firefox. I'm finally a happy convert!