I seem to remember someone else commenting on this, but I can't remember who, when, or if any feedback was given.

Recently when viewing my subscription page, I find an odd thing happening. More often than not when I click on the radio button and then whatever option it is to get rid of an item and then expect the screen to refresh, showing my remaining subscriptions it instead hops back to the discussion page I was in. It doesn't always do it and it doesn't seem to do it at all if the last item was an image page, just if it was a discussion thread (but this may be coincidence). Having said that, the other day I completed an item and it actually hopped back to a full-screen image I had just been viewing. This was aggravating, as it was not easy to get out of.

Has anybody had this experience? Does anyone have any insight into it?

I am using Firefox 1.01 mainly at the moment. I haven't tried it yet in IE6 or Opera. Having said that, it seems odd if it was a browser issue.

Any ideas?

I'm using Firefox 1.0.2 now and never saw this bug. Don't give up Firefox for IE or Opera, Matthew.

1.0.2 too, but never had this prob with 1.0.1, 1.0.2 is an update push the puzzlepieces in the top right hand next to "M" for update, can't hurt...

Yes, I might try that, although I can't see why it would be a browser issue. Funnily enough I just looked at my subscriptions in IE6 and they worked fine. Odd.

i've encountered this glitch too.. i've been using firefox myself.. 1.0.1 it would glitch me back to the last image or discussion that i was clearing from the subscriptions list! escpecially when i had multiple tabs of caedes running in same window! i've made the change to 1.0.2 now so 'll let you know if it happens again!

I've just switched to 1.02, but it is still doing it.

Anyone having this problem should go to this page. And tell me what you see.

Yep, I have that problem too. Your test page proves that it's my firewall, but I don't know enough about it's inner workings to take a chance at changing settings. Just a minor annoyance to me anyway, I've noticed that when it jumps pages on me while sorting or deleting, if I hit the back button the page reloads with the changes made.

Update: I don't have many subscriptions to test (*sobs*) but it seems to work fine on IE6 (hiss...) but not on Firefox 1.0.2 or Opera 7.54. I'll take a look at that page, Caedes.

I recently completely wiped my computer and installed a new OS. Also I have recently installed a router so I can network my computers and it came with a free trial of Norton Internet Security which I though I would try out. Maybe this is the issue.

Edit: I see no red text on the HTTP Referer page

Further Edit: I have modified my firewall so that it should no longer interfere with the header. I can now see the red text on the test page. Hopefully this will solve the subscription problem. For Norton Internet Security, I found this page useful.

for all you firefoxers 1.0.3 is out...

I hope this isn't the wrong place, but the ignorant need to ask questions somewhere...

I use Internet Explorer 6.0 (you know, the dumb one that comes with your computer). People are always talking about different methods of web browsing (assuming I understand the concept) by dumping Microsoft's creation and picking up a much more extravagent explorer. Also, I remember reading somewhere, perhaps a comment or something, that once you switch, you never will switch back.

After getting clarification that this amazing percentage is not due to demon possesion, a curse, a virus, or any other common problem calling for an exorcist, what is the actual difference and where can I find one? I am sure I am asking easy stuff, but better to look like a fool for a minute than be one forever. Oh wait, these threads are saved, shoot, it will be forever...

Simple answer: Firefox.
Personally, I prefer it because the interface is cleaner and often quicker, and much more secure. It has it's share of dumb quirks, but they're more likely to get fixed than IE's.

Try Firefox

Is it worth it?

Ha! Beat you that time, old man caedes! (I only say this because you beat me to post an answer on another thread earlier. -Ow! No more stick! I'll go back to my corner!- )

StuffnStuff - Check out the page and decide for yourself. They make some compelling arguements, but only you can decide if it's worth it to you. There's really not much to lose, it's a pretty small download, and you can easily keep using IE in tandem/instead. 99% of the time I'm in Firefox, but some pages require ActiveX controls, which only work right in IE.

I was wondering... :-)

there is a big shift to firefox, because IE lets it's sponsors open multiple windows on that browser, if I personally wanted to see their advertising... i would not have a problem, but i personally don't want anyone telling me what i should read, so i prefer firefox and thunderbird for email, because i want a spamguard to stop all the rubbish that bill gates thinks i should read, and right now there is a big following of all of us, who are sick of the system and the worse system is AOL, there is a majority who still think that AOL doesn't stink, and they REEK!

CaptianHero, this might be the discussion you were thinking of. I don't think it will be of much help however:

http://www.caedes.net/Zephir.cgi?lib=Board::Topic&id=324439

I personally like to have more than one window up, so I can simultaneously be here, acidplanet.com, and also my email occasionly checking other sites as well from google. You can't do this with Firefox? What are the other differences?

You can definitely do that, or you can use tabs instead. (tabs open in the same window, but each page loads on a *tab*). I prefer multiple windows, I usually click to open links in a new window.

Since there are some firefox experts in this thread... Do you know if there is an extension that provides a composer like that of the mozilla suite? I need it sometimes and since they have announced to not further develop the mozilla suite I'm thinking about switching to firefox...

Like an HTML editor? I don't know. Try here.

Firefox is a good browser because it tends to be standards-complaint, whereas IE has all sorts of oddities. Having said that, many web designers do not pay enough attention to cross-browser compatibility and code their sites for Internet Explorer's incorrect syntax. Sometimes this means that sites will not appear 'properly' in Firefox and other standards-compliant browsers even though ironically it is displaying the markup and CSS correctly. This is not the fault of firefox however and I use it as my primary browser.

mia: firefox won't have a WYSIWYG html editor because it is designed to be ONLY a good web browser. There are other applications which make web pages. I don't know of any other than Dreamweaver though since I don't use one.

Okay, that sounds reasonable, thank you!!

*uses Secure IE*

What is this "Secure IE" that you speak of? ;-)

It's a mystery to me.

It is a browser programme you can get - Secure Internet Explorer. You have to buy it...I'm not sure how much it costs as my dad got it, but it has similar functionality to IE, except it has more security features involved...like Private IE - clears all the folders that have been used whilst on the internet.

See the site here for details.

Haaa! Microsoft must sell a "Secure Internet Explorer" to manage the same security than the free Firefox... ;-)

lmao. Nope...is by a company called Winferno. Apparently Firefox is still having problems...see here for the story.

Hehe! It seems you're right. But maybe the"technology analyst Bill Thompson" is paid by Bill Gates ;-)
Seriously, I think IE has a bad reputation because it is the target of the hackers.

IE has a bad reputation because it's made by Microsoft. :-D But you're right, Pierre, the problem with IE is that hackers target it, because it's used by the vast majority of people. Firefox has a small market share, so it's not worth inconveniencing it's users when you're looking to cause damage. Firefox is also often used by people who know enough not to click "yes" when the pop-up says "CLICK HERE TO INSTALL AWESOME SOFTWARE". :)

.... just to receive some spywares or "CoolWebSearch"... I already tried that! :-D

Aw! CoolWebSearch, excellent! Let me try that!

An interesting adress to beat CWS:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popup-Ad-Spyware-Blockers/CWShredder.shtml

Hold on, I am having a thought (don't interrupt please, they are rather rare). Using Firefox wouldn't confuse or cancel out or possibly make obsolete my internet protection, would it? I have Trend Micro. I am not sure if it costs money or not, but I need to be secure, and if we don't use it after daddy paid for it, he won't be happy. *cowers in corner*

Trend Micro is excellent. Also efficient with or without IE or Firefox, IMO.
About Spywares: if you use IE, you MUST clean spywares by using Ad-Aware (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/) or another anti-spyware software. Unfortunatly, these softwares reveal all spywares but can't delete some of them like CWS. That's the job of specialized tools like CWShredder.exe...

pcworld and others say run ad-aware and spy bot-search and destroy in unison...both free! i also like winpatrol to keep them from even getting on in the first place, when the scottie dog barks, obey...

Crazy stuff! Alright, it is installed. What can it do?

Hmm. It seems that with most of the pages on caedes.net I travel to, I get a message saying, "The document contains no data." What does it all mean? Is there a setting which I can change to make it not come up?

Do you see the page you requested when you get the message?

I wouldn't be answering if I didn't. :-)

It doesn't show up when I request minor things like my subscriptions, but it displays the alert when I travel to mroe busy pages such as the main page, discussion board, and even here. Note, this is since I installed Firefox a whole 2.5 hours ago. :-D