[Blackpool] Pinterest problem

Wed Jan 14 10:19:52 UTC 2015

Oops a knowledgable person did chime in to say the dev wasn't talking rot... Thanks Les!

Check out the advice here from DNS prefetching and Firefox cannot load certain websites and then the bit about DNS malware.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-cant-load-websites-other-browsers-can

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> On 14 Jan 2015, at 09:50, Les Pounder <lespounder at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello
> 
> Elizabeth
> Are all the folk with the same internet service provider? If so you will all have a central DNS server which all of you will connect to.
> If you feel up to it, change your DNS server using this video.
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpjVtteqkmE
> 
> Arthur,
> Good call with DNS!
> 
> Les
> 
>> On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 9:42 AM, Elizabeth C <elizabethcoop1945 at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>> Thanks for yours Arthur.
>> 
>> Just to recap:
>> 
>> 3 of my 4 computers have the problem, 1 works fine.
>> All have same OS & browser. (Linux & Firefox)
>> Several other folk have the same problem - all have different Windows OS & use different browsers.
>> The majority of folk have no problem whatsoever irrespective of which OS or browser is used.
>> 
>> Do you still think the DNS cache is the culprit?
>> 
>> Thanks for your input.
>> 
>> Elizabeth
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> > From: arthur_garlick at hotmail.com
>> > Subject: Re: [Blackpool] Pinterest problem
>> > Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 22:36:45 +0000
>> > To: heed at bigmassiveheed.co.uk
>> > CC: elizabethcoop1945 at hotmail.co.uk; blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
>> >
>> > Hiya,
>> > I did a scan of the email trail, but I am on my phone so sorry if missed this and I am just repeating what has already been said.
>> >
>> > If it's affecting more than one browser on a machine but no browsers on another machine I'd clear the DNS cache.
>> >
>> > Linux instructions here: http://www.isitdownrightnow.com/how-to/flush-dns-cache-in-linux.html
>> >
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > Arthur
>> >
>> > Sent from my iPhone
>> >
>> > > On 13 Jan 2015, at 13:54, Michael <heed at bigmassiveheed.co.uk> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Do you still get the same issue when opera is installed on the laptop?
>> > >
>> > > On 13 January 2015 at 13:48, Elizabeth C <elizabethcoop1945 at hotmail.co.uk>
>> > > wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> I've downloaded Opera browser - still got the same problem
>> > >>
>> > >> Michael? Anyone? - all ideas gratefully received. (Now going to try other
>> > >> Tower, and then Tablet)
>> > >>
>> > >> Elizabeth
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>> From: elizabethcoop1945 at hotmail.co.uk
>> > >>> To: heed at bigmassiveheed.co.uk; blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
>> > >>> Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:33:18 +0000
>> > >>
>> > >>> Subject: Re: [Blackpool] Pinterest problem
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Thanks Michael.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> The weird part about this is: I do not have the same problem on my
>> > >> laptop which has identical OS & FF browser..... everything works perfectly
>> > >> on that - the problem is just with my Tower.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Do you still recommend trying a different browser? and, if so, which
>> > >> would you recommend I should try?
>> > >>>
>> > >>> I heard Chrome is not brilliant & a beast to uninstall?
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Elizabeth
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>> Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:19:07 +0000
>> > >>>> From: heed at bigmassiveheed.co.uk
>> > >>>> CC: blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
>> > >>>> Subject: Re: [Blackpool] Pinterest problem
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> Morning,
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> Dont assume that eBid have actually tried to replicate the
>> > >> issue...they may
>> > >>>> have said that to 'get rid of you' :D
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> It seems to be either a plugin issue or a site coding issue. The fact
>> > >> that
>> > >>>> there are reports from users with other operating systems with the same
>> > >>>> issue seems to support this theory.
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> Try it in another browser.
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> (reposted as i missed the lug address off :) )
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> On 13 January 2015 at 12:00, Elizabeth C <
>> > >> elizabethcoop1945 at hotmail.co.uk>
>> > >>>> wrote:
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>> Hi All
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Until recently I have had no issues using Pinterest but now the
>> > >> Pinterest
>> > >>>>> button no longer appears where it should.
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> I even downloaded the Firefox Add On button to my browser & it
>> > >> struggled
>> > >>>>> to work very badly - didn't perform as it should and wouldn't return
>> > >> me to
>> > >>>>> my site when done.
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Using Linux Mint17 (Qiana Mate 32 bit) - Firefox 34.0
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Majority of users on eBid have no problems - but a couple of others
>> > >> have
>> > >>>>> the same issue:
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> One is using Windows 7 with Firefox; the other is using Firefox 34
>> > >> with
>> > >>>>> Windows Vista.
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> The website concerned (eBid) has tried to replicate the issue on 5
>> > >>>>> different computers but couldn't so assumed it's a fault with my
>> > >> puter -
>> > >>>>> but now these other 2 folk have appeared with the same problem.
>> > >>>>> Has anyone any thoughts as to why this issue has arisen please?
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Thanks,
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Elizabeth
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
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