The Ford Barn

skeazle · 09-29-2021, 09:43 AM

I was just wondering why I can not click on anyone's links with any success? I have been a member on the forum for a few years now and it always worked after I had several posts but since I got my current PC a couple years a go I have had no luck. It's like I'm starting all over from square one. Sorry I didn't know where to post this so I did it here. Jim

katy · 09-30-2021, 10:50 AM

Are you a "member" and logged in?

Ivan in southeast va. · 09-30-2021, 08:11 PM

Once logged in, I never log out.

Bill G · 09-30-2021, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katy

Are you a "member" and logged in?

He must be both if he was able to post under his handle.

skeazle · 10-01-2021, 09:49 AM

I am always logged in simply so I don't have to worry about forgetting my info. I could always click on links but just since I replaced my PC I think The Barn recognized me as a new member. I have felt out in the cold since I can't fully participate. I was hoping someone in charge would let be back in. It would make me a happy camper. Jim

KGBnut · 10-01-2021, 10:30 AM

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skeazle, what kind of "links" are you talking about? Can you give an example?

I'm not an Admin, but I am reasonably tech savvy.

Ken

Mister Moose · 10-01-2021, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skeazle

I was hoping someone in charge would let be back in. Jim

You're as "in" as the site can let you be - you're able to log in and post. It sounds to me like a browser compatibility/setting issue. Browser settings affect how your computer responds to links; open in same tab, open new tab, etc.

redmodelt · 10-01-2021, 11:32 AM

Are you trying to reply to an ad? If so you need to send a PM or email to the seller not posting a reply to the ad. The only other links I could think of would be someone posting a link to something off site such as another web address.

If you can post a question and reply, there would be no reason you can't reply to others, unless you think you are signed in but are not when you try. If you can not see your name on the right side in the box, you are not signed in.

nkaminar · 10-01-2021, 02:37 PM

PC or Mac? What browser? Cookies enabled? Is the browser set up to stop connections to suspect or suspicious sites?

I get automatically signed out if I take too long for a post or take too long for some other reason.

redmodelt · 10-01-2021, 04:32 PM

From about 2018 you have 71 post, 21 or which you started under this ID. Back to the; what links are you talking about question?

skeazle · 10-01-2021, 07:20 PM

I mean like when someone has a post up and they have a name or place you can click on to let you go to it. I don't know how else to explain it.

Mister Moose · 10-01-2021, 07:31 PM

Here is a link to a 1931 Town Sedan for sale on Ebay.

Can you click on it? Does it open an Ebay page?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/174921115795

skeazle · 10-01-2021, 07:44 PM

Mister Moose when I click on it all I get is a blank white page.

Mister Moose · 10-01-2021, 07:57 PM

What browser and device are you using?

skeazle · 10-01-2021, 08:01 PM

I do have AD blocker checked would that be part of the problem?

skeazle · 10-01-2021, 08:04 PM

I use Firefox

Tom Foster · 10-01-2021, 08:12 PM

I clicked on the link and immediately got the eBay page.
But -- I'm on my probably 10 years old Kindle Fire.
I have a new iPhone 11 that I haven't learned yet, not going to try it ;-(
fearless

Mister Moose · 10-01-2021, 08:46 PM

I don't use Firefox, so someone else will have to chime in. Or you could try using Edge or Chrome and see what happens.

Go into settings on Firefox and look for a section on how to handle links.

Or try right clicking on the link, and see what options it gives you.

Bob C · 10-01-2021, 09:54 PM

I use Firefox and the link worked fine.

nkaminar · 10-02-2021, 06:19 AM

I use Firefox too and the link worked. However there are a lot of security features in Firefox that may be causing the issue. Also the ad blocker may be the issue. Try turning off the ad blocker first and if that does not work try changing the Firefox sttings. Firefox has a link to change the settings in the upper right. it is 3 horizontal lines. Click on that then Settings then Privacy and Security. Try changing some of the settings there.

If possible, ask a neighborhood kid who spends all day on a computer to help.

09-29-2021, 09:43 AM	#1
skeazle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Hershey, Pa. Posts: 102	number of posts I was just wondering why I can not click on anyone's links with any success? I have been a member on the forum for a few years now and it always worked after I had several posts but since I got my current PC a couple years a go I have had no luck. It's like I'm starting all over from square one. Sorry I didn't know where to post this so I did it here. Jim

09-30-2021, 10:50 AM	#2
katy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 5,044	Re: number of posts Are you a "member" and logged in? __________________ If you don't hear a rumor by 10 AM, start one!. Got my education out behind the barn!

09-30-2021, 08:11 PM	#3
Ivan in southeast va. Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Portsmouth, Virginia Posts: 303	Re: number of posts Once logged in, I never log out.

10-01-2021, 09:49 AM	#5
skeazle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Hershey, Pa. Posts: 102	Re: number of posts I am always logged in simply so I don't have to worry about forgetting my info. I could always click on links but just since I replaced my PC I think The Barn recognized me as a new member. I have felt out in the cold since I can't fully participate. I was hoping someone in charge would let be back in. It would make me a happy camper. Jim

10-01-2021, 10:30 AM	#6
KGBnut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Southwestern Connecticut Posts: 931	Re: number of posts Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) skeazle, what kind of "links" are you talking about? Can you give an example? I'm not an Admin, but I am reasonably tech savvy. Ken __________________ Style beats speed any day, and with a lot fewer tickets.

10-01-2021, 11:32 AM	#8
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,340	Re: number of posts Are you trying to reply to an ad? If so you need to send a PM or email to the seller not posting a reply to the ad. The only other links I could think of would be someone posting a link to something off site such as another web address. If you can post a question and reply, there would be no reason you can't reply to others, unless you think you are signed in but are not when you try. If you can not see your name on the right side in the box, you are not signed in. __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!

10-01-2021, 02:37 PM	#9
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,897	Re: number of posts PC or Mac? What browser? Cookies enabled? Is the browser set up to stop connections to suspect or suspicious sites? I get automatically signed out if I take too long for a post or take too long for some other reason. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

10-01-2021, 04:32 PM	#10
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,340	Re: number of posts From about 2018 you have 71 post, 21 or which you started under this ID. Back to the; what links are you talking about question? __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!

10-01-2021, 07:20 PM	#11
skeazle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Hershey, Pa. Posts: 102	Re: number of posts I mean like when someone has a post up and they have a name or place you can click on to let you go to it. I don't know how else to explain it.

10-01-2021, 07:31 PM	#12
Mister Moose Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Hartford area, CT Posts: 374	Re: number of posts Here is a link to a 1931 Town Sedan for sale on Ebay. Can you click on it? Does it open an Ebay page? https://www.ebay.com/itm/174921115795

10-01-2021, 07:44 PM	#13
skeazle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Hershey, Pa. Posts: 102	Re: number of posts Mister Moose when I click on it all I get is a blank white page.

10-01-2021, 07:57 PM	#14
Mister Moose Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Hartford area, CT Posts: 374	Re: number of posts What browser and device are you using?

10-01-2021, 08:01 PM	#15
skeazle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Hershey, Pa. Posts: 102	Re: number of posts I do have AD blocker checked would that be part of the problem?

10-01-2021, 08:04 PM	#16
skeazle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Hershey, Pa. Posts: 102	Re: number of posts I use Firefox

10-01-2021, 08:12 PM	#17
Tom Foster Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 160	Re: number of posts I clicked on the link and immediately got the eBay page. But -- I'm on my probably 10 years old Kindle Fire. I have a new iPhone 11 that I haven't learned yet, not going to try it ;-( fearless

10-01-2021, 08:46 PM	#18
Mister Moose Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Hartford area, CT Posts: 374	Re: number of posts I don't use Firefox, so someone else will have to chime in. Or you could try using Edge or Chrome and see what happens. Go into settings on Firefox and look for a section on how to handle links. Or try right clicking on the link, and see what options it gives you.

10-01-2021, 09:54 PM	#19
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 8,751	Re: number of posts I use Firefox and the link worked fine.

10-02-2021, 06:19 AM	#20
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,897	Re: number of posts I use Firefox too and the link worked. However there are a lot of security features in Firefox that may be causing the issue. Also the ad blocker may be the issue. Try turning off the ad blocker first and if that does not work try changing the Firefox sttings. Firefox has a link to change the settings in the upper right. it is 3 horizontal lines. Click on that then Settings then Privacy and Security. Try changing some of the settings there. If possible, ask a neighborhood kid who spends all day on a computer to help. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.