USMB becoming unusable

[TheGreatGatsby]

I constantly have the script stop working on this site. This isn't happening on other sites. It's all the commercials; especially the one on the right.

 

[aaronleland]

What browser are you using? I use Chrome with the AdBlock add-on, and it works great.

 

[waltky]

Yowzer...

... Try adding NoScript on to yer browser...

... mouser.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

My current problem is some of the adverts also force center the page at the top and prevent you from scrolling down. If the idea is to raise revenue and NOT drive people away I would suggest the admin stop creating ads that prevent us from reading the board.

 

[emilynghiem]

I constantly have the script stop working on this site. This isn't happening on other sites. It's all the commercials; especially the one on the right.

I have trouble on my cell phone. Once the ad blocks up the whole screen, sometimes I can't get the ad to shut off.

(I'm sure many users are celebrating this....More ad blocks! Less Emily! ;-0 )

 

[DarkFury]

What browser are you using? I use Chrome with the AdBlock add-on, and it works great.

Its not the ads. if he is having the same problem I am. My computer calls it a "Shock wave" crash. Which gives you screen freeze or screen shake. Another problem with it is it auto scrolls to the top of the page while you are posting.

If you disable your "Flash player" the problem goes away.

 

[MikeK]

My current problem is some of the adverts also force center the page at the top and prevent you from scrolling down. If the idea is to raise revenue and NOT drive people away I would suggest the admin stop creating ads that prevent us from reading the board.

I'm having the same problem. So bad I had to quit USMB and go with another forum all afternoon. I thought it was all over for USMB and I logged on tonight to see if it's working. So far it looks okay but I don't know about tomorrow.

I did email the admin yesterday. I received a message received notification, but that's it.

PS: I don't want to say I'm glad to see someone else is having the same problem. But I am glad to know I'm not the only one, which is what I'd thought for the whole day. Now that we know it's a common problem it's a matter of time until they work it out. Everything seems to be okay now, so let's hope it stays that way.

 

[DarkFury]

Adobe Flash has been blocked because it's out of date
If Adobe Flash isn't working or you're encountering the "Adobe Flash has been blocked because it is out of date" error message on your computer, check that you're on the latest version of Chrome and that Flash is up to date to unblock the plugin.

Flash is not supported on Chrome for Android devices, iPhones, iPads, and other mobile devices.

Step 1: Turn on PPAPI plugins.

1. Open Chrome.
2. In the address bar at the top, type chrome://plugins and press Enter.
3. Click Details.
4. Scroll down to "Adobe Flash Player."
5. Under "Type: PPAPI," click Enable.

Step 2: Make sure Chrome is up-to-date. You get Adobe Flash player on Chrome automatically, and it updates when Chrome does.

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Step 3: Update Adobe Flash Player manually.

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2. In the address bar at the top, type chrome://components and press Enter.
3. Under "pepper_flash," click Check for update.

Plugins that use NPAPI, including Silverlight, Java, and Unity, won’t work.

Information for administrators
Critical vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe Flash Player. They're already part of exploit kits. The latest Chrome version already contains the necessary updates. If Chrome automatically updates (recommended) in your organization, there is no further action necessary. If however, for any reason you have manually disabled updates, and the Flash version is determined to be unsafe, users will begin seeing flash content blocked by default and see an infobar prompting them to update. We determine the severity of this vulnerability to be serious enough to warrant this action.

As an administrator, you could choose to suppress this blocking by default and infobar message by using the AllowOutdatedPlugins policy. However this is strongly discouraged and our recommendation is to update Chrome to the latest version.
Adobe Flash has been blocked because it's out of date - Chrome Help

 

[waltky]

Glad I use Firefox instead of Chrome.

 

[Kyle Connor]

Yes. Using AdBlock for Chrome definitely helps. It frees up the data and doesn't fill the cache. Some Ads annoy a lot.

 

[MikeK]

I logged in early this morning (about 2AM) to see if the problem was still active. It wasn't. Everything was working fine. What does this suggest?

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Glad I use Firefox instead of Chrome.

I use firefox and have the problems

 

[candycorn]

adblocker plus…get it for free. works 100% of the time.

 

[Kristian]

I did not have Chrome and my Internet 10 do not work just now.
Second internet I have is correkt to my network and it is fine.

 

[MikeK]

It's 5:15PM and everything seems to be working okay. For me, anyway, and I hope for everyone.

Anyone still having problems?

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

What browser are you using? I use Chrome with the AdBlock add-on, and it works great.

I've tried to stay away from GC; but that's good to know. I think it may have been the specific ad; cos now it's different and not doing it. It was doing it on ff and ms browsers though.

 

[Granny]

I have all kinds of issues sometimes and just have to shut down.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

I turned off flash and then could not play any of my games. so basically my choice is be able to enjoy all my games or be able to read this board? Again it does not happen ANYWHERE else, the common denominator is THIS site.

 

[martybegan]

adblocker plus…get it for free. works 100% of the time.

Yep, I think it is a flash memory leak that is stopped by the adblocker.

 

[MikeK]

I logged on around 2AM and everything worked fine.

Then I logged on at around 3PM and there was a problem. I would start a message and the page would freeze for a minute or so, then free up, then freeze, and a message would appear saying "Flash" something had crashed and asking if I wanted to "kill" what I was doing or "wait" to resume.

It's now 10:30PM and everything seems to be working okay, so I have the impression that the system is no longer able to handle the same amount of traffic as it had been in the past. I'm hoping the admin is able to locate and repair this problem because I would hate to watch the demise of an exceptional message board.