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In reply to the discussion: We could use your help tracking down a bug... (UPDATE) [View all]cayugafalls
(5,755 posts)13. Just an FYI, some ad blockers cause pages to load oddly.
They cause lags, page format problems, twitter threads to not appear and other odds and ends.
I had to disable mine and decided to donate to get rid of ads.
I suggest not using them. I know some people don't like ads, but I have been a long time IT person and noticed some errors are related to ad blockers or browser extensions that modify page code on the fly while loading.
This is not related to the problem of ads showing up oddly for people without a star or an ad blocker, only for people running ad blockers.
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On my laptop in DuckDuckGo, I'm getting those weird characters. (I use Firefox, if that matters.)
Squinch
Jul 2020
#2
I am seeing lots of strange characters in posts AND also having lots of ads popping up and obscuring
skylucy
Jul 2020
#3
Opera on a Win 10 laptop-- I'seen the comments, but no problems on my end.
TreasonousBastard
Jul 2020
#12
I had a problem. My system is Mac Mini, Catalina Safari. the 3 character string .")
NCjack
Jul 2020
#19
Are you folks aware that a second/double (same) comment to a post can now be entered ?
magicarpet
Jul 2020
#21
I am using a Samsung Tablet and Chrome. No weirdness, but i do note that when in the Latest
c-rational
Aug 2020
#42