Comments on: Server issues over http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/29/server-issues-over/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:29:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: David Vanderschel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/29/server-issues-over/#comment-43913 David Vanderschel Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:16:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/29/server-issues-over/#comment-43913 I have been wondering why I was not seeing any of the ads being discussed here - either with Firefox or IE. I had assumed Google ads, which I normally do see. However, the BA mentioned, "Burst Media, who is the ad server, screens their ads very carefully." The fact that is Burst combined with the fact that Burst is blocked in my HOSTS file explains the invisibility of the ads to me. Some years ago I got this HOSTS file in connection with some spyware prevention program. It blocks a surprisingly large number of sites known to dispense stuff the creators of the file found 'evil'. Occasionally, I have to go into the file and reenable some site that actually offers something I want to see. Not sure I will do that for Burst - not even for the BA! I have been wondering why I was not seeing any of the ads being discussed here - either with Firefox or IE. I had assumed Google ads, which I normally do see. However, the BA mentioned, “Burst Media, who is the ad server, screens their ads very carefully.” The fact that is Burst combined with the fact that Burst is blocked in my HOSTS file explains the invisibility of the ads to me. Some years ago I got this HOSTS file in connection with some spyware prevention program. It blocks a surprisingly large number of sites known to dispense stuff the creators of the file found ‘evil’. Occasionally, I have to go into the file and reenable some site that actually offers something I want to see. Not sure I will do that for Burst - not even for the BA!

]]> By: My PC has been got at - Page 4 - Bad Astronomy and Universe Today Forum http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/29/server-issues-over/#comment-43914 My PC has been got at - Page 4 - Bad Astronomy and Universe Today Forum Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:02:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/29/server-issues-over/#comment-43914 [...] made sure I could see hidden folders and files, just to make sure. Meanwhile I am not alone as someone else on Phil's blog has reported this nasty So take care when visiting Phil's blog __________________ Van Rijn's Invisible Elf has [...] […] made sure I could see hidden folders and files, just to make sure. Meanwhile I am not alone as someone else on Phil’s blog has reported this nasty So take care when visiting Phil’s blog __________________ Van Rijn’s Invisible Elf has […]

]]> By: Rolf http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/29/server-issues-over/#comment-43916 Rolf Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:01:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/29/server-issues-over/#comment-43916 No full screen ads so far, that's good. :) I wonder if you can move ads to left and content in middle? For some reason, content on left is annoying me. No full screen ads so far, that’s good. :)
I wonder if you can move ads to left and content in middle? For some reason, content on left is annoying me.

]]> By: The BA's Blog - Page 4 - Bad Astronomy and Universe Today Forum http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/29/server-issues-over/#comment-43915 The BA's Blog - Page 4 - Bad Astronomy and Universe Today Forum Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:57:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/29/server-issues-over/#comment-43915 [...] Someone else has had this problem on Phil's blog BTW I have now checked using the instructions on the Symantec site and there is still no evidence [...] […] Someone else has had this problem on Phil’s blog BTW I have now checked using the instructions on the Symantec site and there is still no evidence […]

]]> By: AndreH http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/29/server-issues-over/#comment-43917 AndreH Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:27:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/29/server-issues-over/#comment-43917 I have had the same problem as Sticks. It happened first time last week at the first day the new site layout was on. It was during the time when all this regex stuff happened too. I do visit the blog from my works lap top. We do have all this security stuff set up with daily updates. Moreover I do only visit 2 inter net sites privately (Bad Astronomy and gmx my private e-mail account). And I can confirm it is not happening when clicking an add. It happened 2 times when I clicked on the next button on the bottom. You get immediately redirected to something that wants to make you load down something. MAybe there was a back door open last week whenall that problems occured? I do not think its random. Andre I have had the same problem as Sticks. It happened first time last week at the first day the new site layout was on. It was during the time when all this regex stuff happened too.
I do visit the blog from my works lap top. We do have all this security stuff set up with daily updates. Moreover I do only visit 2 inter net sites privately (Bad Astronomy and gmx my private e-mail account). And I can confirm it is not happening when clicking an add. It happened 2 times when I clicked on the next button on the bottom. You get immediately redirected to something that wants to make you load down something.
MAybe there was a back door open last week whenall that problems occured?

I do not think its random.

Andre

]]> By: John Phillips http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/29/server-issues-over/#comment-43925 John Phillips Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:03:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/29/server-issues-over/#comment-43925 And yay, the regex curse has been lifted as my post went through first time, well done sir. And yay, the regex curse has been lifted as my post went through first time, well done sir.

]]> By: John Phillips http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/29/server-issues-over/#comment-43924 John Phillips Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:01:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/07/29/server-issues-over/#comment-43924 BA: As others have mentioned above, some content on the right of the screen is disappearing off screen. If it helps, under your picture, the phrase is 'I am an astronomer, writer a (and half the letter n). Similarly, the site hit counter Displays Site M and half the letter e. Submit next to the e-mail entry box displays Sub and half an m and so on. This is with the browser window full screen on a 1680x1050 LCD so that the site is displayed as a central block with grey panes either side. This is on IE7, fully up to date and patched. This was for information in the hope it might help but also to see if the dreaded regex gods have lifted their curse on some of us posters :) P.S. Now I have got used to it, minor errors as mentioned above excepted, I much prefer it to the old layout. BA: As others have mentioned above, some content on the right of the screen is disappearing off screen. If it helps, under your picture, the phrase is ‘I am an astronomer, writer a (and half the letter n). Similarly, the site hit counter Displays Site M and half the letter e. Submit next to the e-mail entry box displays Sub and half an m and so on. This is with the browser window full screen on a 1680×1050 LCD so that the site is displayed as a central block with grey panes either side. This is on IE7, fully up to date and patched. This was for information in the hope it might help but also to see if the dreaded regex gods have lifted their curse on some of us posters :)
P.S. Now I have got used to it, minor errors as mentioned above excepted, I much prefer it to the old layout.

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