cany Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 Every time I look at a post I get the pop up asking me if I want notifications from this site always check not now but I still get them every time I view a post
Adversarious1 Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 I think @Christopherbroke the interwebs. I'm having a couple of issues as well. Not with what @canyreported, but a couple of other minor things. Another post pending....
Christopher Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 41 minutes ago, cany said: Every time I look at a post I get the pop up asking me if I want notifications from this site always check not now but I still get them every time I view a post Can you tell me what browser you are using, if your using incognito and also if you often clear your cookies and/or use a cookie cleaner?
Christopher Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 4 minutes ago, cany said: @Christopher Firefox Do you have a cookie blocker/cleaner? The reason I ask is because if you clean your cookies out, the website can't remember your answer and will ask again. So I'm trying to figure out if you have a block/cleaner. If not, then I may need to reset the forums cookies. (Which will log everyone out. Hasn't been done in 4 years I think)
cany Posted February 3, 2017 Author Posted February 3, 2017 7 hours ago, Christopher said: Do you have a cookie blocker/cleaner? The reason I ask is because if you clean your cookies out, the website can't remember your answer and will ask again. So I'm trying to figure out if you have a block/cleaner. If not, then I may need to reset the forums cookies. (Which will log everyone out. Hasn't been done in 4 years I think) No cleaner that I know of
Edna Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 @Christopher I'm getting it too. I'm on firefox and clean my cookies daily I also have a blocker. Also the site is loading slower than molasses going uphill ...The pop-up I get says it's the site. I have no problems loading other pages. Just so you know.
Christopher Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 4 hours ago, Edna said: Hi Edna, Can you start a new topic for your issue as it seems to be different. I believe I know what's causing yours
Christopher Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 oh I see what's going on here.... This isn't the forum, this is Firefox. So when Firefox asks you if you want to see notifications, rather than say "Yes or No" it says "yes or not now." Not now literally means "not at the moment", it will ask you again next time you arrive. Because, it still doesn't yet know if you want notifications. When you click "block" you're basically saying no. (They should just rename the answer because I can see why it would be confusing) By clicking "block" you've said no permanently to notifications. But outside of that, it won't affect the functionality of the forum itself. Hopefully that makes sense.
Christopher Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 Just now, cany said: It only happened here though So when you visit other websites that have a notification system built in and you click not now, it doesn't ask when you visit the site again?
Christopher Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 Try going to this website here (Warning audio) https://notifyfox.com/offer-sign-up?gclid=CI3upNHO9NECFc-FfgodnkUJEg It will ask you if you want to receive notifications, click not now and refresh, generally speaking, the pop-up on most websites, will come again. (If you refresh )
cany Posted February 3, 2017 Author Posted February 3, 2017 10 minutes ago, Christopher said: So when you visit other websites that have a notification system built in and you click not now, it doesn't ask when you visit the site again? This is the only site that I visit that has the notification system Edna 1
Edna Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 I keep getting the notification messages for each topic I visit too... and no matter how many times I say "not now" or "X" it out it keeps coming back. I'm running firefox if that helps with ghostery and adblock plus add ons.
Christopher Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 ah I see. Push Notifications are a fairly new thing. The forum software we use has it built in as it makes sense given the type of website it is. (It's actually handy but not necessary needed). Browsers don't yet handle the questions in my opinion very well. Anytime you hit "not now" it will always ask you again when you visit or refresh. It's just the way it is at the moment until developers figure out a better way to handle notification systems as everyone and their mom starts adding them to their websites. Annoying...but normal. By the way thanks for staying patient. I know this always ends up being 20 questions but it's sometimes difficult to narrow down what's going on your side without being there. Edna 1
Christopher Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 1 minute ago, Edna said: I keep getting the notification messages for each topic I visit too... and no matter how many times I say "not now" or "X" it out it keeps coming back. I'm running firefox if that helps with ghostery and adblock plus add ons. Choose "block" instead of "not now" that will prevent the popup. (Click the arrow to see more options)
Edna Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Christopher said: Choose "block" instead of "not now" that will prevent the popup. (Click the arrow to see more options) Ok I'll give it a go thanks... Tried but I don't have a block option showing up just not now. Edited February 3, 2017 by Edna add info
Squid Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 I run firefox on both my phone and desktop. Once I decline the notifications they go away for a while. Every few weeks I will get asked again if I want notifications, happens on a few sites I visit. Only one day earlier this week did I have to decline notifications repeatedly on the same visit here. Next time it happens I will grab a screen shot, but I don't think there is a "not now" choice, only yes or no.
cany Posted February 3, 2017 Author Posted February 3, 2017 @Edna try this While viewing the forum site, you can change the notifications permission using the Permissions panel of the Page Info dialog. To call that up, either: right-click a blank area of the page and choose View Page Info > Permissions (menu bar) Tools menu > Page Info > Permissions click the padlock or "i" icon to the left of the site address, then the ">" icon, then More Information > Permissions Scroll down to "Receive Notifications" and you can check the "Use default" box (so you are prompted in the future) or uncheck that box and select the permission you prefer (for example, Block). There's no save button for this panel, changes are saved as you go. Edna 1
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