Can anyone here help me to understand .....

[BoaterDave]

Why, when I click on 'Add to my friends' or on 'Send a private message' on this web site http://crossstitcher.webs.com/myprofile.htm ,I get whisked away to here - and then nothing else happens?!!!

http://link.members.freewebs.com/redirect.jsp?url=%2FMembers%2FMessages%2Findex.jsp%3Flogin%3D1%26composeTo%3D21006747%26next%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcrossstitcher.webs.com%252Fmyprofile.htm&referer=Profile

Clicking on 'here' makes no difference at all!

It's not important, I'm simply curious! TIA

Dave

[allizomeniz]

I get the same thing. I don't know why but it shouldn't do it. On the Home page there's a link called "Some Useful Links" but there's no link for Webs.com. But at the very bottom of every page there's a link for Webs.com that's sorta camouflaged in the background. Either the creator of Joan's Place has done it intentionally for some unknown reason or the site's been hijacked.

[CloneRanger]

@ BoaterDave

Hi, you look different to your nick on here ;)

When i click those, or right cick & open in new window, i get to here http://link.members.freewebs.com/redirect.jsp?url=%2FMembers%2FMessages%2Findex.jsp%3Flogin%3D1%26composeTo%3D21006747%26next%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcrossstitcher.webs.com%252Fmyprofile.htm&referer=Profile

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-{ Quote: "Setting your browser to work with Freewebs

http://members.freewebs.com/page.jsp?page=restrictedSites" }-

The second link you gave http://link.members.freewebs.com/redirect.jsp?url=%2FMembers%2FMessages%2Findex.jsp%3Flogin%3D1%26composeTo%3D21006747%26next%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcrossstitcher.webs.com%252Fmyprofile.htm&referer=Profile mentions referer in it. As i have them blocked, & NoScript on MAX, i wonder if that's why i get to a different page.

As i'm not logged in there, i & others would expect to be able to "Add to my friends" and/or "Send a private message" anyway, so us testing those options won't work for us.

See if any of the points i've raised are connected to the issues.

[BoaterDave]

-{ Quote: "@ BoaterDave

Hi, you look different to your nick on here ;) " }-

Have we met elsewhere? ???

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See if any of the points i've raised are connected to the issues." }-

I'm afraid that didn't help me! :'(

I expect you see this:- http://i54.tinypic.com/2s7hu1g.jpg

I'm quite certain that that's not what is supposed to happen (i.e. a miniature window!)

There must be a reason. I'm fascinated by things which occur which I feel are 'odd'.

Maybe there's someone here who can afford an explanation.

FWIW - I've tried this on both Windows XP Home /and/ on an Apple iMac - using a number of different browsers. In every instance I get exactly the same result!

One more point.

The second link I originally posted http://link.members.freewebs.com/redirect.jsp now directs one to a different web page!

I wonder if someone's changed something?!! :-\

http://link.members.freewebs.com/red...eferer=Profile

Dave

[CloneRanger]

-{ Quote: "Originally Posted by BoaterDave

Have we met elsewhere?" }-

I meant the user photo on the www didn't look like i expected a BoaterDave to look like ;)

-{ Quote: "I'm afraid that didn't help me!" }-

One tries ones best for one :)

-{ Quote: "I wonder if someone's changed something?!!" }-

It appears so ;)

If you find out any more let us know :thumb:

[BoaterDave]

-{ Quote: " I meant the user photo on the www didn't look like i expected a BoaterDave to look like ;) " }-

Methinks you should post a link ........ so that all may see! ;)

Dave

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[CloneRanger]

-{ Quote: "Originally Posted by BoaterDave

Methinks you should post a link ........ so that all may see" }-

Hi,

Well you did ask ;) It's the exact same www link you gave in your first post !

-{ Quote: "Why, when I click on 'Add to my friends' or on 'Send a private message' on this web site http://crossstitcher.webs.com/myprofile.htm " }-

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I've blurred the face.

"Maybe" you don't see it ? & see this instead ?

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I had to allow it with my FF addon RequestPolicy in order to view.

Also as i intimated earlier, as i "presume" you are not her, when you click on 'Add to my friends' or on 'Send a private message' you shouldn't be able to do those things anyway !

Regards

[BoaterDave]

-{ Quote: "I get the same thing. I don't know why but it shouldn't do it. On the Home page there's a link called "Some Useful Links" but there's no link for Webs.com. But at the very bottom of every page there's a link for Webs.com that's sorta camouflaged in the background. Either the creator of Joan's Place has done it intentionally for some unknown reason or the site's been hijacked." }-

I wonder if you are right about the site being hijacked!

I've most certainly an odd feeling about this!: :-\

Thank you for your thoughts 'allizomeniz'

Dave

[BoaterDave]

:thumb:

Here's the answer!

Hooray! :D

http://support.webs.com/webs/topics/broken_links-un9ih

--
Dave - there's always a reason for everything!

[CloneRanger]

@ BoaterDave

-{ Quote: "Originally Posted by Eric

This error is occurring because private messages cannot be sent unless you are registered and signed in as a member of the site." }-

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-{ Quote: "The private messaging feature is for use between members of a site. It is not possible to use private messaging without signing up as a member.

On sites created now, the members private messaging feature is hidden and inaccessible until you sign in as a member.

Because this site is using the much older profile page, this feature is still shown and does not work." }-

But the reason it doesn't work is as i said earlier, & Erik confirms :thumb: You could see them, but NOT interact with them, as you are NOT a member. The software version is a seperate issue.

-{ Quote: "This does not mean that only members are able to see or utilize a site. It just means that features that a based upon site memberships require you to sign in before you are able to access them." }-

Anyway, all the best with your hunt, she looks very nice :D