Clicking on Banners

Pineedles · 08-15-2008, 01:57 PM

I get this when I click on banners, any banners. Just trying to support the forum.

Invalid Destination

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Sorry, but the server encountered an error while trying to redirect you to the destination of the banner on which you clicked! The most likely cause of the problem is that you attempted to click on a banner before the graphic image loaded. Another possibility is that you attempted to click on an old banner which was reloaded from your browser's cache.

brk-lnt · 08-15-2008, 02:03 PM

I think you're trying to trick us into clicking the banners

I tried 2, they both worked.

Pineedles · 08-15-2008, 02:37 PM

No really, I did see a wolf I did.

Actually brk-Int it does come up with the message I pasted. Great thought though, wish I had thought of it. I've refreshed the pages, and still the same message. Maybe it's because I am going to the forum through AOL. I'll try IE and see if the same happens.

Pineedles · 08-15-2008, 02:47 PM

Ayup, that's what it was. Went in with IE 7.0 and the banners showed up.

RI Swamp Yankee · 08-18-2008, 09:46 PM

AOL was just protecting you from .... er ... umm .... stuff that AOL doesn't get paid for if you click on it ..

webmaster · 08-19-2008, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RI Swamp Yankee

AOL was just protecting you from .... er ... umm .... stuff that AOL doesn't get paid for if you click on it ..

RISY is correct but AOL would probably say it is a security measure. Some security programs also block scripted banner displays and external content. My computer's security measures won't allow things like the weather display on the main page and even the temp display on the Weirscam page. It's annoying but it also blocks the ad popups (netflix, etc.)and other unwanted content.

As Pineedles discovered, using an external browser with AOL gets around some of their aggressive filtering.

08-15-2008, 01:57 PM	#1
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,541 Thanks: 1,071 Thanked 667 Times in 366 Posts	Clicking on Banners I get this when I click on banners, any banners. Just trying to support the forum. Invalid Destination -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorry, but the server encountered an error while trying to redirect you to the destination of the banner on which you clicked! The most likely cause of the problem is that you attempted to click on a banner before the graphic image loaded. Another possibility is that you attempted to click on an old banner which was reloaded from your browser's cache.

08-15-2008, 02:03 PM	#2
brk-lnt Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Down Shores Posts: 1,944 Thanks: 543 Thanked 570 Times in 335 Posts	I think you're trying to trick us into clicking the banners I tried 2, they both worked. __________________ [insert witty phrase here]

08-15-2008, 02:47 PM	#4
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,541 Thanks: 1,071 Thanked 667 Times in 366 Posts	Banners Showing Now Ayup, that's what it was. Went in with IE 7.0 and the banners showed up.

08-18-2008, 09:46 PM	#5
RI Swamp Yankee Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North Kingstown RI Posts: 688 Thanks: 143 Thanked 83 Times in 55 Posts	AOL was just protecting you from .... er ... umm .... stuff that AOL doesn't get paid for if you click on it .. __________________ Gene ~ aka "another RI Swamp Yankee"

08-15-2008, 02:37 PM	#3
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,541 Thanks: 1,071 Thanked 667 Times in 366 Posts	No really, I did see a wolf I did. Actually brk-Int it does come up with the message I pasted. Great thought though, wish I had thought of it. I've refreshed the pages, and still the same message. Maybe it's because I am going to the forum through AOL. I'll try IE and see if the same happens.