Comments on: Blogs-About Hosting Black Boxes

By: Dave in AZ

Dave in AZ — Mon, 09 May 2005 13:21:48 +0000

As a construction contractor with “miniscule” computer skills and “zero” patience with computer problems I must have what DoubleU referred to as Windows firewall (ie; no solution). So I’ve resolved myself to one of three options: 1).Hire a “Nerd” service. 2).View LaShawn’s blog “as is” and get used to it. 3).Apply my handy 16 lb. sledge hammer at “G” force to this box with the Dell name on it and happily go back to building houses and leave computers to those who love them!
(LaShawn, if you don’t hear from me again you’ll know which option I selected).

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Mon, 09 May 2005 03:27:12 +0000

Double U, thankyou thankyou thankyou! IT WORKED!
Now I can see La Shawn’s site again.

By: DoubleU

DoubleU — Mon, 09 May 2005 01:39:43 +0000

I know the Opera Browser has an option for removing private header information, if you use Opera you might want to look in the options.

By: DoubleU

DoubleU — Mon, 09 May 2005 01:35:34 +0000

Norton Personal Firewall:
- Go to “Privacy Control”
- Go to “Custom”
- Uncheck “enable browser privacy”
- Click OK

Zone Alarm Pro:
- Go to “Privacy” tab
- Go to “site list”
- Go to “ehowa.com”
- Go to “options”
- Go to “3rd Party cookies”
- Uncheck “remove private header information”
- Click OK

Then refresh the page!
I don’t know about Windows firewall

By: La Shawn

La Shawn — Sun, 08 May 2005 22:52:16 +0000

I’m sorry about that, Bonnie. My host is aware of the problem, so hopefully a solution will be found soon.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Sun, 08 May 2005 22:40:34 +0000

All this is informative, but I’m not running ZoneAlarm Pro. I have Windows Firewall and Norton Internet Security and Norton Anti-Virus AutoProtect. Any ideas on how to fiddle with them?

By: Sepialove

Sepialove — Sun, 08 May 2005 22:05:40 +0000

Thank you Double U!

My ZA was indeed causing the problem. Now I can see the page like it should look.

Merci Beaucoup!

Sepia

By: Don Singleton

Don Singleton — Sun, 08 May 2005 16:56:18 +0000

La Shawn and Private Headers

It was ZoneAlarmPro blocking Private Headers that was the problem. For a step by step solution, see http://bushsupporter.org/zap/zap.htm

By: Don Singleton

Don Singleton — Sun, 08 May 2005 16:46:47 +0000

It is a firewall problem, specifically a firewall (like ZoneAlarmPro) that blocks private headers.

See http://bushsupporter.org/zap/zap.htm for how to fix the problem

By: Dave in AZ

Dave in AZ — Sun, 08 May 2005 15:28:56 +0000

I forgot to add one more possible clue; all other blogs I go to are ok so I’ve assumed the problem is not my computer.

By: Dave in AZ

Dave in AZ — Sun, 08 May 2005 15:14:20 +0000

LaShawn,
I’m just a regular reader and occasional commenter with minimal computer knowledge (ie; turn it on – click the mouse). I now see exactly what Bonnie (comment #1) sees (black boxes, none of your page format/colors, or your pretty smiling face). Help!

By: DoubleU

DoubleU — Sun, 08 May 2005 15:02:32 +0000

Kim, there is a very easy work around for disabling right clicking. The code small code to stop right clicking takes up more space and time then the work around does.

By: Kim

Kim — Sun, 08 May 2005 14:21:08 +0000

LaShawn, Blogger still works that way. I use Blogger, and I always right-click and save as, then upload the image to my server.

You could just disable right-clicking on your site – some of the blogs on my blogroll do that – if people insist on stealing your bandwidth.

By: Ian

Ian — Sun, 08 May 2005 14:14:20 +0000

What La Shawn is talking about – is called “hotlinking”. Hotlinking is when you are too lazy to save the image, upload it to your server, and display the image. Whilst doing this you are taking away La Shawn’s bandwidth. Not cool.

By: DoubleU

DoubleU — Sun, 08 May 2005 13:59:42 +0000

..Lashawn, I read your “update” I am not just a commenter, I am “DoubleU”