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Etymon
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 Posted - 16 July 2009 : 21:11:18
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Thanks Bobby. Hmmm ...
How often do you get broken images?
How often are the broken images malicious? |
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bobby131313
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - 16 July 2009 : 21:15:36
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| I catch one every few months. Malicious is probably the wrong word, they won't harm your users computers, but they will steal from legitimate affiliate marketers, including you if you are one. |
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Edited by - bobby131313 on 16 July 2009 21:16:29 |
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Etymon
Advanced Member
United States
2385 Posts |
Posted - 16 July 2009 : 21:22:02
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It seems that you could do a comparison with an (if ... then ... elseif ... end if) statement against the messages being submitted in the forums.
For instance, you could something like this in post_info.asp
if instr(TxtMsg,".jpg") = 0 then
and then depending on the results have the code automatically fire off an e-mail to you regarding the exact post. That way you could be more current with when images are posted and not be as frustrated checking random messages with the "does this have an image in it?" aggravation. The way you are doing it is catching 25% of 100% of your forum's posts instead of 100% of only posts containing images. Less overhead and all.  |
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Etymon
Advanced Member
United States
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Posted - 16 July 2009 : 21:23:05
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| If I understand you correctly, are you saying the broken links can steal your cookies "if you click on them and redirected elsewhere"? |
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bobby131313
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - 16 July 2009 : 21:25:25
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Yikes, I'd go crazy. Every other post on my forum has images.  My mods all know about it too, so they don't last long when they post. |
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bobby131313
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USA
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Posted - 16 July 2009 : 21:26:31
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| Don't even have to click on them, just load the page and it's done unless your browser blocks third party cookies. |
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Etymon
Advanced Member
United States
2385 Posts |
Posted - 16 July 2009 : 21:29:11
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| Hmmm. I wonder if there is a way to have the forum block third-party cookies. |
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Etymon
Advanced Member
United States
2385 Posts |
Posted - 17 July 2009 : 03:33:36
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OK, so like say if I do a test like is in the link below and somehow show an alert to the forum visitor stating they need to not accept third part cookies, how do you recommend to proceed from there?
3rd Party Cookie Test: http://codingforums.com/showthread.php?p=832105
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Etymon
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United States
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Etymon
Advanced Member
United States
2385 Posts |
Posted - 17 July 2009 : 04:02:21
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What I am thinking Bobby is that you could use the third party cookie test as mentioned above by placing a test iframe into the header of your site (domain #1), and then place a url redirect within the cookie that is on the other domain (domain #2) that takes your visitor to an information page which tells the site visitor on domain #1 to not accept third party cookies, why, and how to adjust their browser options. I am thinking of doing that.
From what I read a lot of browsers are set by default to not accept third party cookies. I am wondering what kind of effect my above suggestion would have on a site's visitors. I guess it is all in how it is executed. |
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Panhandler
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Etymon
Advanced Member
United States
2385 Posts |
Posted - 17 July 2009 : 09:46:13
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Thanks Pandhandler!
Yes, I forgot about his Shrinker.
See, the problem is with banning out tiny URLs is how many sites are their like Oxle? I mean, I like the idea behind shortening a URL, but you know how good things do get abused by those who intend to deceive! |
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bobby131313
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - 17 July 2009 : 10:41:35
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From what I read a lot of browsers are set by default to not accept third party cookies.
My downloads of FF 3.5 and IE8 accepted them out of the box. |
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Etymon
Advanced Member
United States
2385 Posts |
Posted - 17 July 2009 : 11:01:45
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OK. Hmmm. Well, I am running FF too and noticed it also accepted them out of the box. 
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Understanding URLs?
