to many redirects

[richard]

changing the dns from the router [isp locked in] default will be a total pain the change will not stick.
i just won't look at forum outside of the office anymore

[Charlie]

changing the dns from the router [isp locked in] default will be a total pain the change will not stick.
i just won't look at forum outside of the office anymore

DNS of 8.8.8.8 was also problematic. Certainly your choice to give up - but not sure what you want the forum to do to fix a problem basically caused by your personal configuration / gear.

[richard]

but not sure what you want the forum to do to fix a problem basically caused by your personal configuration / gear.

since its a new "feature" i was hoping that it was an oversight or a cookie issue that lester may have been able to ameliorate
in some way. it is only affecting this site after all

[Charlie]

since its a new "feature" i was hoping that it was an oversight or a cookie issue that lester may have been able to ameliorate
in some way. it is only affecting this site after all

I can understand that assumption, but it may not be only this forum, but rather this forum is the only location where you regularly go and see the issue. When I had the problem, it was this forum and RV.net. Other sites I tried worked properly.

[richard]

It wouldn't surprise me if this has something to do with all the advertising on the site

.

i don't think so, this link has the same issue and advertising is not evident
http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/

dr google says its a hosting issue

it has taken me back to chrome to post this, with much difficulty i point out; edge is now unable to even reach the picbasic home page.
hoping the notifications still work, i have run out of ways to get here easily and can't see me putting up with jumping though all the hoops frequently.

[tumbleweed]

I use Firefox on both Windows and android.
No problems.

Can't say the same about Chrome.

[richard]

why do computers always want to correct things for us even if the don't need to be

http://www.picbasic.co.uk was the link i tried to post that now fails too

ps.
using chrome
make sure no browsers instances are running of any sort
run chrome
goto above link
login there
then select forum
that works mostly , the first attempt fails every time

pps; edge is a no go for the whole site now


what a circus !!!

[Ioannis]

Just tried EDGE Version 109.0.1518.55 (Official build) (64-bit) and works OK on my Desktop PC.

Also Opera and Firefox.

Only Chrome has problem for me.

Ioannis

[Charlie]

Maybe the redirects are from certain ads. Otherwise it's hard to explain why the problem sometimes happens for a few days and then is fine for a few days .. then broken again! Chrome does handle ad inserts differently.

[lappy1]

Just tried EDGE Version 109.0.1518.55 (Official build) (64-bit) and works OK on my Desktop PC

Hmm , my browser is also Microsoft Edge Version 109.0.1518.55 (Official Build) (64-Bit)

Same version but different behavior
I always have to clear the cookies before I can access the forum

[lester]

When trying different browsers it is very important to flush your browsing acche and remove all cookies. else the new installation will pick up from the old installation and the probelm will persist for some days before the new browser installation refreshes.

Hope that makes sense

[lester]

Regarding the too many redirects issue. I have spent some time looking into this.

First off, I cannot reproduce it. I am testing from outside of my own network, connecting via a 4g service provider, using Firefox and safari.

I have traced the route of URL requests and see only 2 redirect

Browsing to picbasic.co.uk you are redirected to picbasic.co.uk/forum
and then when using the forum you are directed to picbasic.co.uk/forum/

Browsing direct to picbasic.co.uk/forum will result in a redirect to picbasic.co.uk/forum/

Browsing to piucbasic.co.uk/forum/

results in no redirects.

as far as I understand, there must be somewhere a redirect from within the forum to picbasic.co.uk - which will then result in the redirect loop

I cannot find this at the moment - I will continue to look into this issue

[Ioannis]

Have not Safari at the moment to test but Firefox works just fine here.

Chrome, Brave and Edge at the moment are not working.

Opera and Firefox do work.

Do you think that advs may have created the problem? I think this started after the google ads. By this I do not imply to disable them, just to find what is causing it.

Ioannis

P.S. To complicate things today Brave works just fine at the moment.

[lester]

Hello

No the ads cannot have any influence on this issue. The redirect issue happens before the site is opened,