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Kinda OT - Unable to post in forums, latest Firefox.

FSMCDesignsFSMCDesigns Posts: 12,852
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Using Chrome to post this, but as of 2 days ago, I am no longer able to click inside a comment box on the forums using FF. I have tried doing it with a quote, no joy. I use an ad blocker, but permissions haven't changed and I even tried with global permissions, still nothing. I thought maybe I needed to update FF and saw there was a new update, installed it, still nothing. Any ideas on this?

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  • ChoholeChohole Posts: 33,604

    Which version of FF were you using, and which are you using now?   just so I know not to update  to that version,  as my Firefox Quantum 61.0.1 (64-bit) is fine.

    but be reassured, you are not alone, others have the same problem.   Apparenlty typing your comment in source code wroks.

  • frank0314frank0314 Posts: 14,789
    edited July 2018

    I ran into this earlier and once I did a hard refresh on the page you are on, it allowed me to type and see the text.

    Post edited by frank0314 on
  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,157
    ...I'm still on an older version (59.0 I believe). I got tired of losing useful plug ins and add ons as well as having saved passwords disappear with each new update. Chrome does not play well with some sites and forums I frequent while I'll never ever use that "screen door" of a browser called IE again.
  • FSMCDesignsFSMCDesigns Posts: 12,852
    Chohole said:

    Which version of FF were you using, and which are you using now?   just so I know not to update  to that version,  as my Firefox Quantum 61.0.1 (64-bit) is fine.

    but be reassured, you are not alone, others have the same problem.   Apparenlty typing your comment in source code wroks.

    Nice to know it's not just me, LOL i am using the most current version, but it started on the version before that.

    FF is my main browser. I use Chrome or Edge when I need to go to a site that is coded weird or poorly and won't load properly.

  • ChoholeChohole Posts: 33,604

    Yes apparently it is one of those bugs that comes and goes, affects some and not others, and so makes it a really fun job to track it down

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,157
    ...like with Java and Flash.
  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 109,683

    Yes, I was having this for a couple of days (this evening seems OK). As Chohole says, switching to Source view allowed typing (but was a pain having to add the <p> and </p> around paragraphs).

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,157
    edited July 2018
    ...that is why I don't like entering long posts from the phone. Even more of a bother since to insert those codes I have to toggle back and forth between several keypad sets. Think I'll stick with 59.0 in spite of all the nagging I get about updating.
    Post edited by kyoto kid on
  • nicsttnicstt Posts: 11,715

    Useing the latest Firefox and no issues.

    kyoto kid said:
    ...I'm still on an older version (59.0 I believe). I got tired of losing useful plug ins and add ons as well as having saved passwords disappear with each new update. Chrome does not play well with some sites and forums I frequent while I'll never ever use that "screen door" of a browser called IE again.

    They changed how plugins work; they no longer break when updates are installed.

  • RAMWolffRAMWolff Posts: 10,373

    I really wanted to like the new Firefox as I've been using it for YEARS and yea, I fought upgrading to the newest one as I didn't want to loose Tab Mix Plus or other beloved extensions but alas I gave in and hated the new one.  So I went on a bent and found Opera, the newest one, gives me a really nice experience.  Still miss some of my extensions but I'm happy enough with my online experience using it.  

  • FSMCDesignsFSMCDesigns Posts: 12,852

    And out of nowhere I am able to post again with FF. Gotta love technology, LOL.

  • MattymanxMattymanx Posts: 7,000
    edited July 2018

    Waterfox is an alternative option.  Waterfox is based on FF56 and the old plugins work in it.

     

    https://www.waterfoxproject.org/en-US/

     

    I am quite happy using it and being able to continue as I was with all my extentions and plugins that made Firefox great in the past.  I highly recommend it for anyone who much prefered the previous FF before they made that change over.

     

    Waterfox differs from Firefox in a number of ways by:

    • Disabling Encrypted Media Extensions(EME)
    • Disabling Web Runtime
    • Removing Adobe DRM
    • Removing Pocket
    • Removing Telemetry
    • Removing data collection
    • Removing startup profiling
    • Allowing running of all 64-bit NPAPI plugins
    • Allowing running of unsigned extensions
    • Removing of Sponsored Tiles on New Tab Page
    • Addition of locale selector in about:preferences > General

     

    Post edited by Mattymanx on
  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,157
    nicstt said:

    Useing the latest Firefox and no issues.

    kyoto kid said:
    ...I'm still on an older version (59.0 I believe). I got tired of losing useful plug ins and add ons as well as having saved passwords disappear with each new update. Chrome does not play well with some sites and forums I frequent while I'll never ever use that "screen door" of a browser called IE again.

    They changed how plugins work; they no longer break when updates are installed.

    ...but with every update, more and more of the ones I count on no longer work. I miss Lazarus Recovery (great utility when the forums here go bonkers and crash or I automatically get logged out).

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,157
    Mattymanx said:

    Waterfox is an alternative option.  Waterfox is based on FF56 and the old plugins work in it.

     

    https://www.waterfoxproject.org/en-US/

     

    I am quite happy using it and being able to continue as I was with all my extentions and plugins that made Firefox great in the past.  I highly recommend it for anyone who much prefered the previous FF before they made that change over.

     

    Waterfox differs from Firefox in a number of ways by:

    • Disabling Encrypted Media Extensions(EME)
    • Disabling Web Runtime
    • Removing Adobe DRM
    • Removing Pocket
    • Removing Telemetry
    • Removing data collection
    • Removing startup profiling
    • Allowing running of all 64-bit NPAPI plugins
    • Allowing running of unsigned extensions
    • Removing of Sponsored Tiles on New Tab Page
    • Addition of locale selector in about:preferences > General

     

    ...does it remember saved passwords?

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