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Old Apr 7, 2019 | 07:05 PM
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Every so often I click a thread link and get sent to this Disneyland or an Amazon Winner webpage, where I’m stuck and I have to close the browser tab. I was wondering if anyone else has this issue?

I use my iPad 99% of the time, with the Safari browser. I have also seen this happen when I’m on my work laptop, and using Google Chrome. It’s frustrating, especially when I am viewing searched results. Just wondering where to start looking for the issue, so if it’s a public issue, I won’t concentrate on my equipment, but rather start with Charter or the Disneyland URL.


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I had that happen occasionally until I installed a pop up blocker on my iPad.
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https://moz.com/learn/seo/redirection

It's called a 301 Redirect, I use it daily with my Facebook Ads.

Kind of like a "Bait & Switch"

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I had that happen occasionally until I installed a pop up blocker on my iPad.
Not a damn thing you can do about it.

Fortune 500 companies use a 301.

I dare you to Click: http://bfy.tw/N7Ei

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Old Apr 7, 2019 | 07:21 PM
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This explanation says that it’s a bad ad on the web page that I’m viewing. That some spammer code has been slipped into the web page and does the redirect. I’d say it’s the host for the corvette forum maybe?

https://www.howtogeek.com/364944/why...ft-card-pages/
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Originally Posted by dsword
This explanation says that it’s a bad ad on the web page that I’m viewing. That some spammer code has been slipped into the web page and does the redirect. I’d say it’s the host for the corvette forum maybe?

https://www.howtogeek.com/364944/why...ft-card-pages/
Thats funny. Let us know how that goes. Been happening here, and only here, for years.
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A thread in the Canadian Events section (race the runway) has a link to a car event that when clicked occasionally gets redirected to a Toronto sex hookup site. Is that a 301 redirect?
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A thread in the Canadian Events section (race the runway) has a link to a car event that when clicked occasionally gets redirected to a Toronto sex hookup site. Is that a 301 redirect?
No. they are just trying to get all the ghey Canadians to reform.
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A thread in the Canadian Events section (race the runway) has a link to a car event that when clicked occasionally gets redirected to a Toronto sex hookup site. Is that a 301 redirect?
I'd have to Click on it to see.

But if you look in the ADDRESS bar and the original URL redirects to another address then most likely it is a 301.

It could also be Malware.

For Windows, you should use https://download.cnet.com/Malwarebyt...-10804572.html for Malware and this https://download.cnet.com/Advanced-S...-10407614.html to keep your system bug Free.

It's Free, I use it daily.

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Originally Posted by dsword
Every so often I click a thread link and get sent to this Disneyland or an Amazon Winner webpage, where I’m stuck and I have to close the browser tab. I was wondering if anyone else has this issue?
No, because PiHole.
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Originally Posted by Tennis & Golf Nut
Not a damn thing you can do about it.

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You need to click the link.

I got a free iPhone and a $50.00 amazon gift card.


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Originally Posted by Tennis & Golf Nut
I'd have to Click on it to see.

But if you look in the ADDRESS bar and the original URL redirects to another address then most likely it is a 301.

It could also be Malware.

For Windows, you should use https://download.cnet.com/Malwarebyt...-10804572.html for Malware and this https://download.cnet.com/Advanced-S...-10407614.html to keep your system bug Free.

It's Free, I use it daily.
Definitely not malware for this issue. No bugs involved. Both my iPad and Work PC are super clean. I used to be an IT guy.
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No. they are just trying to get all the ghey Canadians to reform.
Never gonna happen in my lifetime.

It's getting worse.

Chicago just elected a New Mayor last week. She's Black, a Lesbian, and married to a 6'5 Jewish he/she.

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Originally Posted by dsword
Definitely not malware for this issue. No bugs involved. Both my iPad and Work PC are super clean. I used to be an IT guy.
Super. Now figure it out Mr. IT know it all.
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Originally Posted by Tennis & Golf Nut
Chicago just elected a New Mayor last week. She's Black, a Lesbian, and married to a 6'5 Jewish he/she.
Holy ****. This country is doomed.
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Originally Posted by dsword
Definitely not malware for this issue. No bugs involved. Both my iPad and Work PC are super clean. I used to be an IT guy.
It's most likely then a 301 redirect.

I use it for Facebook, IG and Twitter.

99% are harmless, but some aholes want to infect your computer or send you to some BS site.

Happened last year with Bank of America. some ahole bought a Domain like bankofamerica1(dot)com then when people clicked on it forwarded (301) them to a site that looked identical to their website, BOA.

People then entered their User Id & Password then it got stolen by these aholes who live in Romania & Russia.

They almost got me once, and I'm a pro at this ****.

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Holy ****. This country is doomed.
Chicago (and the rest of Illinois) has been doomed for a long time now.
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Originally Posted by gdm78vette
A thread in the Canadian Events section (race the runway) has a link to a car event that when clicked occasionally gets redirected to a Toronto sex hookup site. Is that a 301 redirect?
Originally Posted by Tennis & Golf Nut
I'd have to Click on it to see.

But if you look in the ADDRESS bar and the original URL redirects to another address then most likely it is a 301.

It could also be Malware.

For Windows, you should use https://download.cnet.com/Malwarebyt...-10804572.html for Malware and this https://download.cnet.com/Advanced-S...-10407614.html to keep your system bug Free.

It's Free, I use it daily.
I have Malware installed and for fun just after I made my post I went and clicked on the link; twice in a row it went to a sex site. Just now it went to the correct racetherunway.com site. It really is an odd redirect.
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Super. Now figure it out Mr. IT know it all.
Working on it... Right after a drink and a movie.



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