> On Apr 14, 2016, at 10:38 AM, Arvind Nigam wrote:
>
> I wish to add that this issue is a bit more annoying on mobile: both on
> iPad and iPhone.
>
> Once the webpage loads, it goes into a JS invoked confirm/ok modal that
> would not relent -- not without seeking credit card info or something e
Hi,
Unlike others on this thread I'm a little more ordinary user of the web.
Came across one such modal just today!
So thank you for reporting this.
I wish to add that this issue is a bit more annoying on mobile: both on
iPad and iPhone. I guess the behavior on Android phones too will also be
th
*Windows*
IE11, Chrome: Navigation buttons are blocked while modal dialog is shown.
Firefox: Navigation buttons remain usable.
On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 8:34 AM, Majid Valipour
wrote:
> > A very common abuse is that when pulling the mouse to hit the back
> > button because you are not interested i
> A very common abuse is that when pulling the mouse to hit the back
> button because you are not interested in a page, a hover comes up and
> when the hover comes up, the back button no longer works.
Does 'hover' refer to modal dialog e.g., window.alert?
That is the only way I know that you can b
Agree.
May it be done within the History API spec?
Just wondering.
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On 2016-04-13 21:
Last one I found is already taken down (I always report it to the ISP -
often Amazon cloud)
What it does is make loud buzzing noises while flashing a message that
your computer has been infected with a virus and you must call microsoft
support immediately.
Only thing that works is closing th
I have heard of a lot of abuses but never actually come across this
particular one, can you point us to a site that demonstrates it?
On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 3:53 PM, Michael A. Peters
wrote:
> This btw is a security issue. Many of the scam sites that do things like
> tell the user their computer
This btw is a security issue. Many of the scam sites that do things like
tell the user their computer is infected and they have to call a number
disable the ability to use the back button via JavaScript hovers.
This puts users who don't understand technology into a mental state
where they feel
It needs to be made very clear as a web standard that no JavaScript
action can disable UI functions such as the back button.
A very common abuse is that when pulling the mouse to hit the back
button because you are not interested in a page, a hover comes up and
when the hover comes up, the bac
