On 1/18/2010 11:33 AM, Rufus wrote: > David E. Ross wrote: >> On 1/17/2010 11:40 PM, Rufus wrote: >>> http://www.spruebrothers.com/ >>> >>> Can load the site, but clicking the "enter store" gets me a parsing >>> error. I can get in with Safari and/or Opera. >>> >>> I assume it's an issue with the site, as I can no longer get into it >>> with SM 1.1.18 either... >>> >> >> The Web server is sniffing for "Firefox" when it should sniff for >> "Gecko" -- if sniffing is valid at all. >> >> For an explanation of sniffing, see my >> <http://www.rossde.com/internet/Webdevelopers.html#sniff>. To defeat >> sniffing, use spoofing; see my >> <http://www.rossde.com/internet/intr_gloss.html#spoof>. For an >> explanation of why sniffing for "Firefox" is wrong, see >> <http://wiki.mozilla.org/User:Sardisson/Gecko_is_Gecko>. >> >> After I have breakfast, I'll submit a Tech Evangelism bug report against >> the Web site. >> > > I understand about sniffing - that's what I figured. What's odd is that > I've been browsing that site with SM for weeks waiting for a restock of > an item with no problem...until last night. So they must have broke it > updating the site. > > ...now I gotta figure out a way to get this info to the site manager. >
I already sent an E-mail message to <[email protected]>, which is the only address on the Web site and the only address in the WhoIs entry for the spruebrothers.com domain. However, I think you too should send a message; the more messages that are sent, the more likely corrective action will be taken. -- David E. Ross <http://www.rossde.com/> Go to Mozdev at <http://www.mozdev.org/> for quick access to extensions for Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, and other Mozilla-related applications. You can access Mozdev much more quickly than you can Mozilla Add-Ons. _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
