Anyone else have the issue that elections.on.ca rejects linux-based browsers?


--- AfterShock/Android 1.7.5
* Origin: Mobile Pixel 3aXL (2:221/1.59)

Anyone else have the issue that elections.on.ca rejects linux-based browsers?

It works ok for me with firefox 128.7.0esr.

--- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-7
* Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757)

Hi August,

On 2025-02-20 10:47:14, you wrote to All:

Anyone else have the issue that elections.on.ca rejects linux-based browsers?

Nope. I see no difference on my Windows and Linux machines. I do use one of the latest Firefox versions on both...


Bye, Wilfred.

--- FMail-lnx64 2.3.2.4-B20240523
* Origin: FMail development HQ (2:280/464)

Anyone else have the issue that elections.on.ca rejects linux-based
browsers?

It works ok for me with firefox 128.7.0esr.

ah.. thx. my friend was reporting with brave (chrome-based) and latest updates.

--- AfterShock/Android 1.6.8
* Origin: Mobile Blackberry Q10 (1:153/757.22)

Nope. I see no difference on my Windows and Linux machines. I do use one of the latest Firefox versions on both...

Thx. sadly, it must be a brave/chrome problem then.

--- AfterShock/Android 1.6.8
* Origin: Mobile Blackberry Q10 (1:153/757.22)

Nope. I see no difference on my Windows and Linux machines. I do use one
of the latest Firefox versions on both...

Thx. sadly, it must be a brave/chrome problem then.

i forgot to mention.. the main page might load fine, but the problem starts when trying to do anything at the site. what do you get when you click on "find voting locations"?

--- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-7
* Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757)

Anyone else have the issue that elections.on.ca rejects linux-based browsers?

It works ok for me with firefox 128.7.0esr.

maybe the main site loads ok, but what about when you try to activate a search?

--- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-7
* Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757)

Anyone else have the issue that elections.on.ca rejects linux-based browsers >> It works ok for me with firefox 128.7.0esr.

maybe the main site loads ok, but what about when you try to activate a search?

Searches and links on the site work for me.

--- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-7
* Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757)

Searches and links on the site work for me.

hmm. must be limited to the chrome-based brave then.

--- AfterShock/Android 1.6.8
* Origin: Mobile Blackberry Q10 (1:153/757.22)

Searches and links on the site work for me.

hmm. must be limited to the chrome-based brave then.

Could be, I have never used Brave so I can't even guess but the site works OK with my firefox on linux.

--- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-7
* Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757)

Hi August,

On 2025-02-20 11:06:00, you wrote to me:

Nope. I see no difference on my Windows and Linux machines. I do use
one of the latest Firefox versions on both...

Thx. sadly, it must be a brave/chrome problem then.

i forgot to mention.. the main page might load fine, but the problem starts
when trying to do anything at the site. what do you get when you click on "find voting locations"?

I get a page where I can enter a postal code. And entering a postal code and street name also works.

I get:

Location: Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 181 Location is accessible
Address: 16 STATION ST, BANCROFT ON K0L 1C0

If I use your book stores address. ;-)


Bye, Wilfred.

--- FMail-lnx64 2.3.2.4-B20240523
* Origin: FMail development HQ (2:280/464)

Hello Wilfred!

I get:

Location: Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 181 Location is accessible Address: 16 STATION ST, BANCROFT ON K0L 1C0

If I use your book stores address. ;-)

The voter's list is based on home address. If I lived at the
shop then maybe I'd be listed on the roster that they would
have at the Legion hall. :D But since I live elsewhere, I
have to go to another voting location.

The official election day is on the 27th, this Thursday, and I
just got my "Voter's Info Card" today! This is a completely
unnecessary call for vote by the current provincial leader.
This time of year sucks too.

Back on topic.. I'm surprised that there aren't many/any Brave
users on Linux. I thought the built in privacy and ad-blocking
would be a nobrainer for the linux elite.

--
../|ug

--- OpenXP 5.0.64
* Origin: Stare into this point intently ->.<- (1:153/757.21)

Hi August,

On 2025-02-21 18:52:00, you wrote to me:

I get:

Location: Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 181 Location is accessible
Address: 16 STATION ST, BANCROFT ON K0L 1C0

If I use your book stores address. ;-)

The voter's list is based on home address. If I lived at the
shop then maybe I'd be listed on the roster that they would
have at the Legion hall. :D But since I live elsewhere, I
have to go to another voting location.

That's how it works here too. But I didn't use you bookstores address to find your voting location. I just used it as an example because your bookstore has an easy to find postal code (and it isn't a private address). ;-)

Back on topic.. I'm surprised that there aren't many/any Brave
users on Linux. I thought the built in privacy and ad-blocking
would be a nobrainer for the linux elite.

"linux elite" ?

So maybe there aren't any of those in Fidonet, whatever that might mean? ;-)

As for me 'Brave' isn't even on my radar. Which probably means I'm not an "linux elite" either. ;-)

I think most users, linux or other, elite or not, just stick to the more well known software. That makes your 'live' a little bit more easier, because others probably have already found and fixed possible problems.


Bye, Wilfred.

--- FMail-lnx64 2.3.2.4-B20240523
* Origin: FMail development HQ (2:280/464)

Hello Wilfred!

Back on topic.. I'm surprised that there aren't many/any Brave
users on Linux. I thought the built in privacy and ad-blocking
would be a nobrainer for the linux elite.

"linux elite" ?

I meant exclusive linux users, power users, who recognize that
Brave is pretty darn good!

So maybe there aren't any of those in Fidonet, whatever
that might mean? ;-)

At least not any following the couple of echos where I started
to mention this issue.

As for me 'Brave' isn't even on my radar. Which probably
means I'm not an "linux elite" either. ;-)

Yeah.

I think most users, linux or other, elite or not, just
stick to the more well known software. That makes your
'live' a little bit more easier, because others probably
have already found and fixed possible problems.

I thought Brave was quite well known. It seems to incorporate
many of the features that people have been seeking wrt privacy.

https://privacytests.org/



--
../|ug

--- OpenXP 5.0.64
* Origin: Stare into this point intently ->.<- (1:153/757.21)

Back on topic.. I'm surprised that there aren't many/any Brave
users on Linux. I thought the built in privacy and ad-blocking
would be a nobrainer for the linux elite.

Some sites, including legit ones, don't like the built in privacy and ad-blocking and may not work properly if it is detected.

Mike

* SLMR 2.1a * /////////// POLICE TAGLINE - DO NOT CROSS \\\\\\\\\\\\\
--- SBBSecho 3.20-Linux
* Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)

I thought Brave was quite well known. It seems to incorporate

>many of the features that people have been seeking wrt privacy.

I have tried Brave a few times and it was okay. It seems that the
super protective browsers like TOR use Duck Duck Go, which I assume
is similar but mostly I've used Opera for decades and they also
block ads and trackers and offer a basic VPN if needed. My biggest
problem is the computer I use most runs Windows 7 and Opera stopped
updating on that OS a while back.

Looking at the Opera Browser on my phone, where it's right up to
date and easier to find, it shows 25,425 Ads blocked and 59,805
trackers blocked since I first installed it..

---
* SLMR Rob * If you can't give up sex get married and taper off
* Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)

Some sites, including legit ones, don't like the built in privacy and

>ad-blocking and may not work properly if it is detected.

This is true. I run into that quite often with Opera..
---
* SLMR Rob * Knock firm but softly. I like soft firm knockers!
* Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)

Re: privacy test org

K-Meleon isn't on the list of Browsers.

I didn't use it much on the XP box.
I saw someone write about it once and downloaded it to try it out

Not trying to be PICKEY , K-Meleon is just something I learned about long ago and didn't see it on that web page

It may not even be updated anymore by the folks at C-M.
Ed
--- SBBSecho 3.20-Linux
* Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)