Problem with the amc.com site.
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Problem with the amc.com site.
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I am running Ubuntu 18.04 with Pale Moon 28.6.0.1 64 bit. I also have Basilisk installed.
Some time ago I had to use Basilisk to access my US Bank site. But now Pale Moon will access it with no problems.
However now i can no longer access this AMC site (https://www.amc.com/schedule). It tells me to download other browsers to access it.
I do have Firefox but I do not like to use it. But it will open the site with no problems.
Is there a setting in about:config I can change to access this AMC site?
Thanks.
I am running Ubuntu 18.04 with Pale Moon 28.6.0.1 64 bit. I also have Basilisk installed.
Some time ago I had to use Basilisk to access my US Bank site. But now Pale Moon will access it with no problems.
However now i can no longer access this AMC site (https://www.amc.com/schedule). It tells me to download other browsers to access it.
I do have Firefox but I do not like to use it. But it will open the site with no problems.
Is there a setting in about:config I can change to access this AMC site?
Thanks.
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Re: Problem with the amc.com site.
This may be case of user agent sniffing. Have you tried to create a different user agent for AMC by accessing "about:config"? If not, try using a different user agent and see if that works.
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Re: Problem with the amc.com site.
I thought the same thing, but I tested it, and it made no difference. The page loads for a moment and then the message pops up. I also tried clearing cookies.Night Wing wrote: ↑2019-07-19, 00:36This may be case of user agent sniffing. Have you tried to create a different user agent? If not, try using a different user agent and see if that works.
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Re: Problem with the amc.com site.
Since you stated you did the testing with a different user agent code setting, what was the "exact" code setting you used?Cassette wrote: ↑2019-07-19, 00:41I thought the same thing, but I tested it, and it made no difference. The page loads for a moment and then the message pops up.Night Wing wrote: ↑2019-07-19, 00:36This may be case of user agent sniffing. Have you tried to create a different user agent? If not, try using a different user agent and see if that works.
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Re: Problem with the amc.com site.
It appears that blocking this specific script with my adblocker restores access:
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https://www.amc.com/webapp/public/assets/browser.detect.min.js?v=abf580f12114c5a43804
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Re: Problem with the amc.com site.
I am using Adblock Latitude 5.0.1. How do I block this script?coffeebreak wrote: ↑2019-07-19, 03:22It appears that blocking this specific script with my adblocker restores access:Code: Select all
https://www.amc.com/webapp/public/assets/browser.detect.min.js?v=abf580f12114c5a43804
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Re: Problem with the amc.com site.
Open Filter preferences (click the toolbar button, or Ctrl+Shift+E) -> Custom filters tab -> click the "Add filter" button, and in the box that appears paste the following filter:
Then refresh the page.
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||amc.com/webapp/public/assets/browser.detect.min.js?*
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Re: Problem with the amc.com site.
Night Wing wrote: ↑2019-07-19, 03:19Since you stated you did the testing with a different user agent code setting, what was the "exact" code setting you used?
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Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:60.9) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/60.9
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Re: Problem with the amc.com site.
Since this is a "Pale Moon for Linux" forum, why are you using a Windows user agent for the AMC site if tman801 is running linux Ubuntu? Since tman801 is running linux Ubuntu , he is using "linux Pale Moon" and not windows Pale Moon.Cassette wrote: ↑2019-07-19, 06:17Night Wing wrote: ↑2019-07-19, 03:19Since you stated you did the testing with a different user agent code setting, what was the "exact" code setting you used?FWIW Firefox 60.8 ESR works without a warning.Code: Select all
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:60.9) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/60.9
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Re: Problem with the amc.com site.
It isn't relevant to the problem. The issue is with the site not accepting Pale Moon, not the site not accepting Linux. The issue happens exactly the same in Windows. It's not relevant.Night Wing wrote: ↑2019-07-19, 08:23Since this is a "Pale Moon for Linux" forum, why are you using a Windows user agent for the AMC site if tman801 is running linux Ubuntu? Since tman801 is running linux Ubuntu , he is using "linux Pale Moon" and not windows Pale Moon.
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Re: Problem with the amc.com site.
Thanks . I thought that was the way but wanted to be sure but nothing works.coffeebreak wrote: ↑2019-07-19, 04:13Open Filter preferences (click the toolbar button, or Ctrl+Shift+E) -> Custom filters tab -> click the "Add filter" button, and in the box that appears paste the following filter:Then refresh the page.Code: Select all
||amc.com/webapp/public/assets/browser.detect.min.js?*
I have tried:
1--https://www.amc.com/webapp/public/asset ... 14c5a43804
2--||amc.com/webapp/public/assets/browser.detect.min.js?*
3--amc.com/webapp/public/assets/browser.detect.min.js?*
I still get the popup to use other browsers.
Will check back later today.
Again Thanks for all responses.
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Re: Problem with the amc.com site.
You doing something wrong or does not work your adblocker. I am using a Silent Block to block unnecessary things.I still get the popup to use other browsers.
blocking that script, the pop-up window stops appearing.
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\/webapp\/\S+\/browser.detect.*\.js
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Re: Problem with the amc.com site.
I just tried on a portable setup (I'm on Windows) with ABL 5.0.1 and the filter worked fine.
It's not a problem with the adblocker.
As said, there must be something you're doing wrong.
Maybe clearing cookies/cache will help...?
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Re: Problem with the amc.com site.
How about just using a site-specific user-agent override instead of trying to block a script that likely does some other detections of features that might be necessary?
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Re: Problem with the amc.com site.
I just checked the site... there's 0 problems accessing the schedule with Firefox Compatibility mode on Pale Moon 28.6.0.1 x64 on Windows 7. It may need a Windows based UA override to work.
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Re: Problem with the amc.com site.
I'm on Windows 7 x86, PM 28.6.0.1.
FF Compatibility mode doesn't work here, nor any UA overrides tested, all of which were Windows-based.
I don't know why it works for you.
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Re: Problem with the amc.com site.
Not sure what to say. I tried both with my adblocker off and on (just in case I was blocking a script that throws this up inadvertently) but it works just fine.
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Re: Problem with the amc.com site.
I just had a few minutes to check the posts and tried several versions of Silent block & none worked. I am dual booting W10
(which I only keep updated) & Ubuntu 18.04 with Pale Moon 28.6.0.1. will check back later. Thanks.
(which I only keep updated) & Ubuntu 18.04 with Pale Moon 28.6.0.1. will check back later. Thanks.
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Re: Problem with the amc.com site.
I can't reproduce that. I've even tested on a clean profile in Firefox Compatibility mode and I get the browser notice on the schedule page.