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I get an empty page.

by cool-RR 18y ago

cubicle67 18y ago
Are you using a flash blocker (like I am)? The entire page is flash
- CalmQuiet 18y ago
  Thank you for the explanation. Life is too short for Flash pages (without graceful alt's degrading to html).
  - randallsquared 18y ago
    Alternatively, perhaps your bandwidth is too low. :) If "takes too long" is your actual objection, then a music streaming site is probably not something your connection could handle easily anyway.
    - CalmQuiet 18y ago
      Well, slowness is part of my issue. But both flash and slowness are fundamental usability issues. Anyone ought to be able to visit a landing page and quickly see some indication of what the site is about - and at least be informed in the case that disabling of flash or of javascript is preventing proper functioning.
      - randallsquared 18y ago
        I agree that that would be ideal, but I don't know whether it's worth doing the extra work for people who have flash disabled but who could possibly be convinced to turn it on. I think that they might assume that all seven of you together aren't worth the additional advertising revenue. :) I haven't even visited the site yet, so I dunno if they actually have ads.
- paul7986 18y ago
  May I ask when you run flash blocker what benefits it provides you? Are you able to enjoy Youtube, Hulu and other flash video sites without configuring the plug-in?
  - ciupicri 18y ago
    I think that those sites are in a white list.
  - jws 18y ago
    I use clicktoflash... 1) It protects me from any security, privacy, and correctness flaws that might exist in the Flash implementation on my computer. 2) It makes my computer snappier by not letting poorly written Flash ads eat my CPU, RAM, and battery. 3) It keeps the blinky flashy ads to a minimum while I read content. It is one click on the content area to load and run a flash, so if I go to a web site and really want to see the flash content that isn't too high a price to pay. (modifier click to white list).
- cool-RR 18y ago
  No I'm not

I get an empty page.

by cool-RR 18y ago

I get an empty page.

cubicle67 18y ago

Are you using a flash blocker (like I am)? The entire page is flash

CalmQuiet 18y ago
Thank you for the explanation. Life is too short for Flash pages (without graceful alt's degrading to html).
- randallsquared 18y ago
  Alternatively, perhaps your bandwidth is too low. :) If "takes too long" is your actual objection, then a music streaming site is probably not something your connection could handle easily anyway.
  - CalmQuiet 18y ago
    Well, slowness is part of my issue. But both flash and slowness are fundamental usability issues. Anyone ought to be able to visit a landing page and quickly see some indication of what the site is about - and at least be informed in the case that disabling of flash or of javascript is preventing proper functioning.
    - randallsquared 18y ago
      I agree that that would be ideal, but I don't know whether it's worth doing the extra work for people who have flash disabled but who could possibly be convinced to turn it on. I think that they might assume that all seven of you together aren't worth the additional advertising revenue. :) I haven't even visited the site yet, so I dunno if they actually have ads.
paul7986 18y ago
May I ask when you run flash blocker what benefits it provides you? Are you able to enjoy Youtube, Hulu and other flash video sites without configuring the plug-in?
- ciupicri 18y ago
  I think that those sites are in a white list.
- jws 18y ago
  I use clicktoflash... 1) It protects me from any security, privacy, and correctness flaws that might exist in the Flash implementation on my computer. 2) It makes my computer snappier by not letting poorly written Flash ads eat my CPU, RAM, and battery. 3) It keeps the blinky flashy ads to a minimum while I read content. It is one click on the content area to load and run a flash, so if I go to a web site and really want to see the flash content that isn't too high a price to pay. (modifier click to white list).
cool-RR 18y ago
No I'm not