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For a little bit of fun: Try linking to https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en on F

by hnha 12y ago

For a little bit of fun: Try linking to https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en on Facebook and marvel at the non-descript error messages. They depend on where you try to post it (timeline, comment). For example "could not be posted because of technical error, try again in a few minutes"...

sigkill 12y ago
Holy cow, it really doesn't work. I tried it once immediately as you posted, and then continuously via different people's accounts and different computers even. It really doesn't work, and it ain't just my computer or account. It isn't even a US thing. I don't think there's a problem with parsing the URL because it clearly is able to load up the preview. All I can say is, MAN! They really don't want you helping people with Tor.
barsonme 12y ago
Instead of error messages, I got this: http://i.imgur.com/mDTPnrq.png http://i.imgur.com/mDTPnrq.png
anon4 12y ago
I just posted that exact link without issue.
- aendruk 12y ago
  Before (12:41 PDT) and after (12:56 PDT): https://i.imgur.com/GAHQIXZ.png https://i.imgur.com/GAHQIXZ.png
- nitrogen 12y ago
  "Worksforme" is a bad habit that we in the software industry need to get out of. When a user complains about something, they're almost never trolling, so we need to take the reports seriously.
  - jordigh 12y ago
    "worksforme" isn't an accusation of trolling, it's just the second stage of debugging: http://bash.org/?950581 http://bash.org/?950581 Any sane debugging process should proceed beyond this stage. :-)
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BoppreH 12y ago
It does contain a direct download to an executable file. Maybe it's just fear of viruses and not something exclusive to Tor?
- deleted 12y ago
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alecmuffett 12y ago
Hi, my name's Alec, I work as a software engineer for Facebook. Apologies for what you observed, it was due to an automatic system miscategorising the Tor download site. We've fixed the issue, given our software a stern talking-to, and are working to ensure that it does not happen again.
- thangalin 12y ago
  I sent a message to FB noting the "mis-categorization" on May 26. How long did it take to fix the issue? Assuming that it is a simple task to fix, then why was it not fixed when I reported it on May 26th nor when I reported it again on June 24th?
  - alecmuffett 12y ago
    Hi there; I don't know the answer to that question yet, but I will be investigating the matter next week and will take action accordingly. Thank you for the details and for taking the time to do that, it's appreciated.
    - tritium 12y ago
      Sorry, Alec. I'm not buying into the whole customer service corporate doublespeak routine. Your words sound like those of an uninformed pawn, a tool implemented by nobility, a means to an end.
      - krapp 12y ago
        He can't be an uninformed pawn of his corporate masters and be engaged in doublespeak at the same time.
        dredmorbius 12y ago
        Hush. The existential contradiction is part of The Conspriacy!
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nitrogen 12y ago
I've occasionally seen similar errors posting links to sites like Wikileaks.
sroerick 12y ago
My facebook habits have shifted to posting almost exclusively NSA related materials. I've run into errors like this three times before. I don't know what the issue is.

by hnha 12y ago

sigkill 12y ago

Holy cow, it really doesn't work. I tried it once immediately as you posted, and then continuously via different people's accounts and different computers even. It really doesn't work, and it ain't just my computer or account. It isn't even a US thing. I don't think there's a problem with parsing the URL because it clearly is able to load up the preview. All I can say is, MAN! They really don't want you helping people with Tor.

barsonme 12y ago

Instead of error messages, I got this: http://i.imgur.com/mDTPnrq.png http://i.imgur.com/mDTPnrq.png

anon4 12y ago

I just posted that exact link without issue.

aendruk 12y ago
Before (12:41 PDT) and after (12:56 PDT): https://i.imgur.com/GAHQIXZ.png https://i.imgur.com/GAHQIXZ.png
nitrogen 12y ago
"Worksforme" is a bad habit that we in the software industry need to get out of. When a user complains about something, they're almost never trolling, so we need to take the reports seriously.
- jordigh 12y ago
  "worksforme" isn't an accusation of trolling, it's just the second stage of debugging: http://bash.org/?950581 http://bash.org/?950581 Any sane debugging process should proceed beyond this stage. :-)

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BoppreH 12y ago

It does contain a direct download to an executable file. Maybe it's just fear of viruses and not something exclusive to Tor?

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alecmuffett 12y ago

Hi, my name's Alec, I work as a software engineer for Facebook. Apologies for what you observed, it was due to an automatic system miscategorising the Tor download site. We've fixed the issue, given our software a stern talking-to, and are working to ensure that it does not happen again.

thangalin 12y ago
I sent a message to FB noting the "mis-categorization" on May 26. How long did it take to fix the issue? Assuming that it is a simple task to fix, then why was it not fixed when I reported it on May 26th nor when I reported it again on June 24th?
- alecmuffett 12y ago
  Hi there; I don't know the answer to that question yet, but I will be investigating the matter next week and will take action accordingly. Thank you for the details and for taking the time to do that, it's appreciated.
  - tritium 12y ago
    Sorry, Alec. I'm not buying into the whole customer service corporate doublespeak routine. Your words sound like those of an uninformed pawn, a tool implemented by nobility, a means to an end.
    - krapp 12y ago
      He can't be an uninformed pawn of his corporate masters and be engaged in doublespeak at the same time.
      - dredmorbius 12y ago
        Hush. The existential contradiction is part of The Conspriacy!
      - deleted 12y ago

nitrogen 12y ago

I've occasionally seen similar errors posting links to sites like Wikileaks.

sroerick 12y ago

My facebook habits have shifted to posting almost exclusively NSA related materials. I've run into errors like this three times before. I don't know what the issue is.