"Looks like your ad blocker is on" even without one

SDA · 2026-09-24T15:23:07+0100

...I don't think it is?

The site's message telling that an ad blocker is on keeps appearing whenever I click on any link or thread, despite the fact that I literally don't have an ad blocker system in my browser (and even if I had one, I would never use it.)

It's really weird, dunno why this is happening but it's putting me off.

shaunj66 · 2026-09-24T15:28:54+0100

What browser are you using? What addons are you using?

SDA · 2026-09-24T15:32:03+0100

shaunj66 said:
What browser are you using? What addons are you using?

Firefox, and no, I don't use any add-ons at all.

shaunj66 · 2026-09-24T15:32:34+0100

SDA said:
Firefox, and no, I don't use any add-ons at all.

Thanks I'll report it to our ad network. Can I confirm your on the latest Firefox?

SDA · 2026-09-24T15:34:38+0100

shaunj66 said:
Can I confirm your on the latest Firefox?

I am honestly not sure about that since I'm on Windows 7.

shaunj66 · 2026-09-24T15:35:36+0100

SDA said:
I am honestly not sure about that since I'm on Windows 7.

I think that's a bigger issue than the ad blocker notice mate!

Nevertheless I'll send the report.

KleinesSinchen · 2026-09-24T16:11:50+0100

SDA said:
I am honestly not sure about that since I'm on Windows 7.

Firefox ESR 115.x security backport support got extended in half year increments multiple times (currently through March 2027). Who knows for how long. At some point they will have to stop supporting a legacy version.
Although Mozilla does the minimum in the form of backporting important fixes, the old version doesn't receive any functional updates. This will cause problems at some point with the ever evolving (bloating) web technologies.

Windows 7/8.1, macOS 10.12/10.13/10.14 and x86 Linux have no up to date (mainstream) browser.
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Regarding adblocker detection: Also check for DNS based blocking (pi-hole, VPN, public ad blocking DNS)

SDA · 2026-09-24T16:48:52+0100

KleinesSinchen said:
Regarding adblocker detection: Also check for DNS based blocking (pi-hole, VPN, public ad blocking DNS)

Don't have any of those either.

"Looks like your ad blocker is on" even without one

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