[lotuseclat79]

Earlier today I requested some moderator help with a post in the Random forum in the Harry Potter thread I initiated. A member improperly posted a spoiler out in the open without using the spoiler mechanism. The post revealed an outcome in the new book and was a bit rude to those of us, myself included, whom had not yet read the book.

I sent them a PM, and when they did not reply, I asked the Moderators to either fix it or delete the post. The post is/was #72 in my thread, and I have just asked the Moderators again to delete the post as it appeared that the spoiler mechanism is not working as it should.

-- Tom

[Cookiegal]

I don't understand Tom. It looks like it's working to me. The spoiler is black until you highlight it to see what's there.

[JohnWill]

Works the same for me, both Firefox and IE.

[EAFiedler]

It is working for me as well, in both Internet Explorer and Firefox.
Since the post in question does not violate the rules, I see no reason for deleting it since the author of the post has not requested it.

[TechGuy]

This is only a Spoiler:

test

[LauraMJ]

Works fine for me, too.

[lotuseclat79]

Contrary to all of your observations, the spoiler feature is not blacked out in my browser, Firefox 2.0.0.5 (latest w/security updates) on Linux/Ultimate Ubuntu 1.4 Live CD upgraded from FF 2.0.0.4 which came with the CD.

For a while now, last time I checked constructing a spoiler - it did not work for me, and that was sometime last year when I was using FF 1.5.0.3 which came with the Dapper Drake Ubuntu Live CD.

Let me try to conduct a spoiler in this thread and report in a subsequent post - i.e. my next post in this thread will be to construct the text "This is a test". in a spoiler.

-- Tom

[lotuseclat79]

Ok, here goes:

Spoiler:

This is a test!

-- Tom

[lotuseclat79]

What I posted:

"Ok, here goes:

Spoiler:

This is a test!

-- Tom"

I can clearly see the text in the spoiler.

-- Tom

P.S. If you use the browser View Page Source you can see that I used the spoiler as prescribed in the webpage related to bbcode although that doesn't work for me either as I can clearly see the text that all the rest of you must be seeing as blacked out.

[Cookiegal]

Yes, it's blacked out Tom.

[Cookiegal]

I think the problem may be you need an add-on (perhaps Java plugin) for spoilers to work properly.

[Blackmirror]

This is something new lol
Where can i find this strange black box please??


Does a quick check to see if i started a thread about this

[lotuseclat79]

Hi Cookiegal,

Due to the overwhelming evidence that all of you can properly process the spoiler, and my browser seems to have a problem, tentatively, I must conclude that the problem might be with one of the Add-ons that I use in my FF browser - and probably one that I have used for a long time given that I believe I noted the problem some while ago with an earlier version of FF. Either that or possibly how I have one or more of my Add-ons configured.

In order to keep you all informed, I will conduct an experiment with all of my Add-ons by uninstalling them all to see if that makes a difference. If it does, it will be proof positive that one or more Add-ons conflict with the spoiler feature and should be reported - somewhere - either to the Firefox folks, Add-on folks or the PHP folks, and even perhaps all three - when (and if) it is confirmed that an Add-on produces this anomalous behavior.

First, a list of my Add-ons currently (if you know for a fact that one of them causes the problem before I can confirm it - please report it here so that I can know asap:
Backgroundimage Saver 0.1.2
CustomizeGoogle 0.60
DownThemAll: 0.9.10
Dr.Web anti-virus link checker 1.0.14
Fasterfox 2.0.0
FEBE 5.0
FireFTP 0.97
FlashGot 0.6.1
FunkyCache 0.2 - disable in FF 2.0.0.4+
How'd I Get Here 0.1.2
netcraftoolbar 1.1.1.7
NoScript 1.1.6.08
ShowIP 0.8.05
Stealther 0.99
TabRenamizer 0.8.2
Tech Support Guy Forums Menu 2.3
TrackMeNot 0.5.17
Update Notifier 0.1.5.3

-- Tom

P.S. I have already tried NoScript partially, but nothing changed and I did not yet uninstall it - so, lots of work for me to do.

P.P.S. Thanks all for your feedback!

[Blackmirror]

Have you tried cleaning the cache Tom

[lotuseclat79]

Originally Posted by Cookiegal

I think the problem may be you need an add-on (perhaps Java plugin) for spoilers to work properly.

Hi Cookiegal,

I have the latest Java plugin - see below.

Here are the plugins I currently have installed in my FF 2.0.0.5 browser (aboutlugins in the address bar):

Totem Web Browser Plugin 2.18.1
File name: libtotem-basic-plugin.so
The Totem 2.18.1 plugin handles video and audio streams.

Windows Media Player Plug-in 10 (compatible; Totem)
File name: libtotem-gmp-plugin.so
The Totem 2.18.1 plugin handles video and audio streams.

DivX® Web Player
File name: libtotem-mully-plugin.so
The Totem 2.18.1 plugin handles video and audio streams.

QuickTime Plug-in 7.1.3
File name: libtotem-narrowspace-plugin.so
The Totem 2.18.1 plugin handles video and audio streams.

Shockwave Flash
File name: libflashplayer.so
Shockwave Flash 9.0 r48

Java(TM) Plug-in 1.6.0_02-b05
File name: libjavaplugin_oji.so
Java(TM) Plug-in 1.6.0_02

(Note: this is the latest security fix release for Linux for the last two plugins, check the F-Secure website for Friday, July 13, 2007 at: http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/#00001231 )

-- Tom