Develop Bugs

[SOLVED] Facebook "Like" button leads to horrendous pageload slowdown

Not sure if anyone else is running into this, but lately any thread I open on XDA is PAINFULLY slow. Scrolling is unresponsive for a long time. In my status bar in Chrome it says that the site is waiting on www.facebook.com to load..
Loading individual forums seems to work just fine. It's only threads that this happens in.
Is anyone else running into this? What is going on here??
EDIT: When the hell was the Facebook Like button introduced? I blocked the widget via the WidgetBlock Chrome Extension and now speed is back to normal.
Horribly poor implementation, I can't possibly be the only one who experienced this.

+1 10charr

not sure. Becoming more happy I joined with the old style forum that doesn't have thank or like buttons...

thanks for the link, solved my issues
I was coming to this forum to complain
fixed my slowdown issues with androidcentral as well

I just noticed the "Like" button myself. Thank for the link to remove it.
Are we going to be seeing +1 buttons shortly as well?

modmyphone said:
I just noticed the "Like" button myself. Thank for the link to remove it.
Are we going to be seeing +1 buttons shortly as well?
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If +1 buttons come to XDA, don't worry, because that Chrome extension I posted was already updated to block that too

I was having the same issue and have removed the while <li> that contained the button with AdBlock in Chrome for now.
I have PM'd svetius with a link to this thread.
Dave

strictlyrude27 said:
If +1 buttons come to XDA, don't worry, because that Chrome extension I posted was already updated to block that too
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wow, google blocking google!!!

nrfitchett4 said:
wow, google blocking google!!!
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We need to be careful, this could lead to Divide By Zero type ramifications!

nrfitchett4 said:
wow, google blocking google!!!
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Not really, since it's technically a google user blocking google, not google itself.

Anyone Else Not Seeing Attached Thumbnails??

I don't know why but all of a sudden, within the last few days, I can't see attached thumbnails, on any browser I try on my computer for this site.
Everything is updated, this is a custom built super 'puter! lol

HipKat said:
I don't know why but all of a sudden, within the last few days, I can't see attached thumbnails, on any browser I try on my computer for this site.
Everything is updated, this is a custom built super 'puter! lol
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They show for me, try turning on your monitor. Lol (JK)
"Hey, that's not a bug, that's a feature!" Linus Torvalds, 2001

jamieg71 said:
They show for me, try turning on your monitor. Lol (JK)
"Hey, that's not a bug, that's a feature!" Linus Torvalds, 2001
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It's just the weirdest thing that I can't fix....
I don't like things that I can't fix lol

If you turn off NoScript, do you see them?
Try to allow *.xda-developers.com for your Javascript.

I'll give that a shot. Oddly, sometimes if I refresh the page they show up... sometimes

I also can't see any attachments for any threads. I noticed this about 2 weeks ago (or so). I figured it was just me but I see that it is still happening. I'm using Chrome.

I'm having the same problem, also using Chrome. Anybody figure out a fix for this?
Edit:
AdBlockPlus was doing it

Thanks geniustheanimal.
I added forum.xda-developers.com to the whitelist in Adblock Plus and now it works!

jeffreii said:
Thanks geniustheanimal.
I added forum.xda-developers.com to the whitelist in Adblock Plus and now it works!
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Thanks to you,
Finally I solved this problem from ur guide... :laugh:

yeah same problem here..
i'm too using chrome..
any solutions?

Destim said:
yeah same problem here..
i'm too using chrome..
any solutions?
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Yes, see post 7 & 8
Facepalm
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Deadly. said:
Yes, see post 7 & 8
Facepalm
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No need to facepalm, I have it too on different machines. Both Chrome and both without Adblock Plus.

Sku11y said:
No need to facepalm, I have it too on different machines. Both Chrome and both without Adblock Plus.
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Face palm because there was a solution in post 7&8
I never said people can't get that issue.. read his post I quoted.. read 7th & 8th once
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Deadly. said:
Face palm because there was a solution in post 7&8
I never said people can't get that issue.. read his post I quoted.. read 7th & 8th once
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it won't work for me cause i didn't install any adblock on my chrome...

Destim said:
it won't work for me cause i didn't install any adblock on my chrome...
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Use firefox. Even i'm sick and tired of thumbnails and spoiler content inside
tags not showing up on chrome with adblock and even after adding
@@||forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php$document
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to the filter.
Downloading firefox now.

roofrider said:
Use firefox. Even i'm sick and tired of thumbnails and spoiler content inside [hide ] tags not showing up on chrome with adblock and even after adding
to the filter.
Downloading firefox now.
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But Firefox won't show bbcode explicitly to edit.
I mean when you quote a post with image.. it won't give image link.. but it will show image itself.. ie acts the same way:banghead::banghead:
I tried settings.. but couldn't find how to make it show bbcode
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Deadly. said:
But Firefox won't show bbcode explicitly to edit.
I mean when you quote a post with image.. it won't give image link.. but it will show image itself.. ie acts the same way:banghead::banghead:
I tried settings.. but couldn't find how to make it show bbcode
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Disable wysiwyg in xda settings and you'll be able to see those, also there's a toggle button to switch the editor mode in ffox when posting a reply. That's the plus side of using something other than chrome, wysiwyg does not work on chrome without an extension. I prefer chrome though.

roofrider said:
Disable wysiwyg in xda settings and you'll be able to see those, also there's a toggle button to switch the editor mode in ffox when posting a reply. That's the plus side of using something other than chrome, wysiwyg does not work on chrome without an extension. I prefer chrome though.
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OK.. I will see that.. I do have chrome, opera, Firefox, ie, safari.. but I use chrome only(browsing).. anyway thanks.. will see how it goes.. when I reverse tether next time..:thumbup:
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roofrider said:
Use firefox. Even i'm sick and tired of thumbnails and spoiler content inside (hide) tags not showing up on chrome with adblock and even after adding to the filter.
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If I am not mistaken that problem exists only when we set xda to "xda 2013 beta" format at the bottom. I think all other display formats, including "xda 2013 beta-1024", work okay.
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NYLimited said:
If I am not mistaken that problem exists only when we set xda to "xda 2013 beta" format at the bottom. I think all other display formats, including "xda 2013 beta-1024", work okay.
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Yup it happens only with the 2013 theme, i don't use the 1024 version. Also switching between themes when that happens will temporarily fix it. But it's a pita to do that always.

XDA Forum login issues.

EDIT: Not an advertising issue, as pointed out throughout this thread. Potential solution (works for me) is to change the forum theme. Go to the lower left of the forums and use the drop-down box. Change to the last option XDA 2013 beta 1024. This has fixed the issue for me, as well as for Formicae (post #4) who reported this fix.
Yesterday I started having issues with the website. Whenever I'd visit, I'd have to log back in. However, navigating to a subforum would automatically log me in. I initially assumed that it had to do with me getting Chrome 23 last night. However, then I noticed it happening on my phone's browser (Stock touchwiz browser). I didn't just have two systems go loopy at the same time.
I'm one of those oddballs that uses an adblocker but whitelists domains that I trust. I want you guys to get advertising revenue from me because I support the website. But, I noticed the problem resolved on my phone whenever I got around the popup ad. So, I re-enabled ad-blocking on this domain. Guess what? Problem solved. No more login issues.
Might want to look at your advertisements and see what's preventing users from remaining logged in. I could login and navigate to the subforums, but then if I clicked the forum button at the top, I'd be logged out again until I navigated elsewhere. There's an advertisement doing this.

I'm not sure it's ads. It happens to me whether I block them or not. But SOMEthing is making me log back in or, as you say, just go to a subforum.

I switched to the XDA 2013 Beta theme (bottom left of browser window, drop menu) and haven't had to log in again despite a couple of browser restarts and a computer restart. Might be nothing, but worth a shot?

I've been required to login on every visit to XDA as well, started on Monday or Tuesday afaik.

me too having the same problem.

Some new changes may be causing this - these are being investigated.

Happening to me as well. Using the XDA 2010 theme if that matters.

formicae said:
I switched to the XDA 2013 Beta theme (bottom left of browser window, drop menu) and haven't had to log in again despite a couple of browser restarts and a computer restart. Might be nothing, but worth a shot?
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This fixed it for me. Updated first post.

Are you all saying the login issue is caused by popover ads not allowing you to see the login box? Or something else?

it's nothing to do with ads.
bitpushr said:
Are you all saying the login issue is caused by popover ads not allowing you to see the login box? Or something else?
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Nope, he's having the same problem I posted in your thread earlier. hasn't happened to me again since then though.

I just pushed a new fix which I believe will correct this. To take effect you might need to wipe your browser cache/cookies.
If anyone is still having problems logging in, or staying logged in, please clear your cache and cookies and re-login (check "Remember me") and then if it happens again, let me know what page you clicked on that logged you out (for example - showthread.php or forumdisplay.php).

Updated first post again to clarify.
EDIT: Thanks for the fix. I'll give it a try on multiple devices and report back.

Even though we're all certain that advertisements weren't causing the issue, I just wanted to add further confirmation. I started whitelisting XDA on my adblocker again yesterday and have no login issues.

jaykresge said:
EDIT: Not an advertising issue, as pointed out throughout this thread. Potential solution (works for me) is to change the forum theme. Go to the lower left of the forums and use the drop-down box. Change to the last option XDA 2013 beta 1024. This has fixed the issue for me, as well as for Formicae (post #4) who reported this fix.
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Yep, that worked, thx!

Switching to 1024 theme also worked for me.
I would literally get logged out for switching tabs and coming back to XDA. Really put a damper on releasing my ROMs this week because every-time I would edit the post and submit, it would say please log back in.
EDIT: Wiping caches seem to work too. Back on normal theme.

jaykresge said:
EDIT: Not an advertising issue, as pointed out throughout this thread. Potential solution (works for me) is to change the forum theme. Go to the lower left of the forums and use the drop-down box. Change to the last option XDA 2013 beta 1024. This has fixed the issue for me, as well as for Formicae (post #4) who reported this fix. [/strike]
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Just wanted to pop in and say thanks for making this thread. I too thought it was just the update to chrome or something (on dev builds - so who knows when something doesnt work what the real problem is) - but that it was not the site. But seeing others having this problem is a relief because now I dont have to re-login every time now as that fix fixed it for me (choosing the 1024 theme, they must have changed something so thanks admins!).

It's doing it again today. I'm going to clear my internet cache/history/cookies everything and see if that fixes it. If not, I'll go back to the 1024 theme.

No matter what I do, the 2010 theme doesn't keep me logged in :/
Guess I'll try to get used to the 2013 theme... (that extra space on the right of the browser annoys the heck out of me though)
EDIT: It's "forumdisplay.php" that seems to think I'm logged out, until I either refresh the page or open another link ("showthread.php" doesn't do it to me)
EDIT2: The 2013 theme doesn't work any better, it still thinks I'm logged out after 15 minutes of inactivity, then logs me back in after refreshing

Going back to the 1024 template fixed it for me. When I thought things had been fixed, I was still on the 1024 template. Switching back to the forum default is what messed me up again.
So, the forum default XDA 2013 beta has login issues. The 1024 version does not.

jaykresge said:
Going back to the 1024 template fixed it for me. When I thought things had been fixed, I was still on the 1024 template. Switching back to the forum default is what messed me up again.
So, the forum default XDA 2013 beta has login issues. The 1024 version does not.
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Oh, I was only trying the beta one. I'll try the 1024 version and check back soon
EDIT: Neither 2013 versions work, I'll try wiping cookies and cache again

Disabled open in a new tab by scroll-wheel click

I don't know why but such useful browser feature doesn't really work on XDA-Developers forums. For example I see a itneresting new on the right side widget. I middle mouse button click it, but it won't open in a new tab, but instead it will open in the current tab just like I would left click it. I can give you numbers of similiar behaviours like that over the xda. That's really annoying.
Why is that happening and are you guys ever going to fix it?

olokos said:
I middle mouse button click it, but it won't open in a new tab, but instead it will open in the current tab just like I would left click it. I can give you numbers of similiar behaviours like that over the xda. That's really annoying.
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What browser/OS?
Works fine for me in Firefox 32 on Win8.

ST Dog said:
What browser/OS?
Works fine for me in Firefox 32 on Win8.
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Win 7 x64/Chrome

olokos said:
Win 7 x64/Chrome
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Suggest you try an alternate browser.
Also try a fresh profile in case something in your current profile is the cause.

Its not working for me can you suggest me an other way ?

Does it still work correctly on other sites?
Not a Chrome user so can't really help with it.
General troubleshooting though. Try other sites. Try a clean profile.
Try other tools with the problem site.

ST Dog said:
Does it still work correctly on other sites?
Not a Chrome user so can't really help with it.
General troubleshooting though. Try other sites. Try a clean profile.
Try other tools with the problem site.
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It does work correctly on every other website. There's no "clean profile" option in chrome and I have no idea what do you mean by "other tools".
This issue happens with particular stuff, like the widget with the news on the right side of the thread view.

olokos said:
It does work correctly on every other website. There's no "clean profile" option in chrome and I have no idea what do you mean by "other tools".
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Chrome user profiles:
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/2364824?hl=en
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/142059?hl=en
Other tools in this case would be other browsers, like IE, Firefox, or Opera.
This issue happens with particular stuff, like the widget with the news on the right side of the thread view.
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I tried everywhere on the page on several pages (home, threads, single thread, profile, etc.) and all worked.

Are you using the new 2015 theme? I think there were one or two links on the old style which were like that, but it should be resolved now on the new style

pulser_g2 said:
Are you using the new 2015 theme? I think there were one or two links on the old style which were like that, but it should be resolved now on the new style
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Just middle button pressed "XDA PORTAL POSTS" news and it still opens up on the same tab. Even on 2015 / 2015 dark theme :/
I'd actually would prefer to use the old theme either way so I could use Dark XDA Stylish theme by @GermainZ as for me it looks much better. Just a presonal preference.

@bitpushr

Fixed

bitpushr said:
Fixed
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Can you elaborate a bit?
PM if you don't think it's germain to the thread.
I'm just curious what would cause that issue in one browser but not others.

bitpushr said:
Fixed
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Thanks a lot! I'm out of thanks for today, but I'm glad it's fixed now. xda experience is now flawless IMO

@bitpushr
I'd also would love it if you could make the new xda look an option for logged in users, just like the forums are.

ST Dog said:
Can you elaborate a bit?
PM if you don't think it's germain to the thread.
I'm just curius what would cause that issue in one browser but not others.
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We had additional google analytics code on those links, my guess is that was blocking the open in new tab option. We made this change a long time ago so this must have been long-standing.

contact forms unusable

Hi,
sorry when this may be the wrong forum but I have no idea where else I can write.
I wanted to use the contact form (http://www.xda-developers.com/contact) to report an urgent issue but I cannot use it.
I tried it with firefox and chrome and doing this on several days in the last week but when I click on the "send" button an arrow is displayed which is moving around and keeps moving for hours - nothing more happening.
It doesn't matter which one I try - I tested 2 (urgent and contact the webmaster).
I have no idea how to contact xda and wanted to know if this is a problem only for me or if others having the same problem?
Thanks in advance
xdajog

is it regarding a post? u can actually just use the report button...

reyscott1968 said:
is it regarding a post? u can actually just use the report button...
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no it is an issue within the xda forum/devdb.
The bug reporter isn't working since weeks and I cannot contact xda and there is no reply in the corresponding forum.

xdajog said:
no it is an issue within the xda forum/devdb.
The bug reporter isn't working since weeks and I cannot contact xda and there is no reply in the corresponding forum.
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ohh ok... seems to be a new discovery for u.. hope an admin can check it ..

well I don't think so... seems no one is interesting in that issue.
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Hi,
I try to contact the web master for a request via the contact form, and I have the same problem.
nothing happen after press "send" button.
may an admin see us
edit :
contact form still freeze !
Please! no admin see ya :'(

@bitpushr looks like there is some issue!

Thanks for report this to the right person.
The send button still spinning, unfortunately .
--Tapa'DoC'eD

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@bitpushr looks like there is some issue!
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I hope @bitpushr can help..
Sent from my SGH-I927 using XDA Free mobile app

I've heard this a lot but I have tested on different browsers and haven't been able to reproduce this. Are you using any browser extensions that might block 3rd party scripts? Can you check the browser console when you try to send the comment to see if there is an error message? You can use the Technical contact form which goes directly to me.

Hi,
Thanks for taking some time on this!
I've tried with FF (x86) and chrome, normal and private mode. I'm on W8.1.
I have only two extension in FF : ghostery and abp.
ABP always off in xda and I deactivate ghostery for testing .
The send button still spinning but nothing else happen. (try every combination)
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And as you said, It seem like it's just a bug for two people, the OP and me. No one else came here to report too. So .....?
If I can help ? maybe some log or specific tests/info that help you to reproduce 'our' bug...do not hesitate.
--Tapa'DoC'eD

O_DoC said:
I just want to send a form for a username change from "DoC_974" to "O_DoC", not a big issue for me.
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I've done this for you.

post del
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I wanted to report that I have the same issue. I tried the webmaster contact form and I also just get the spinning arrow. I have tried several times over at least a month. I have tried both Firefox and Opera on two different Windows 10 machines, Firefox on a Linux machine and Dolphin Browser on my phone. I have had no luch with any of these.
Is there any other information, or anything else I could try to help debug this issue?

theminikiller said:
I wanted to report that I have the same issue. I tried the webmaster contact form and I also just get the spinning arrow. I have tried several times over at least a month. I have tried both Firefox and Opera on two different Windows 10 machines, Firefox on a Linux machine and Dolphin Browser on my phone. I have had no luch with any of these.
Is there any other information, or anything else I could try to help debug this issue?
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It seems no one is interested in solving this.
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@bitpushr - still a regular occurrence.

Site view is all screwed up in explorer. I tried different computers running different OS and i can confirm it is not releated to a certain device or OS. Can one of the devs look into it. Thank you

bula1ca said:
Site view is all screwed up in explorer. I tried different computers running different OS and i can confirm it is not releate to a certain device or OS. Can one of the devs look into it. Thank you
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I saw your post in another thread. But no one else is having this issue. It must be related to your system, or internet connection.
Which theme are you using?

Sorry do interrupt you but this thread is about "contact forms unusable"
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still the same.
Now I wanted to report issues with all XDA dev DB projects (cant upload new screenshots and downloads) but I'm not able to report this because I cannot use the contact forms..