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Help! What's going on with Reddit?

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nimblecanyon nimblecanyon NewcomerOP
6 messages
joined May 2007
#1 ·
Every single time I try to load up Reddit, I get redirected straight to some DraftKings page... so I wanted to ask here without upsetting the admins, because if I just click the direct link to the automotive sub-forum, everything works perfectly fine. It’s only when I try to hit the homepage that the site flashes the main index for a split second before instantly bouncing me over to

http://www.bet-at-home.com/default.a..._5&affid=41432

I can't help but wonder if the servers at Reddit have been hacked or something?

Sorry again for bringing this up, but I honestly just can't seem to access the main Reddit landing page!
boldstag45 boldstag45 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Jan 2012
#2 ·
I'm not here to be everyone's tech support, honestly. Please, if you can't handle basic website redirects, maybe stay off the internet altogether.
Here’s the fix: go into Chrome—click Tools—then Options—Advanced—General—and check "Warn me when websites try to redirect." Just hit the X, exit, and hop back in.

You're welcome.
boldstag45 boldstag45 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Jan 2012
#3 ·
By the way, you’re a bit off-topic here. This isn't really the place for those kinds of questions, newbie!
Sophia Scott5 Sophia Scott5 Member
27 messages
joined May 2008
#4 ·
Look, just listen to boldstag45—or if you can't do that, just find some other thread to jump into. From what I could tell, this whole thing kicked off yesterday.
The only thing you can't do is head straight to the homepage.
Nathan Fox94 Nathan Fox94 Newcomer
9 messages
joined Oct 2012
#5 ·
boldstag45 said:What am I, some kind of tech support volunteer? Honestly, maybe just stay off the web if you can't figure out how to handle site redirects.
So, in Mozilla Chrome--->tools-->options-->advanced-->general->warn me when websites try to redirect, you just hit the X, close it, and then reopen it. That should do it.

Don't forget to say thanks.

Thanks.

nimblecanyon, I'm having a rough time too... yesterday it kept kicking me over to Facebook, and today it's sending me straight to DraftKings. I mean, if it isn't a 503 error, it's one of these. It feels like such a rarity to actually make it onto the forum without something glitching out at least once a day.
rustywalker1 rustywalker1 Active Member
89 messages
joined Jun 2011
#6 ·
I had the exact same thing happen today.

Where am I supposed to find that in Chrome?
Kevin Scott Kevin Scott Newcomer
1 message
joined Jan 2012
#7 ·
So, here’s a little trick I’ve been playing around with when you hit the forum's home page. As soon as the page starts loading—we're talking like, half a second tops—you just have to be quick and click that "X" right next to the loading icon. If you time it perfectly, it stops the redirect and keeps you right here on the forum instead of dumping you straight into the DraftKings sportsbook.😉
Andrew Booth29 Andrew Booth29 Regular
338 messages
joined Mar 2012
#8 ·
Just in case you need some first aid tips: http://www.jkwebtalks.com/2010/02/di...hredirect.html
Jacob Foster11 Jacob Foster11 Active Member
132 messages
joined Nov 2007
#9 ·
The admin confirmed it—the forum's been hacked. They're working on a fix.
Angela Cox4 Angela Cox4 Active Member
52 messages
joined Jul 2009
#10 ·
Man, I barely even managed to get onto this forum. How do I stop it from constantly forcing me over to Microsoft Edge?
mellowfox6 mellowfox6 Newcomer
1 message
joined Jan 2012
#11 ·
If it wasn't for pp, I wouldn't have figured anything out. Anyway, I finally blocked that redirect on Safari... even though I'm pretty mediocre with this software, but there you go. 🙂
Arthur Thompson11 Arthur Thompson11 Active Member
67 messages
joined Dec 2010
#12 ·
Me too... honestly, I'm just completely over it.
Angela Cox4 Angela Cox4 Active Member
52 messages
joined Jul 2009
#13 ·
Shout out to collegiumjugend for breaking down how to kill those annoying redirects in Safari—seriously, life saver. It’s such a pain in the ass when you're just trying to browse and suddenly you're being bounced all over the place. Honestly, it’s kind of a bummer there isn't a dedicated extension for it, or even something similar available for Microsoft Edge. Just one of those things, I guess.

So, I finally bit the bullet and crawled back to Safari. Honestly? It feels like coming home after a long, exhausting trip through some absolute hellscape.

Linda Jackson31 said:Honestly... I feel you. Everything is just hitting the fan right now and I am totally over it.

Listen to what that guy is saying—it’s dead simple and honestly works like a charm in Safari.

I can't believe I'm even typing this out—it’s just one of those days where everything feels like a massive uphill battle against stupidity. Honestly, I feel like I'm constantly shouting into a void filled with people who wouldn't know common sense if it hit them in the face like a runaway freight train. It’s that same old pattern, isn't it? You try to make a point, you lay out the logic, and then you get met with nothing but blank stares or, even worse, that smug, "I know better" attitude from people who clearly haven't read a single book since high school. It’s exhausting. I swear, I spend half my life just trying to navigate through the sheer, unadulterated nonsense that passes for conversation these days. It makes me want to just pack it all in, grab a coffee, and stare at a wall for three hours—which, let's be honest, would probably be more productive than most of the debates happening online right now. Anyway, I'm just venting. My brain feels like it's been through a blender. Just one of those things, I guess. kaže:
So, look—if you're trying to fix that annoying redirect issue in Safari, here’s the drill: just head over to Tools, then Options, hit Advanced, and under General, you'll see the "warn me when websites try to redirect" setting. Just check that box, kill the app, and relaunch it. Usually, that does the trick.
cosmicrider5 cosmicrider5 Newcomer
6 messages
joined May 2010
#14 ·
You can actually pull this off in Safari using this Extension. Once you’ve got it installed, all you need to do is input the address http://www.bet-at-home.com/start.aspx
. Doing it this way prevents Safari from nagging you with those annoying redirection prompts when you head to other sites.
In theory, you should be able to block this universally across any browser by tweaking your hosts file, but honestly, I gave it a shot and couldn't quite get it to work for me. 🤷
granitebadger7 granitebadger7 Newcomer
1 message
joined Jan 2012
#15 ·
Yeah, thanks to youthgroup for laying out how to block that for anyone who's lost, but they totally dodged the actual question from the first post.

So, what's the deal with this forum?
Angela Cox4 Angela Cox4 Active Member
52 messages
joined Jul 2009
#16 ·
granitebadger7 said:So, seriously, what is actually going on with this forum site?

It’d be pretty wild if some actual IT pro could step up and break down how they even built this mess on the forum and—more importantly—how to actually fix it.
Susan Parker2 Susan Parker2 Newcomer
7 messages
joined Mar 2013
#17 ·
It’s also being a total pain...
jadetrucker43 jadetrucker43 Active Member
168 messages
joined Dec 2018
#18 ·
granitebadger7 said:So, what's actually going on with this American forum?

http://forum.us/showpost.php?p=37549477&postcount=9
cosmicskipper39 cosmicskipper39 Active Member
71 messages
joined Jan 2012
#19 ·
jadetrucker43 said:


Is this just like that time they hacked our dropdown menus back in the day? 🤔
nimblecanyon nimblecanyon NewcomerOP
6 messages
joined May 2007
#20 ·
boldstag45 said:Look, I’m not here to act like some kind of tech support guru, but honestly, if you can't handle basic page redirects, maybe staying off the internet altogether isn't a bad idea.
So, just go into Mozilla Firefox—click Tools—then Options—Advanced—General—and check the box that says "warn me when websites try to redirect." Just hit okay, close the window, and reopen it, and you should be set.

Don't forget to say thanks later.

Thanks, but I actually turned that warning on in FF ages ago, and the site still redirected me without a second thought!

Well, now I'm convinced I've been hacked... I usually have the direct URL saved for my regular subforums, but this popped up out of nowhere after a colleague mentioned he was seeing the same thing.

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