Strange Scrollbar

[crushing]

I noticed a strange scroll bar on all my screens on MT that doesn't seem to have a purpose. I thought I better let you know. I don't know if it's an indicator of a problem, hack, or whatever. Anyone else getting this? Maybe you are getting something in its place that isn't coming to me because of my settings?

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[crushing]

I'm on a different computer now and get the 'Ads by Google' bar in place of the scroll bar shown in my OP. It must be something with my settings on my laptop.

[Bob Hubbard]

Probably. Some ad blockers filter it out. Doesn't worry me as most of the ads are seen by guests only. But that's a weird effect. I'll check into it more though.

[MA-Caver]

Well he's lucky... I got ads by google on there where the scroll bar is for his... sigh...

[Bob Hubbard]

You should be using FireFox dude. ;)

[MA-Caver]

You should be using FireFox dude. ;)
I AM using firefox ... dude! Been using it ever since I first found out about it years ago... haven't turned back.

[Bob Hubbard]

Dude, like get this: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865

It''s so totally rad!

:rofl:

[crushing]

Probably. Some ad blockers filter it out. Doesn't worry me as most of the ads are seen by guests only. But that's a weird effect. I'll check into it more though.

I'll bet you're right. I think the proxy server is filtering the ads. I have to hit the back button twice to go back a page. The first time clears the scroll bar and the second time actually goes back a page. I've seen this happen with other sites where ads or other content was being blocked. It can be a pain because if there are three ad areas on a page I have to hit the back button four times to go back a page. Usually where content is blocked I see the standard corporate warning rather than just a scroll bar.

I wonder if Firefox handles the ad areas differently. I know the content will still be blocked, but maybe it will go back a page better? Hmmmm. . .

Thanks!!!!