[Hidden-tech] What is "browser support"?

[Rich@tnr]

Some missing info:

ISP connection, Computer type, which browser, do you have a virus 
checker installed ?

I did some hunting and the only error I found like that talks about 
having an older browser that is out of date, sounds unlikely.
Those notes point to browser features that are not enabled - like 
javascript, that sounds like you had a lot more trouble.

I see 2 likely options - there is now a built-in chrome virus checker 
for the Windows version of Chrome, I've not seeing it there is a way to 
disable it.
Or you have a virus checking addon from any virus software you have.
There is one related issue - an 'advertising addon' is being used by the 
paid content which is what is blocked.

Most likely browser - I've not see too many ISP issues of late.
Also, your comment about only blocking NY Times content does seem very 
narrow of an issue.

Good luck

R.

On 1/24/2024 4:11 PM, Marcia Yudkin via Hidden-discuss wrote:
> i have a paid subscription to the NY Times and am now in a new location on my laptop where I am occasionally being blocked from some inner pages of the NY Times with an error message saying that they believe I am a robot.
>
> This never happens from front-page stories, only on some less prominent stories.  I didn't take a screen shot, unfortunately, of the error message.
>
> I (reasonably) believed it was the NY Times blocking me from their content.  However, they insist it is not them - it is either my ISP or my browser doing it.  This makes no sense to me.
>
> On the error message, it suggested that I disable my VPN and ad blockers (neither of which I use), and if that didn't work, to clock the "browser support" button below.  I did that many times, to no apparent effect.
>
> According to the NY Times, that "browser support" is not them but some other entity doing the blocking and being responsible for unblocking me.  I do not understand this at all.  Why on earth would a browser block me from accessing certain paid content and no other content?  This error message comes up ONLY with the NY Times.
>
> One more possible clue:  This doesn't happen when I use my cellphone on the same wifi system as my laptop to access the pages in question.  In other words, if I get blocked on my laptop by something saying I am a robot, I can then read that story on my cellphone.  (Which of course is a hassle.)
>
> Can anyone shed light on this?  If it happens again (I thought it was fixed but then I got blocked again yesterday), I will grab a screenshot, but in the meantime...???
>
> Marcia Yudkin
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