Help from the site owners

I notice by blocking double click I can't post....

I think that site is to do with the add's on the site but I am sure David can clarify

I'm not having any trouble. My opening of this site is quite clear.

There is on particular add that is from Doubleclick

You can add it to your hosts file and exclude it.

I can still post but the add at doubleclick can't load.

You should block the cookies from third party sites which will allow the EO site to show its adverts but not accept any cookies from the third party advertisers unless you want to accept them.

Do this by using the pop up blocker within IE and then manually only accept / allow those sites you trust such as EO itself.
Have a look at the Privacy Report icon on the lower right of your screen just above the task bar it will then tell you what is blocked for each page you view.

Sometimes I think those spy ware terminator programs give you more grief than they are worth.
IE has very good security settings itself you only have to configure them to suit your needs.

Most of the above is correct however blocking doubleclick should not have any effect at all on posting threads.

I agree with John about the number of spyware and content control programs that give you the wrong message. Doubleclick is the largest online advertising tracking company. When an ad arrives at your computer (almost no mater from where it comes) a cookie arrives at the same time. This cookie is looked at if say you click the ad - when you arrive at the site that was in the ad the cookie that arrived is checked - this way they know where you came from and exaclty what ad you clicked.

I have no idea what most of these programs say Doubleclick is a scam and phishing site as this is just not true. I would say unblock it however it is up to you.

if it started on Thursday I suspect it is related to the Toyota campaign. I will see what it is foinf but I can assure you it is not a major doom and gloom concern.

Thanks for letting us know.

likely your "spywae killer" is a piece of maware. Where did you get it?

Owen

Yes, interesting, I did a check up of who said what about whom in Spyware Terminator and I think it's what we would politley call "a mischevious classification"....It would appear that anyone can rate a site for Spyware Terminator...

Doubleclick.com is a pretty well known and large business.

They are used by sites to count various things like click-thrus and the like.

There is nothing vaguely phishing about them.

Cheers
Andrew.