Intersting hybrid thread on the MSN Money board...

[GreenGene]

Here's a link to the original "The costly secrets of hybrid cars" story.

[JackDodge]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(richard schumacher @ Jun 29 2006, 09:51 AM) [snapback]278539[/snapback]</div>

MSN doesn't support Safari. Screw 'em.
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They also don't support Firefox if it's on a Mac. I echo that "Screw 'em" sentiment.

[devprius]

I found the following web page that tells you how to lie to the MSN server about what browser you are using:

http://www.ericgiguere.com/articles/masque...ur-browser.html

I'm using firefox, so the useragent override entry I used was: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0) and that let me into the MSN forum to take a look at the postings.

[momfortheenvironment]

couldn't help myself, I made a post about long term cost savings of us all changing our driving habits, less pollution and what that might save in flood insurance!

[NuShrike]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(devprius @ Jun 29 2006, 02:30 PM) [snapback]278803[/snapback]</div>

I'm using firefox, so the useragent override entry I used was: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0) and that let me into the MSN forum to take a look at the postings. [/b]

I'm using Firefox without useragent mods, and can read and post to the forum just fine.

[devprius]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(NuShrike @ Jun 30 2006, 01:40 PM) [snapback]279300[/snapback]</div>

I'm using Firefox without useragent mods, and can read and post to the forum just fine.
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I'm currently using 1.0.4. I'm willing to bet you have a more recent version, like 1.5

[EricGo]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(NuShrike @ Jun 30 2006, 04:40 PM) [snapback]279300[/snapback]</div>

I'm using Firefox without useragent mods, and can read and post to the forum just fine.[/b]

On a Mac ?

[Frank Hudon]

I'll take one of the FEH that people are giving away because the battery is expired or about too expire and you can't sell them. Dirt cheap and just put a battery in it and carry on. Cheap and worth it for me. Same for any battery expired hybrid out of warranty. A whole lot less work than say putting in a trasmission or engine in a conventional vehicle. Cleaner work as well. OK, I'm waiting!

[NuShrike]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(EricGo @ Jun 30 2006, 03:11 PM) [snapback]279342[/snapback]</div>

On a Mac ?
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You're right. Firefox should be exactly the same on any platform (version 1.5.0.4), but this specific message board is filtering out Mac users for no specific reason.

If I change the useragent from:
Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060508 Firefox/1.5.0.4
to
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060508 Firefox/1.5.0.4

and leaving everything else the same it looks and works fine.

Didn't the DOJ law suite against MSFT say not to do something like this?