[TheSupportForum]

ChangeLog:

17 Aug 2010 - Added Arabic Translation provided by Dr.osamA

[Dr.osamA]

thanxx bro

good work

installed + 5 stars + translation to Arabic

[Rich]

Why would you want to block IE6 users? That certainly doesn't make your website user friendly. I would go so far as to call this mod silly. You don't want to block any valid user from accessing your website.

[goran424]

Originally Posted by Rich

Why would you want to block IE6 users? That certainly doesn't make your website user friendly. I would go so far as to call this mod silly. You don't want to block any valid user from accessing your website.

I thought the same but my forum looks real silly if you browsing with IE6. Hard to explain, only forum owners can see what difference makes viewing VB with IE6 or IE8.

To me, this modification is very useful. Thanks Doc Osama.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Rich

Why would you want to block IE6 users? That certainly doesn't make your website user friendly. I would go so far as to call this mod silly. You don't want to block any valid user from accessing your website.

I agree with your point - blocking (just) IE6 seems a very poor decision and a good way to drive away visitors - however, this is a support thread, not the place to discuss the merits of such a system. Please start a thread in the discussion areas of the forum if you wish to discuss this. Thanks.

[TheSupportForum]

Originally Posted by goran424

I thought the same but my forum looks real silly if you browsing with IE6. Hard to explain, only forum owners can see what difference makes viewing VB with IE6 or IE8.

To me, this modification is very useful. Thanks Doc Osama.

i am the developer please remember Doc Osama is a contriburo for the arabic version

[ZeuQma]

good idea we dont like ie6 or below version..

[nezr]

I'm gonna try this to block spam bots!

[Max Taxable]

Originally Posted by nezr

I'm gonna try this to block spam bots!

It is very effective for that and also zombie computers that are part of botnets. Most all of those use IE 6 or earlier, that's how they got into the botnet to start with.

The percentage of legitimate humans using IE 6 or earlier continues to dwindle, it's not even worth entertaining them any more IMO. They need to get themselves a 21st Century browser.

If Microsoft really wanted to shut down 90% of all botnets, they would either cancel the user key on systems that have IE 6, or force-update these to the latest version of IE. This alone would probably stop 90% of DDoS attacks and spambots.

[S3Ponline]

Why not something to help people.

What about some type of message that updates people on how old their browser is and to update it.

I want to phase out IE7 now as well.

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/no-more-ie6/

Something likes this. This would be great for IE6 and IE7. Also something that provides something that gives a link to a different type of forum style since some people can’t upgrade because they are coming on from work.

Also a way to recommend another browser like google chrome.

[Max Taxable]

Originally Posted by S3Ponline

Why not something to help people.

What about some type of message that updates people on how old their browser is and to update it.

I want to phase out IE7 now as well.

Something likes this. This would be great for IE6 and IE7. Also something that provides something that gives a link to a different type of forum style since some people can’t upgrade because they are coming on from work.

Also a way to recommend another browser like google chrome.

That's exactly what this vB hack does.

However as I said, there are very few human eyes that would actually see the message.

[S3Ponline]

Originally Posted by Max Taxable

That's exactly what this vB hack does.

However as I said, there are very few human eyes that would actually see the message.

well I don’t want to block them, I just want them to see how screwed up everything is and update.

And your image file isn’t showing so I couldn’t see what the image would look like.

[Max Taxable]

Originally Posted by S3Ponline

well I don’t want to block them, I just want them to see how screwed up everything is and update.

And your image file isn’t showing so I couldn’t see what the image would look like.

Well, it's not my image file, it's not my hack.

All this does is overlay a image over the board, explains you are using IE6 and says "We don't support it" and gives links to upgrade to either the latest version of IE or Firefox.

I doubt very many humans actually see it where it's installed. It's going to be botnet slave computers still using IE6 and earlier, in the vast majority.

Here's a screengrab from a board that has this:



I think we are well past the point of having anyone out there to offend. If there are any humans still using IE6, they need to get themselves a 21st Century browser, since we are in the 21st Century. They would be doing themselves a huge favor in getting rid of that wet paper sack, archaic dinosaur, piece of crap, IE6.

[S3Ponline]

Ah, that’s not bad.

How can I get something that detects IE7 browsers too? Things a piece of junk as well.