Comments on: Sitemeter Kills Thousands Of Sites For IE Users http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:32:31 -0800 hourly 1 By: GNC-2008-08-05 #397 Back in Hawaii with a Live Recording | Geek News Central http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2702210 GNC-2008-08-05 #397 Back in Hawaii with a Live Recording | Geek News Central Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:29:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2702210 [...] Netshare Translation by Google? Cloud DVR ok’d by Court Consumers win Big Feedburner Hack Sitemeter does it again not to be trusted! Liquid Ethane on Titan Podcast Benefits 30 Million to go to ISS would you Pay? Is your Data Storage [...] [...] Netshare Translation by Google? Cloud DVR ok’d by Court Consumers win Big Feedburner Hack Sitemeter does it again not to be trusted! Liquid Ethane on Titan Podcast Benefits 30 Million to go to ISS would you Pay? Is your Data Storage [...]

]]> By: Why Internet Explorer Drives me INSANE! | The Phoenix Real Estate Guy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2537757 Why Internet Explorer Drives me INSANE! | The Phoenix Real Estate Guy Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:52:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2537757 [...] are hosted elsewhere, thinking someone might have “pulled a Sitemeter” (a reference to back in August when Sitemeter tweaked some code, and brought tens of thousands of sites to their knees). I haven’t had the patience or the [...] [...] are hosted elsewhere, thinking someone might have “pulled a Sitemeter” (a reference to back in August when Sitemeter tweaked some code, and brought tens of thousands of sites to their knees). I haven’t had the patience or the [...]

]]> By: Sitemeter Migrates Back! Thankfully! | thefirst-online http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2528552 Sitemeter Migrates Back! Thankfully! | thefirst-online Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:30:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2528552 [...] idea of my latest site statistics. Though Sitemeter has been having its episodes of data loss and causing IE crashes, yet it continued to be a great service. The fact that they decided to get all premium accounts at [...] [...] idea of my latest site statistics. Though Sitemeter has been having its episodes of data loss and causing IE crashes, yet it continued to be a great service. The fact that they decided to get all premium accounts at [...]

]]> By: Sitemeter Migrates Back! Thankfully! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2469244 Sitemeter Migrates Back! Thankfully! Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:27:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2469244 [...] idea of my latest site statistics. Though Sitemeter has been having its episodes of data loss and causing IE crashes, yet it continued to be a great service. The fact that they decided to get all premium accounts at [...] [...] idea of my latest site statistics. Though Sitemeter has been having its episodes of data loss and causing IE crashes, yet it continued to be a great service. The fact that they decided to get all premium accounts at [...]

]]> By: Mrs. Mecomber’s Scrapbook » Blog Archive » SiteMeter Causes Sites to Crash in IE http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2451604 Mrs. Mecomber’s Scrapbook » Blog Archive » SiteMeter Causes Sites to Crash in IE Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:44:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2451604 [...] code for SiteMeter has been causing sites to crash for people using Internet Explorer. See here and here for more [...] [...] code for SiteMeter has been causing sites to crash for people using Internet Explorer. See here and here for more [...]

]]> By: Jorge http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2431705 Jorge Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:02:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2431705 You can track Microsofts fix for Operation Aborted here: http://webbugtrack.blogspot.com/2008/08/bug -404-operation-aborted-in-ie.html Just don't expect a quick fix! You can track Microsofts fix for Operation Aborted here:

http://webbugtr...com/2008/08/bug -404-operation-aborted-in-ie.html

Just don’t expect a quick fix!

]]> By: Salman http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2429124 Salman Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:46:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2429124 Once SiteMeter had succeeded in injecting itself into millions of pages. Now they have turned into playing dirty games to make petty money! Once SiteMeter had succeeded in injecting itself into millions of pages. Now they have turned into playing dirty games to make petty money!

]]> By: Bart http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2429087 Bart Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:48:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2429087 This also happened with the very popular Mint, but nobody did report it. Check their forums. This also happened with the very popular Mint, but nobody did report it. Check their forums.

]]> By: Option Trader http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2428773 Option Trader Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:16:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2428773 We use site meter. The problem occurred on Friday when the site failed to load in Explorer. It would give you an error box with the message operation aborted. if you click on it a blank page would follow. I went looking for solutions on the Internet and it was located in the Javascript. The problem since has been rectified. But it was down time for a day or two on our blog www.indexoptionstradig.alliancemtg.com. We use site meter. The problem occurred on Friday when the site failed to load in Explorer. It would give you an error box with the message operation aborted. if you click on it a blank page would follow.

I went looking for solutions on the Internet and it was located in the Javascript. The problem since has been rectified. But it was down time for a day or two on our blog http://www.inde...alliancemtg.com.

]]> By: Comedy Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2428628 Comedy Blog Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:30:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2428628 Smooth move, ex lax. Smooth move, ex lax.

]]> By: MGA http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2428472 MGA Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:49:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2428472 I had sitemeter on my blog page, too. That's so unfortunate. I had sitemeter on my blog page, too. That’s so unfortunate.

]]> By: Sheila Sultani http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2428444 Sheila Sultani Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:37:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2428444 This was driviing me crazy the other day - I'm glad they were able to figure out what it was and fix it so fast. This was driviing me crazy the other day – I’m glad they were able to figure out what it was and fix it so fast.

]]> By: SiriusBuzz.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2428391 SiriusBuzz.com Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:05:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2428391 There are also issues with the new widgetbucks advertising code in IE. It completely breaks layouts in some situations. I am not sure what is the issue but it seems as though the quancast code (what widgetbucks serves when it runs a cpm ad instead of the widget) is the culprit. Not only that but, they have told me that they have not been able to fix the bug for the last 3 months. There are also issues with the new widgetbucks advertising code in IE. It completely breaks layouts in some situations. I am not sure what is the issue but it seems as though the quancast code (what widgetbucks serves when it runs a cpm ad instead of the widget) is the culprit.

Not only that but, they have told me that they have not been able to fix the bug for the last 3 months.

]]> By: Television Spy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2428185 Television Spy Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:36:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2428185 It's not IE's fault, it's sitemeter. Statcounter mentioned that they rejected an offer from a spyware company to take money in exchange for adding popups to the code users show, alluding that SiteMeter was known to have accepted the offer. That's one reason why I don't use sitemeter. Not testing it in ie is a big oversight. It’s not IE’s fault, it’s sitemeter. Statcounter mentioned that they rejected an offer from a spyware company to take money in exchange for adding popups to the code users show, alluding that SiteMeter was known to have accepted the offer.

That’s one reason why I don’t use sitemeter. Not testing it in ie is a big oversight.

]]> By: Sitemeter Causes Chaos For Webmasters and IE Users http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2428107 Sitemeter Causes Chaos For Webmasters and IE Users Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:10:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2428107 [...] Nik Cubrilovic, “Sitemeter Kills Thousands Of Sites For IE Users”, Tech Crunch, August 2..., Corvida, “Operation Aborted” in IE7 Because of Sitemeter”, Read Write Web, [...] [...] Nik Cubrilovic, “Sitemeter Kills Thousands Of Sites For IE Users”, Tech Crunch, August 2…, Corvida, “Operation Aborted” in IE7 Because of Sitemeter”, Read Write Web, [...]

]]> By: Robert http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2428064 Robert Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:32:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2428064 Thanks Sitemeter - We enjoyed a recent surge in visitors <a HREF="http://reisboeken.startkabel.nl/" rel="nofollow">reisboeken/</a> Thanks Sitemeter – We enjoyed a recent surge in visitors
reisboeken/

]]> By: Tan The Man http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2427735 Tan The Man Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:58:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2427735 Does anyone know if this is fixed yet? Does anyone know if this is fixed yet?

]]> By: kos http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2427566 kos Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:35:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2427566 You sure Daily Kos was down? We took down the sitemeter as a precaution, but everything I've read indicates that it was a Javascript error, and we don't use the JS version of the sitemeter. We even tested in IE before we took off the code and saw no problems. So did you really check Daily Kos and see it was down, or did you embelish your post for effect? In fact, that link to Reference Frame states. "Meanwhile, there are several methods to fix the problem on the webmaster's side. One of them is to use the simplified, script-free counter." So again, did you really see Daily Kos down? You sure Daily Kos was down? We took down the sitemeter as a precaution, but everything I’ve read indicates that it was a Javascript error, and we don’t use the JS version of the sitemeter. We even tested in IE before we took off the code and saw no problems.

So did you really check Daily Kos and see it was down, or did you embelish your post for effect? In fact, that link to Reference Frame states. “Meanwhile, there are several methods to fix the problem on the webmaster’s side. One of them is to use the simplified, script-free counter.”

So again, did you really see Daily Kos down?

]]> By: Wes http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2427531 Wes Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:53:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2427531 I am wondering which version of IE was affected. But surely this should have been tested whether you like IE or not. I am wondering which version of IE was affected. But surely this should have been tested whether you like IE or not.

]]> By: Sucks To Be Sitemeter Today | The Simian Downtime Analyst http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2427447 Sucks To Be Sitemeter Today | The Simian Downtime Analyst Sun, 03 Aug 2008 05:27:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2427447 [...] Sitemeter Kills Thousands Of Sites For IE Users [...] [...] Sitemeter Kills Thousands Of Sites For IE Users [...]

]]> By: Ole Eichhorn http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2427434 Ole Eichhorn Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:35:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2427434 Not testing with IE is inexcusable. MS IE *is* a bug, just about everything it does is nonstandard and requires special workarounds. However it is the most prevalent browser out there and to launch a new version of a sitemeter widget without testing compatibility with IE is incredibly dumb. 100% sitemeter's fault. Not testing with IE is inexcusable. MS IE *is* a bug, just about everything it does is nonstandard and requires special workarounds. However it is the most prevalent browser out there and to launch a new version of a sitemeter widget without testing compatibility with IE is incredibly dumb. 100% sitemeter’s fault.

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Sitemeterを置いたサイトが、IEで表示できない障害大発生 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2427429 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Sitemeterを置いたサイトが、IEで表示できない障害大発生 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:51:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2427429 [...] [原文へ] [...] [...] [原文へ] [...]

]]> By: Uway http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2427428 Uway Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:50:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2427428 techcrunch im getting worried..i found out about this on twitter from an non tech guy. Yesterday, Twitter seems to be one step in front of a blog. techcrunch im getting worried..i found out about this on twitter from an non tech guy. Yesterday, Twitter seems to be one step in front of a blog.

]]> By: ClustrMaps Team http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2427351 ClustrMaps Team Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:04:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2427351 As a 3rd party analytics provider, we feel SiteMeter's pain... blackouts/blockages like this are no fun for anyone. Like SiteMeter, <a href="http://www.clustrmaps.com" rel="nofollow">ClustrMaps</a> provides a 'plain vanilla' option - pure HTML, simple JPG only, no javascript, no cookies, nothing fancy. Unlike SiteMeter's detailed stats, ClustrMaps is complementary in that it provides a 'gestalt map' showing at a glance all visitor locations... many user's have both ClustrMaps and Sitemeter for this reason... anyway, here's wishing everyone a speedy recovery from this blip... outages/blockages like this are bad for all of us in the analytics/geolocation business, so it's good for everyone to get this resolved soon, to restore user confidence! -The <a href="http://www.clustrmaps.com" rel="nofollow">ClustrMaps</a> Team As a 3rd party analytics provider, we feel SiteMeter’s pain… blackouts/blockages like this are no fun for anyone.

Like SiteMeter, ClustrMaps provides a ‘plain vanilla’ option – pure HTML, simple JPG only, no javascript, no cookies, nothing fancy. Unlike SiteMeter’s detailed stats, ClustrMaps is complementary in that it provides a ‘gestalt map’ showing at a glance all visitor locations… many user’s have both ClustrMaps and Sitemeter for this reason… anyway, here’s wishing everyone a speedy recovery from this blip… outages/blockages like this are bad for all of us in the analytics/geolocation business, so it’s good for everyone to get this resolved soon, to restore user confidence!

-The ClustrMaps Team

]]> By: chris @ MarieLu Lingerie http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/02/sitemeter-kills-thousands-of-sites-for-ie-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2427314 chris @ MarieLu Lingerie Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:10:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20686#comment-2427314 I agree with Bill, Sitemeter is to blame. There is no excuse for not testing a browser version still so widely used even if it sucks ;-) I agree with Bill, Sitemeter is to blame. There is no excuse for not testing a browser version still so widely used even if it sucks ;-)

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