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FreeRepublic being labeled as "Deceptive Site"

Posted on 11/02/2018 11:31:00 AM PDT by Scythian_Reborn

Deceptive site ahead
Attackers on qanonposts.com may trick you into doing something dangerous like installing software or revealing your personal information (for example, passwords, phone numbers, or credit cards). Learn more ...


I cannot access the forums any more, can only post, hope somebody fixes this, this could be due to an ad ? but I don't think the FR runs ads?


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KEYWORDS: browser; chrome; faq; security; settings; whiner
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To: BigEdLB

Fellow deceivers, UNITE!
~~~
Deplorable Deceivers

... for a double dose of danger


21 posted on 11/02/2018 11:49:50 AM PDT by z3n
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To: Califreak

Used to be. We are an Italian Lawn Bowling forum as far as Soros cares anymore, and that’s a good thing.


22 posted on 11/02/2018 11:50:19 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: Scythian_Reborn

On my mac mini using chrome browser, FR is marked
“DANGER! Not secure. Bull droppings. I can still get here. Many other - MOST other - Conservative sites are marked similarly.

I did notice Mom’s Basement has no such security warnings, even though just clicking in there can get you a few different STDs.

Yep, Google electioneering crock of poo.


23 posted on 11/02/2018 11:51:25 AM PDT by CaptainPhilFan
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To: Scythian_Reborn

FR is not a dangerous site.

It is secure login, if you choose that option.


24 posted on 11/02/2018 11:52:22 AM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Texas Fossil

I just got in twice with NO problem at all-—through Yahoo and Google.

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25 posted on 11/02/2018 11:54:38 AM PDT by Mears
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To: Mears

I have no issue, but I default to duckduckgo.com for search engine. (except on my cell phone which does not allow that option.)


26 posted on 11/02/2018 11:56:47 AM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Scythian_Reborn
Deceptive Site. Who says? If it's a woman, it must be true.

27 posted on 11/02/2018 12:00:58 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Kill-googl,TWITR,FACBK,NYT,WaPo,Hlywd,CNN,NFL,BLM,CAIR,Antifa,SPLC,ESPN,NPR,NBA)
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To: Scythian_Reborn
any Chromium\Chrome browser may spit this warning.

you can turn off that red screen in chrome...

From Google Chrome Help

Turn off warnings about dangerous & deceptive sites

If you don't want to be warned about unsafe content, you can turn off deceptive and dangerous site

alerts. This also turns off download warnings.
We do not recommend turning off alerts.

On your computer, open Chrome.
At the top right, click More More and then Settings.
At the bottom, click Advanced.
Under "Privacy and security," turn off Protect you and your device from dangerous sites.


FWIW...a good while back, I turned it off without an issue. I don't like Google Chrome so I uninstalled it and now use "SlimJet". ( it's faster but still chrome like - Chromium) It has the same warning issue and I turned it off with no problems.

Again..it's just a warning... have fun...
28 posted on 11/02/2018 12:01:44 PM PDT by stylin19a ( Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
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To: Texas Fossil

I use brave browser and have no issues getting in. There is however an exclamation mark in the address box which says the site is insecure, and not to enter personal information, such as credit cards, because that information could be stolen.

The carrier and device type doesn’t matter, I get that warning, always.

It has to do with how your browser handles security issues on some sites.

Maybe it’s worth JR’s team taking a closer look at the sote’s security policy. Something may have been overlooked, or not entered properly.


29 posted on 11/02/2018 12:06:41 PM PDT by PrairieLady2
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To: PrairieLady2

Just a side note, Brave is a chromium based browser, but it’s not google chromium.

I also have a tor browser which uses firefox, and it DOES block many conservative sotes.


30 posted on 11/02/2018 12:09:37 PM PDT by PrairieLady2
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To: proust

You might have one of those anti-malware software that warn you about ‘suspicious sites’? If so you should be able to configure it to add safe sites. It could be a setting in your browser, too. If so, shame on google (or firefox) for listing FR as suspicious.


31 posted on 11/02/2018 12:23:43 PM PDT by monkeyshine
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To: Scythian_Reborn

I get that same message for townhall.com when accessing from my Iphone.


32 posted on 11/02/2018 12:28:27 PM PDT by No Socialist
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To: Scythian_Reborn
How are you blaming google? Are you using an andriod phone to access FR or maybe google's browser, chrome?

If you're using android, try the Opera Mini browser.
If you're using a computer, try the Brave browser or even firefox.

Other than that, google has no control over what parts of this site you can use.

The qanonposts.com thing makes me think you might have malware on your system. However, I just tried going to that site and got the bright red page saying Deceptive Site Ahead.

So ....... what site are you having problems with FR or qanonposts.com

If it's the latter, there's no reason to complain about it on FR.

Maybe I'm confused or maybe you're confused.

At any rate, I clicked "See details" on that warning page and then "Ignore the risk" and the site looks to be broken. Looks like it was a listing of Q drops at one time.

goggly doesn't have a problem with FR


33 posted on 11/02/2018 12:30:00 PM PDT by Pollard (If you don't understand what I typed, you haven't read the classics.)
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To: Scythian_Reborn

It must be because people post threads linked to fake news sites, ie., New York Times, Washington Post, The Hill, CNN...etc.


34 posted on 11/02/2018 12:35:36 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Scythian_Reborn

If you truly got that red page for FR, it was a spoof page, not really google. That would be malware highjacking your browser most likely.

Thank God those days are over for me. I don’t do windows or mac. I run linux. My flavor of the month right now is Linux Mint running the KDE Plasma desktop.

Ah the good ole days of running malwarebytes and superantispyware, hoping one or the other would find the malware. It was so bad one time, I had to rename malwarebytes because the malware would look for the name and block it. Renaming it was a work around.


35 posted on 11/02/2018 12:36:35 PM PDT by Pollard (If you don't understand what I typed, you haven't read the classics.)
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To: central_va

Sounds like a Google attempt at intimidation.

I have not seen it, using Windows 7 and IE 11


36 posted on 11/02/2018 12:37:12 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Scythian_Reborn

People still use Google?


37 posted on 11/02/2018 12:37:29 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Scythian_Reborn
Maybe this is it:

SSL Certificates Saving the internet, one green lock at a time.

If you don’t have the little green lock from a trusted SSL certificate, Google Chrome will tag your site as Not Secure.

SSL message from GoDaddy

38 posted on 11/02/2018 12:37:31 PM PDT by bankwalker (Immigration without assimilation is an invasion.)
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To: central_va
I am running Chrome.

NEVER run that or anything else but Firefox or Brave. EVER.

Go find out why. Do your homework.

39 posted on 11/02/2018 12:39:26 PM PDT by Concentrate (ex-texan was right and Always Right was wrong, which is why we lost the election. Podesta the molest)
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To: Scythian_Reborn

“Attackers on qanonposts.com may trick you into doing something dangerous like installing software or revealing your personal information (for example, passwords, phone numbers, or credit cards). Learn more ...”


Attackers on qanonposts.com may have already tricked you into doing something stupid like installing malware or donating to their fake cause and revealing your personal information (for example, passwords, phone numbers, or credit cards).


40 posted on 11/02/2018 12:41:04 PM PDT by Pollard (If you don't understand what I typed, you haven't read the classics.)
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