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ultdev

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Registered: 2010-01-16

Posts: 4

Can't view TVGuide.com listings in Firefox

I get whitespace where there should be a program description whenever I click on a listing on TVGuide:

I have tried disabling NoScript; no dice

ultdev

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Registered: 2010-01-16

Posts: 4

Re: Can't view TVGuide.com listings in Firefox

bump

eschew

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Registered: 2009-10-13

Posts: 13

Re: Can't view TVGuide.com listings in Firefox

A couple things:

First, it looks to me like TV Guide is doing some user agent sniffing, and since you're using "unbranded" Firefox, the default user agent is "Shiretoko/3.5.7"
TV Guide doesn't recognize that as being Firefox, so that's what is causing the problem. I tried changing the user agent to "Firefox/3.5.7", and the program descriptions display fine. So, you can always do that, either by hardcoding it in about:config or using an extension like User Agent Switcher.

Second, I realize this may have been a frustrating issue for you, but please don't bump threads. Like the wiki says:

Posting a single word or useless message (bumping) to attract attention to your thread is not allowed. Do your own research, continue to troubleshoot, post the results, and be patient with the community. If people are reading your thread without answering or offering help, you may try supplying more details, or ask to be pointed in the right direction. Often, the reason for posts remaining unanswered is due in large part to the sparse details in the original post itself, or, the obvious availability of solutions in the wiki, on the forum (by using the search function) or on the web, and the community's unwillingness to point out the obvious.

ultdev

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Registered: 2010-01-16

Posts: 4

Re: Can't view TVGuide.com listings in Firefox

Thanks for the help! Changing the user agent worked for me (I wasn't aware that Firefox was showing up as its codename Shiretoko...)

As for the bumping, it got the job done, didn't it?