Another reason to kill dynamite data.

[Numenorean]

http://detonator.dynamitedata.com/c...com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001431

Hijacking links that are supposed to go to Newegg and sending you somewhere else.

And getting rid of URL shorteners is supposed to help with spam, well getting rid of this probably will too it looks like.

 

[allisolm]

Not sure what you mean. That link sends me to newegg.

 

[erikistired]

sent me to newegg. might be something on your computer.

 

[Numenorean]

sent me to newegg. might be something on your computer.

NOW it is going to Newegg. It's not anything on my computer. I opened it in a fresh VM to make sure of that since I knew people here would accuse my computer even though I know it's perfectly clean.

It WAS going to C-Net's Shopping something or other with a link to that same Samsung monitor.

This is the link it redirected to:

http://lmcd-cnet.com.com/lcd-monito...g=offer&edId=1541&part=lmcd-cnet&merId=243708

 

[erikistired]

NOW it is going to Newegg. It's not anything on my computer. I opened it in a fresh VM to make sure of that since I knew people here would accuse my computer even though I know it's perfectly clean.

It WAS going to C-Net's Shopping something or other with a link to that same Samsung monitor.

This is the link it redirected to:

http://lmcd-cnet.com.com/lcd-monito...g=offer&edId=1541&part=lmcd-cnet&merId=243708

i'm not accusing you, just throwing out ideas. i've never had DD redirect a link on me, but honestly, who knows.

 

[Numenorean]

It was odd. I even clicked it in this thread after I pasted it in here and it went to that shopper site and not newegg.

At least yesterday it wasn't taking 2 minutes to redirect like most days.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Yeah, I've had DD Newegg links redirect to CNet too at times. Pretty strange.

 

[Motorheader]

Just got another offers.cnet.com link as well from dynamitedata. The link stalled - had to close the window and click link again.

 

[ViRGE]

If this happens again, please grab as much data as you can and let us know. DD is supposed to be grabbing links so that AT can get referral credit, it's not supposed to be sending you somewhere else.

 

[jjmIII]

Yeah, I've had DD Newegg links redirect to CNet too at times. Pretty strange.

same here.....

dynamitedata sux....I think everyone knows that

 

[Soundmanred]

I've had it happen as well, but haven't bothered to report it.
They aren't getting rid of DD anytime soon.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Yes, it redirected me to shopper.com.

 

[esquared]

Talk about biting the hand that feeds you.

I won't allow talk of how to defeat the dynamite data referral system for anantech.

What do you guys think that this forum runs for free???

Keep this particular discussion on topic or I will lock it.

I have removed four posts that are not pertinent to this discussion

esquared
Anandtech Forum Director

 

[Kakureru]

i never had a misdirect, only problem is when DD hangs and does not forward.
which has happened to me about 5 out of the hundreds of clicked links.
beyond that... meh works well enough...

 

[mb]

Talk about biting the hand that feeds you.

I won't allow talk of how to defeat the dynamite data referral system for anantech.

What do you guys think that this forum runs for free???

Keep this particular discussion on topic or I will lock it.

I have removed four posts that are not pertinent to this discussion

esquared
Anandtech Forum Director

Have the admins talked with DD about how their service is down so much and often faulty when it's up? I've been trying to put up with it but it got too annoying.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Have the admins talked with DD about how their service is down so much and often faulty when it's up? I've been trying to put up with it but it got too annoying.

It usually works fine for me, and I've got crappy internet.

 

[mb]

It usually works fine for me, and I've got crappy internet.

It has nothing to do at all with what internet service you use - it's all on DD and their servers.

 

[sao123]

somehow dynamite data is referring me to another place...

http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-3332167-10440897?sid=u00000687&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newegg.com%2FProduct%2FProduct.aspx%3FItem%3DN82E16824001431

 

[Soundmanred]

somehow dynamite data is referring me to another place...

http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-333216...com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001431

That's what DD does, it's basically a redirect that ends up taking you to the page.
(Unless you aren't getting to Newegg through that link, then there's a problem!)

 

[pcslookout]

It has nothing to do at all with what internet service you use - it's all on DD and their servers.

Yeah. I have this happen on another website with links and it is so slow like here. Was quite annoying.

 

[sao123]

That's what DD does, it's basically a redirect that ends up taking you to the page.
(Unless you aren't getting to Newegg through that link, then there's a problem!)

yea... not getting to newegg... getting page cannot be displayed.

 

[Soundmanred]

yea... not getting to newegg... getting page cannot be displayed.

Use Peerblock or another blocker? It will do that if you're using one.

 

[sao123]

hmmm...might have been added to that mvp host file filter weve been using.
though it used to work.