Subscribers and non-subscribers: read here!

[kuk]

Situation:
You click on a certain link in an AT thread, and it directs you to the subscriber area ... being a non subscriber, you have to cut, paste and adapt that link to be able to read the corresponding thread.

Solution for non-subscribers:
Open up your HOSTS file, inside the "C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc" folder. Add the following line on the end of the file:

216.151.100.125 subscriber.anandtech.com

This way, any link going to subscriber.anandtech.com will be redirected the forums.anandtech.com server.
DON'T FORGET: Remove that line the day you subscribe to the forums!

Solution for subscribers:
It's just a reminder. Make our life easier ... when linking to a thread, change the "http://subscriber.anandtech.com/" to ."http://forums.anandtech.com/" Both subscriber and non-subscribers will be able to read the thread normally. For example, the following link ...

http://subscriber.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=38&threadid=791561

... should be typed in as ...

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=38&threadid=791561


It's much easier for the few subscribers to adopt this habit, than thousands of non-subscribers to edit their HOSTS files. Nevertheless, hardcore freeloaders now have a workaround for this problem. Comments are welcomed ...


Kuk

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Thanks, but it is easier than you describe. If you are a subscriber, just replace the word "subscriber" in the link with the word, "forums". Going the other way, subscribers are automatically switched to the link on the subscriber forums when they click a non-subscriber (forums) link.

If you post all your links as "http://forums.anandtech.com/" they will always work for everyone.

AnandTech Moderator

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Yeah, what the nice mod said.
Kuk

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

um... no thanks.

nik

 

[pyonir]

i change it all the time anyway. and this has been posted a few times, but it is always helpful.

btw: i doubt many subscribers care if it is easier for the 'free-loaders' when they link. if i include a link in the thread, 90% of the time i change it to forums.

 

[mrCide]

ya i did that the first time i clicked on a subscriber link

 

[RSI]

Cool, thanks

 

[kuk]

Shameless bump ...

 

[dakata24]

bump.. but i ususally change my links anyways..

 

[kuk]

Saturday night bump


Last bump, I promess ...

 

[Lucky]

i still havent figured out why in gods name AT doesnt auto-change subscriber links to non-subscriber links.

 

[Martin]

Originally posted by: Lucky
i still havent figured out why in gods name AT doesnt auto-change subscriber links to non-subscriber links.

its a consipiracy, they want more ppl to subscribe!

 

[TheWart]

just subscribe...it is nice and fast, and it is good to support AT

 

[apoppin]

Thanks, but it is easier than you describe. If you are a subscriber, just replace the word "subscriber" in the link with the word, "forums". Going the other way, subscribers are automatically switched to the link on the subscriber forums when they click a non-subscriber (forums) link.

If you post all your links as "http://forums.anandtech.com/" they will always work for everyone.

AnandTech Moderator

If this isn't already, it should be part of the FAQS and stickied at the top for awhile for "forum harmony".

 

[BMdoobieW]

thanks for the tips

 

[Adul]

nice to know, but it doestn bother me at least

 

[Jeffwo]

I can't figure out how to find the HOSTS file. When I open "C:\windows\system32\drivers" there
are 10 files listed and I cannot figure out which has the HOSTS file. There is no "explore" option.

Any help would be appreciated. I ran into this same delima earlier today as I was setting up
KaZaa lite for no spyware, never did locate it.

Thanks,
Jeff

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: TheWart
just subscribe...it is nice and fast, and it is good to support AT

Yeah, what he said

 

[MaxDSP]

Originally posted by: Jeffwo
I can't figure out how to find the HOSTS file. When I open "C:\windows\system32\drivers" there
are 10 files listed and I cannot figure out which has the HOSTS file. There is no "explore" option.

Any help would be appreciated. I ran into this same delima earlier today as I was setting up
KaZaa lite for no spyware, never did locate it.

Thanks,
Jeff

You need to go into the "etc" subfolder thats in the "\drivers" folder. So it would be C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc

 

[apoppin]

For the morning shift . . .

 

[yakko]

Just subscribe. It is easier.

 

[etalns]

or you could just subscribe...

 

[etalns]

gah, dangit Yakko beat me to it.

 

[Jeffwo]

I can't figure out how to find the HOSTS file

Got it figured out.

Thanks,
Jeff

 

[joohang]

Solution for subscribers:
Make our life easier ... when linking to a thread, omit the "http://subscriber.anandtech.com/" part. Both subscriber and non-subscribers will be able to read the thread normally. For example, the following link ...

http://subscriber.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=38&threadid=791561

... should be typed in as ...

messageview.cfm?catid=38&threadid=791561

That won't work. It has to do with the nature of FuseTalk.

 

[yakko]

Originally posted by: Qosis
gah, dangit Yakko beat me to it.

Actually yakko beat you to it.

 

[kuk]

Well, I'm posting a temporary workaround ...

And besides, I can't sign up since I don't have a credit card, and I'm not in the US (iBill accepts only credit cards for international customers). And $30 USD is quite a lot for me, due to exchange rates and such. Poor kuk ...


joohang: Thanks for bringing that up ... I'll correct my main post.