Lead Adventure site suddenly goes blank in favour of "This site uses cookies?"

[FreakyFenton]

Ditto.

[Grumpy Gnome]

Same here.

[Redshank]

Me too

EDIT: just happened again

[has.been]

And me.

[westwaller]

Yeah I've had it too. Just now as I tried to view this particular topic too!

[Jemima Fawr]

I just had the blank screen with a button saying "This Site Uses Cookies" fault when trying to click on a topic just now (2339hrs UK time), followed by a slow load when I tried to go back an try again, after which it worked normally. 

[armchairgeneral]

I have just had it trying to reply to a topic

[Tactalvanic]

Domain Name   leadadventureforum.com
Registry Domain ID   2219688141_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server   whois.ionos.com
Registrar URL   http://ionos.com
Updated Date   2021-02-05T08:12:43.000Z
Creation Date   2018-01-28T10:07:55.000Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date   2024-01-28T10:07:55.000Z
Registrar   IONOS SE

So domain ownership is fine, but depends what they might be doing with the hosting etc, and whether the site is being cached.

for me its on a server currently in germany but depending on country/location - eg outside Europe site might be cached somewhere else.

I have not been onsite for a couple days so not been hit with cookie nonsense or redirects, but looks more like temporary no access to DNS server to give correct info. so redirects - which is wierd - dns propagation from at least 4 dns servers as expected.

TTL is long. so again ok ish.

hopefully it will clear up as seems most likely dns failure to reach what the link actually goes to so the provider redirects to some other crap eg - sites available do you want it sites. annoying but not the worst thing that can happen

[The Dozing Dragon]

Ditto. I normally go straight to unread topics via my browser which gave that. When I took out the unread part it went to the home page albeit a little slowly.

[Tactalvanic]

and boom cookie crappy advert time time

not going to leadadventure. its a redirect to ionus parkinguk js script to sedoparking

specifically redirecting:

page code

<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript" src="//sedoparking.com/frmpark/leadadventureforum.com/IONOSParkingUK/park.js"></script>

suggest speaking with provider, they are sending to parking - which can generate them some revenue but is only meant to be done with Unused site names that have been "parked" for later use/selling to generate add revenue.

it suggests there is an issue with their setup related to LAF and/or their dns provision - depends on what service they are providing.

Or as google says:

"Sedo Domain Parking offers domain parking services for unused domains. Sedo Holding Group. sedoparking.com.

domain to generate revenue while that domain is otherwise inactive. Similar to affiliate advertising, you make money based on how many users land on your site and click the advertisements."

so its "legit" in one way but not when the site in question is active/live - so someone needs to "oi" Ionus a bit about it?

suggests they changed something recently that needs unchanging. as whatever they are doing has been fine since 2018 until now.

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

I keep getting this:

[dadlamassu]

I get that too, every time I trey to view a topic.

[OSHIROmodels]

I've passed this thread on to the higher ups.

[Darkson71]

What browser(s?) are you using, as I've not encountered this issue at all via Chrome (PC) or Chrome Mobile (phone)?
I know it shouldn't make a difference, but if it's not affecting everyone...

[Tactalvanic]

not browser issue, it won't care which/what flavour your using, tis how they are redirecting your requests.

I only had once so far on chrome/PC - but easy enough to track after getting it