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Chichester Library - fail', 'chichester-library-fail', 16, 1, '
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As you can see the library is a lovely modern building with spacious areas and loads of light. BUT
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When you try and use their computers for internet access (15 mins for 75p) you find that the faciliiies are clearly lacking.
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Take workstation 7 for instance.
Internet Explorer kept saying to update and offered an alternative browser choice.
When i tried to access gmail, it said the brower was out of date for gmail! then when i tried to log into drive, it refused to do anything beyond continually reload.
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Total waste of time.
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chichester librarySo i complained saying i thought it attrocious that a modern library in a student city uses such out of date software. Their response. "we are aware but its not our fault". unbelievable.
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Next came the obligatory asking for a feedback (complaint) form. It took 5 members of staff 11 minutes to find one.
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I assume they dont get many complaints
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Malicious templates', 'malicious-templates', 18, 1, '
There are numerous sites advertising free templates but you have to watch out. File sharing sites are the most common place to get a free template or from a friend if you read the joomla forums. Nowadays more and more unsavoury distributors of templates have come on the scene trying to cash in on joomla success and catch unwary users.
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Several companies in the past have been known to just put hard coded links into their files. Eg Themza whose method was to call an encoded gif {menu_col.gif} file to place a spam link in the menu and also in the footer. a sample of the code
A big discussion on
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themza is at http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?p=1827027 They also do not state they are gpl as they have restrictions on you altering their code. They still continue their practice as can be seen in the screenshot A newer trick is to place a piece of code into a file and mark it, for those interested to look, as a security check
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/*security feature START*/ if ($this->countModules("left") && $this->countModules("right")) {$compwidth="60";} else if ($this->countModules("left") && !$this->countModules("right")) { $compwidth="80";} else if (!$this->countModules("left") && $this->countModules("right")) { $compwidth="80";} else if (!$this->countModules("left") && !$this->countModules("right")) { $compwidth="100";} eval(str_rot13(''shapgvba purpx_sbbgre(){$y=\\''dhnyvglwsdfsjdfyngrf.pbz\\'';$s=qveanzr(__SVYR__).\\''/vaqrk.cuc\\''; $sq=sbcra($s,\\''e\\'');$p=sernq($sq,svyrfvmr($s));spybfr($sq);vs(fgecbf($p, $y)==0){rpub \\''Nhgube yvax zhfg erznva vagnpg.\\'';qvr;}}purpx_sbbgre();''));function artxReplaceButtons($content){$re = artxReplaceButtonsRegex();} /*security feature END*/ ?> I have jumbled the coded letters to prevent linking. or even clearer but strangely in the same file from joomlathemes.co aka joomlatemplates.me $host = substr(hexdec(md5($_SERVER[''HTTP_HOST''])),0,1); $url1 = "http://joomlatemplates.me/3.1"; $text1 = array("Simple Joomla Templates","Best Joomla Template","Joomla Blog Template","Joomla Tema", "Free Joomla Template","Gratis Joomla","Plantillas Joomla","Customize Joomla Template","Joomla шаблоны", "Download Joomla Templates"); $url2 = "http://aboutwebhost.com/ipage-review/"; $text2 = array("iPage Reviews","iPage Hosting","iPage Coupon","iPage Complaints", "iPage Review","iPage Hosting Review","iPage","iPage.com","User Reviews iPage", "iPage Reviews"); echo "".$text1[$host]." by ".$text2[$host]."";
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This varies in its method by using an array to randomly change the bait text. Here is another interesting case for a template provider advertising wordpress templates on a joomla template.
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div id="hdd">Templates Joomla 1.7 by Wordpress themes free
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Since these practices came to light and people started avoiding them, it has become more common to use various different names that all lead to the same sites. freshjoomlatemplates aka qualityjoomlatemplates aka joomlaskins aka livedemos.net joomlathemes.co aka joomlatemplates.me It has been stated that these download sites are not "malicious" just "link spamming" template providers. Most of these sites provide legitimate free templates from other developers repackaged with the ''dodgy'' code inside. It is up to you, the user to decide to use them or not.
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There are numerous sites advertising free templates but you have to watch out. File sharing sites are the most common place to get a free template or from a friend if you read the joomla forums. Nowadays more and more unsavoury distributors of templates have come on the scene trying to cash in on joomla success and catch unwary users.
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Several companies in the past have been known to just put hard coded links into their files. Eg Themza whose method was to call an encoded gif {menu_col.gif} file to place a spam link in the menu and also in the footer. a sample of the code
A big discussion on themza is at http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?p=1827027 They also do not state they are gpl as they have restrictions on you altering their code. They still continue their practice as can be seen in the screenshot A newer trick is to place a piece of code into a file and mark it, for those interested to look, as a security check
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'cycle lane vs cyclists', 'cycle-lane-vs-cyclists-202305161045', 26, 0, '
Chichester showcase protected c19 cycle lane is being built to go from the railway station to the Hospital. Despite the route it is taking is not the most direct route, nor is it the favoured route, nor one that people would consider taking. The council have decided that with their share of the Covid funding they would build this route.
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So far they have apparently only done the College Lane/Oaklands/New Park road end but already people can see its failed in its job.
They are using flexible wands as lane markers, but either someone in the council is a shareholder in the wand company or there was a sale on. They have used so many you cant see the wood for the trees.
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Visually while driving the wands blur into each other as they make the previous 2 lane roundabout a single lane.
While cycling there is no clear entry/ exit points for a cyclist to navigate the RB. This could mean that people decide their own exit into the path of a non telepathic driver.
Signs or clear exit/entry points could help drivers judge a cyclists next move.
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There also appears to be that a cyclist navigating the RB will have to give way to vehicles behind them, an issue that happens at the firestation RB and causes many cyclists to not use the existing cycle lane.
I have a bet that the first accident or incident happens within days of the scheme opening on that RB
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