Posted by Ed:
I’ve been using NoScript since it had been recommended by Leonard some time ago. I have to say that it does a great job at eliminating unwanted scripts from running, but is it worth the aggravation it causes? I continually get frustrated with it when I am trying to enter data in a website (such as commenting on a blog) and I go to hit the submit button and nothing happens. I then realize that I have noscript running and I need to allow scripts on the website I am on. So I allow scripts for the page and noscript immediately reloads the page! Now I lost all of the information I typed in and I get frustrated.
I agree with Peter Smith who writes: “Does NoScript make Firefox safer? Sure. Is it worth the hassle? No. For some reason, paranoia seems to be cool among Web geeks, but for the most part, it is totally unwarranted unless you’re sending and receiving sensitive data. Most typical Web surfers who install this extension remove it after the novelty wears off. “
I still have NoScript installed and will continue to use it, but in a limited fashion. I currently have “Allow Scripts Globally” enabled so that web pages appear as they are intended. I turn it back on when I go to youtube, visit a myspace page, or do blind google searches.
April 18, 2007 at 2:28 am |
Ed I can’t argue with your logic. You have evaluated your risks and made your choice.
Recently NoScript has become more granular and has been enhanced to allow it to better learn your desires. I sit here allowing your site, but blocking google-analytics.com, wordpress.com, snap.com and quantserve.com, and I can still post this.
The new black list allows me to always block some sites, and as I visit sites regularly I can add them as I see fit to my whitelist while limiting the number of cross site scripting (XSS) attacks against my computer.
Does it take a while to “train” NoScript yes, is it worth it to everyone? No, but for those like me, and Ed it adds value.
P.S. I have used Site Advisor since before Mcaffe purchased it, and still use the free version it aid in making those “blind google searches” safer.
P.P.S. A highlight copy and paste eliminates lost postings.
April 19, 2007 at 11:45 pm |
Ed, you’re probably using 1.1.4.7 from addons.mozilla.org, which is known to cause issues with some form submits.
Please upgrade to latest stable or development version from http://noscript.net/getit#direct
Cheers
April 20, 2007 at 6:11 pm |
Giorgio,
You were right about the version, I installed 1.1.4.8 and will give it an honest try. Thanks for your post.
April 30, 2007 at 12:59 pm |
I have to ask how your experience has been since the upgrade.
May 3, 2007 at 3:00 am |
Posted by Ed:
NoScript has been running great since I upgraded to 1.1.4.8 It no longer reloads the page when I disallow a script from running. Much improved. Thank you to Giorgio for the advice.
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April 16, 2011 at 3:16 am |
I put up with noscript annoyances for months. Finally it started blocking Foxfire’s updates. Out of frustration I deleted it. Do I have any regrets? No.
April 13, 2012 at 10:24 am |
What I find annoying about Noscript is that, on some pages, even if you allow ALL permissions, it still doesn’t do the thing I want it to do. Typically this is a Flash music or video player or some such e.g. today I was on Bandcamp and had to switch to IE as NoScript in Firefox just wouldn’t let me play the music player. I’ll double-check I’m on the latest version (fairly sure I am) but I have to agree with you that sometimes I really curse it for making me work so hard.