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abqtommy

(14,118 posts) Wed Nov 18, 2020, 10:35 PM Nov 2020

11-18-20 Another update on the poor "page back" function I have experienced on DU...

see https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214558501 for the most previous update.

So now what I've found is that if I used the "GO" button on the DU page it doesn't help at
all. BUT if I use the "Refresh Page" button in my browser's (Firefox) address bar the
"page back" function as I browse through various posts is pleasantly normal. This may be as
good as it gets and that's fine with me!

Thank you all for your patience with me. It's been a big deal to me.

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11-18-20 Another update on the poor "page back" function I have experienced on DU... (Original Post) abqtommy Nov 2020 OP

It's not just you LearnedHand Nov 2020 #1

Oh yeah, in politics or tech we're all in it together! Hope you find a way to get un-annoyed abqtommy Nov 2020 #2

Suggestion: Your browser cashe may be full. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2020 #3

That's a good thing to check but it never happens to me. I keep checking and when abqtommy Nov 2020 #4

True dat. I dump cache on every browser close, but it might work slightly differently... LearnedHand Nov 2020 #5

LearnedHand

(3,387 posts)

1. It's not just you

Reply to abqtommy (Original post)

Wed Nov 18, 2020, 10:51 PM

Nov 2020

I typically, but not always, read DU on a mobile device or tablet. When I hit the back function, the response time is so long I often hit it twice thinking I must have “missed” or something. It’s the same but slightly better on a computer. This has been going on now for maybe 6 months or more? And it’s not my network. When I go to other sites in the same browsing session, the slow back-button response disappears. It’s very annoying, but you sort of made my day by letting me know it’s not just me either.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

2. Oh yeah, in politics or tech we're all in it together! Hope you find a way to get un-annoyed

Reply to LearnedHand (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 18, 2020, 11:36 PM

Nov 2020

with your tech! I think we've got a good start on fixing the politics...

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,488 posts)

3. Suggestion: Your browser cashe may be full.

Reply to abqtommy (Original post)

Wed Nov 18, 2020, 11:52 PM

Nov 2020

See: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-clear-firefox-cache

When mine tops out (at 1.0 gb), pages get slow to load and videos get slower. I typically clear mine two or three times on a busy day.

Also, in your Tools/Options/Privacy & Security page, I believe "History" must be set for "Remember History" in order to use the "Back" button.

KY

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

4. That's a good thing to check but it never happens to me. I keep checking and when

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 06:57 AM

Nov 2020

my cache hits around 500 meg I clear it. For me that's around every 3 days. I clear my son's
cache every day since he does get to 1gig every 24 hours. I do use the recommended
history settings.

My first clue way back when was that if I were in the DU My Posts or Lounge pages I
never had any trouble.

Thanks for your input.

LearnedHand

(3,387 posts)

5. True dat. I dump cache on every browser close, but it might work slightly differently...