Tired of google redirects

[Magnum]

I have scanned and found no virus or malware.

I am sick of these Google redirects.

FF has a plugin that works but I haven't found anything similar for Opera.

[dedndave]

I am sick of these Google redirects

not sure what you are refering to
if you are talking about the normal google "prefered placement" stuff - just don't click on those   :P

but, if you are talking about the virus that redirects you to something called "gogoogle" - that is a different beast

[Magnum]

Go to alt.comp.freeware and start clicking on some of the links.

The problem occurs on both FF and Opera

[jj2007]

FF: Tools/Options/Advanced/General/Warn me...

Your redirection "problem" is an important feature. If a site uses it, it means that you don't get content if you switch redirection off. The option to get a warning is useful if you hang around on certain sites that have nothing to do with programming :wink

[Magnum]

It only happens when I am reading Google newsgroups.

[dedndave]

specifically which link did you click on to get that redirect ?
it looks like it may be the end target for the discussion - i.e. a valid redirection
part of the html equation is to allow hyperlinks in pages   :P

at any rate - if that target is a real problem - simply create an AdBlock filter and block it

[Magnum]

It's multiple links. I will see if happens with safari. Someone gave me a fist generation iPod

[Gunner]

Well, if you are tired of the redirects, then use a newsreader to read newsgroups!  That is what they are for...  What google is doing is for your own protection.... so nobody can hide a redirect in a link to point you to a bad place... this way you can see the real url that you are going to...  Does the same on the Android browser

[Magnum]

How would you know it's a bad url ?

It could be named anything.

[Gunner]

Your missing the point.... Click to go to Google!

Where did that take you too? that is bbc code but just as easy with html code

[drizz]

You want direct links instead of redirects? Here's how:

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//<?php // this line is for syntax highlighting on this forum only

if( location.hostname.indexOf('groups.google.') != -1 && window.opera)
{
window.opera.addEventListener('AfterEvent.load',GoogleGroupsLoaded,false);

function GoogleGroupsLoaded(e)
{
var hrefs = document.links;
const query_url = "http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=";

for (var i = 0; i < hrefs.length; i++)
{
var el = hrefs[i];
if (el.href.indexOf(query_url)!=-1)
{
el.href = el.href.replace(query_url,"");
}
}
}

}
Save this as "googlegroups.js" in you user javascript folder (create one and set it in "Settings > Preferences > Advanced > Content > JavaScript"  if it doesn't exist)

[Magnum]

Thanks a lot drizz, works like a champ.  :bg