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Shared Link Warnign is Incorrect

Discussion in 'Site Support' started by BTechno, Jan 12, 2010.

  1. BTechno

    BTechno Member

    I have noticed that if you are not logged in, and you go to a download page, then you login while on the download page, then it logs you in and takes you to your profile page. This is ok, except that when you click on the button that says "Click to go back to the previous page" it goes back to the download page. But instead of the download links, it shows the message about how you shouldn't share links with friends, or something like that. Shouldn't this be fixed so that it doesn't show this, and instead shows the download links?

    If this was unclear, please tell me.
     
  2. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    It always shows that warning whether you are logged in or not.
     
  3. BTechno

    BTechno Member

    Sorry, I may have mixed it up a bit. I meant it shows a page with this warning:

    ยป Incorrect download link followed, do not use direct download links sent by friends or other websites.

    And nothing else.
     
  4. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    yes thats because the links are different depending on whether or not you are logged in.
     
  5. BTechno

    BTechno Member

    I see, so it can't be fixed then? Or would it just be too much work for too little payoff?
     
  6. TirithRR

    TirithRR Well-Known Member

    I think the "go back to previous page" just goes back to the previous page your browser had stored. The website doesn't control it. Just like your back button.

    If you had previously been on google, it would send you to google.
     
  7. Seph

    Seph Administrator Staff Member

    Impossible to fix because we allow guest, when you go there as a guest a guest download link is generated for you, when you then login and return to it we see a logged in member trying to download a guest download, which is not going to work.

    So the warning is actually correct.
     
  8. BTechno

    BTechno Member

    I see, thanks for clearing that up for me, sorry to kinda waste your time.
     
  9. Seph

    Seph Administrator Staff Member

    You're welcome to waste our time any time you want if you have further questions.