Screen goes blank when opening an article on NYTimes

[ljfried]

ljfried @rnstearns last edited by

@rnstearns thank you for this - since I'm not the only one having this problem I guess I don't feel so bad!!

[Loquality]

Loquality @ljfried last edited by

@ljfried happens on opera gx as well, disable the built-in opera ad-blocker. If you use another adblock extension like Ublock it will still work.

[ljfried]

ljfried last edited by

thank you very - just not sure why this has happened so suddenly - did the NY Times do something to their website?

[DocMLorenzoM]

DocMLorenzoM @Loquality last edited by

@Loquality Thanks I disabled the Opera ad blocker and the nyt now workers. I don't like ads and if the ads increase I'll go back to Safari. Not a word from Opera or nyt. Rather disappointing.

[ljfried]

ljfried @DocMLorenzoM last edited by

@DocMLorenzoM can you explain to me -- as simple as possible!! -- how I disable the Opera ad blocker? Thank you.

[modemjunkie]

modemjunkie last edited by

SO, it turns out you need to turn off Opera's ad blocker. Oddly, unlike other sites, the NYTimes does not pop up a notice to turn off adblockers.

And to get around the painfully intrusive adds, use Opera's built in reader mode. (at the right in your search bar.) Now someone give me back the hours I have wasted trying to figure this out.

[Loquality]

Loquality @ljfried last edited by

@ljfried I would guess that it is a new update by the NYT. Many websites have been adding features that will disable content if certain adblockers are detected.

As for disabling the blocker, there is a little shield in the website bar at the far right, between a camera and an arrow. Click on it and turn off "block ads".

[ljfried]

ljfried last edited by

thank you but I don't see a shield or camera or arrow -

[ljfried]

ljfried last edited by

I just figured out how to block the ads and it works - I can now read the NY Times - thanks to all who helped this Olde Luddite

[rodriguezvincentm]

rodriguezvincentm last edited by

Most likely a browser cache issue or an extension (especially an ad blocker/privacy tool) is suddenly conflicting with the New York Times website.

Try opening the article in a private/incognito window; if it works there, clear your browser cache or disable extensions one by one.

[rnstearns]

rnstearns last edited by

So I had an update to Tahoe on my Mac and iPhone, and then had a bunch of updates to other software in the past 36 hours including to Opera. NYT now works with ad blocker on and off. I've tried multiple articles with in both modes and haven't had an issue. I don't know what setting I was in, or the level prior to the updates, but I would be interested to know if we were all using Opera Air and if it was for Mac.