WatfordFC: Have you by any chance disabled JavaScript?
What's your browser?

hexkid: Before i get jumped on i have written the same message in GC just incase more people read here then on GC. Yes i have tried everything

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WatfordFC:Maybe somebody on the computer board can help you. It's sure worth a try!

WatfordFC: i see you continued the conversation on the computer board

just posting the link here in case anyone is interested or has any tips to help you, so they can post it there

baddessi:

thanks :) will try my best ;)

"Your current settings do not allow you to receive Action Points. Click here to fix it." ,why do i keep getting this message , i have alrady clicked on it a few times lol

Jason: if i click on it then it turns on the last 2 items of the 'show banner adds' settings


Show banner ads:
[ ] on the top of pages
[v] on the bottom of pages
[v] at the right column

after that i dont get the message anymore. do you click on the word 'here' or on the words 'action points' ? you have to click on the word 'here' in the message

i find this contest is truely unfair to some of the players 1)if you have firefox you can not geet the secret points 2)i have notice today that those that do get them are getting them 2 n 3 times aday when in the rules it says once aday except under special circ 3 time is special how it just make me think i'm playing a losing battle

prettymama: I don't think so:
1) You can always invoke IE to get the points. It doesn't hurt.
2) It's not against the rules. Some users found the way and it's perfectly all right. Anybody can find it too.

Fencer: what do you mean invoke ie

prettymama: Invoke IE = Use IE. :-)

playBunny: ok thnak you

prettymama:

Fencer: I cant get the bonus even using IE anymore , i know it works i have seen someone do it , but i do the same thing and nothing lol

Jason: I have the same problem Jason so you are not alone

beach: we have a hex on our accounts lol

can anyone tell me how to do it then? lol

furbster:

Fencer: Are action points currently unavailable for anyone who doesn't use IE? I haven't been accruing action points at all today or the past several days, despite making many moves on a couple different games. What about those of us who have no option (or desire!) to use IE (e.g. linux or mac users)?

Personally, I really don't care about action points; I don't have the time or desire to compete with everyone else for them. But I would like to see that this site remains browser-agnostic.

jurek: Action points are available to all browsers as long as ad's are showing up - do you have any programs which disable ads?

The "Secret" action points that some have been getting can only be found using IE for some "security" reason, but I believe Fencer was going to try to make it work for Firefox.

BIG BAD WOLF: Nope, I don't have anything that disables ads. (I've got at an ad for a 7-cup 600W food processor staring me in the face right now!)

jurek: Hum... not sure why you stopped getting action points - a question for Fencer. Kind of strange you got them for a couple of days and then it stopped.

I only see the adverts once in a while , once i have clicked on one i cant see them untill the next day , surely they should be there all the time .

I'm not seeing many ads anymore either. (Ever since Aug. 1 it seems..)

Shouldn't there be SOME limit on the secret points? 15,000 or so in 2 days seems a bit much! lol..

Not that I had a chance of getting even in the top 500 action points, but if I did, it seems to take all the fun out of it if it simply becomes a contest between the few who found the secret, who just keep claiming the points over and over and over again..

Just seems like there should be SOME sort of cap on it.. but I'm sure those getting the points would disagree.. :-)

im seeing loads of ads

rod03801: I would also agree on some cap on it - I figured out how to get it multipe times, but I've limited myself to one or twice only since it is one of those things that can quickly ruin the fun for everyone else in my opinion.

BIG BAD WOLF: Well I have basically given up on the competition this month. I worked hard at times today to build a 500 point or so lead in 10th place. Then I get passed in about five minutes by some guy who got about 6500 points from the secret points. It's kind of demoralizing really. I definitely think there should be some cap on the points, but those who found it would disagree.

gambler104: I too have basicaly given up on this contest, as of now I'm 7 th possition but see this amount of secret points given in a day w/out haveing to play very many game moves very dissapointing. I realy feel sad for the top two players as they will be soon passed up.

BIG BAD WOLF: Good idea with the cap.

jurek: Check your Settings page.

torpedo man: last month a person got more points by 'reading' the boards... when that was 'tweaked' simple games like ludo were the key 'move' games... i just kept playing backgammon...
this month more points can be earned by 'reading' ads... ludo probably still rules... i just keep playing backgammon...and chatting...that's why i'm here;]
last year while playing utopia on swirve, one of their 'innocuous ads' tried to access my brokerage account! i'll just keep active x and pop-ups blocked, and play as long as i can...

*BOB*on*Bush*: I guess Google wouldn't allow any advertiser to post a banner which would access your brokerage account. This system is safe.

A cap has been added. 3 times a day is enough.
Until I create a new improvement.

Fencer: Being a bit new to this, well Action points, not BK LOL.
So if i use Firefox i get no points at all, but if i use IE i do. Is that right ?
I seem to have got some from somewhere over the last few days, but having tried both browsers todays nothing seems to happen on either.

If I wouldn't look up here I would be like blind. No advertise that secret points can be earned only by IE (more secret then?). Those who earn many of these points probably aslo laugh at me! But whats the problem, good contest is when rules are clear and everyone can join.

MadMonkey: you will get action points using firefox just not the secret action (500) point one .

Jason: I sort of get that bit Jason, but my points do not seemed to have changed the last 2 days at least LOL

Chaosu: The meaning of Secret Points is that the rules are NOT clear. Otherwise there would be nothing secret. Anyway, the system is continuously being improved and finetuned and I am sure the next month action would be suitable for everyone.

Fencer: Maybe it will be <cough>good</cough> contest in next month then : )

Chaosu: If I create any rules, no matter what kind of rules, there will be always someone who would claim "this is not fair to everyone" :-) C'est la vie.

Fencer:Oui!

Fencer: Thats right, however You would probably easily see who is wrong and who is not. If You will start playing gomoku in some time You will see that starting player have advantages. Decide, play it anyway (not counting situations when You want learn it perfect, then it's understandable) even You feel it is unfair (if You want equal challenge for both players to see who is better in thinking) or switch to other game wich give (more) equal chances to both players (not counting experience this time). Of course this example do not fits here very good but You should understand what I really meant.

Chaosu: the idea of the secret action is to let the users explore the site more thouroughly and to test new features. by keeping the action secret it will force users to explore for real

the fact that the secret points wont work under firefox is a bit weird though, i admit, but its still part of it .. there is a link under the left menu (in my settings) that tells you to download firefox, maybe thats a hint :)

btw i havent collected any secret action points either .. i have tried a lot .. both in firefox (at home) as in ie (at work), but so far i havent found it :)

(but hey! i am blond ;))

Hrqls: I know, i see, i understand it is implemented to show us how BK can be improved thats why i am smiling... : )

Fencer:Keep it going Fencer you are doing a GREAT JOB!!!!!

Hrqls:

CRY ME A RIVER: Thanks.