Busted Browsing Crossdressers.com

[xdressed]

I only browse this site on my personal laptop in my room, and they the only person who is likely to burst in unannounced is my SO, who introduced me to the site in the first place. Bit different when I'm staying with my parents during the holiday's or when I come down on some weekends because people are more likely to knock and then just enter, such as my parents or friends that have just turned up. I always make sure the laptop is facing away from the door that way I can just close the webpage easily

[Emma Beth]

I discovered that Google Chrome also has Adblock Plus by the same maker as the one for Firefox, if any is interested.

Jamie

[Allison Chaynes]

Not here but when pantiesetc was still around, the wife caught me a couple times.

[Stephanie47]

When I get down using the home computer I always totally log off. I also use Firefox. It's not just viewing this site, but, also avoiding explaining sites related to women's attire. When I was still working I would never have brought up this site. My computer screen was not viewable by anyone, but, IT security did track all sites visited. It was not necessarily for monitoring objectional sites (porn, etc which were blocked) but to detect employees spending company time on personal business.

[Karren H]

Nope.... not yet... and since I do 99% of my posting on my Droid, someone would have to find the deeply buried browser I use and then find the misnamed bookmark....

[celeste26]

Best solution is to let everyone know you cross dress and then it wont matter. No seriously, my whole family knows and no comments at all come when I leave the computer on this page.

[ashley-2501]

I thankfully have not been. but my computer (laptop) is contented to my tv so I have had a fue close calls because my room mate has his primary computer display a massive Sony tv so his remote will turn my tv on at the same time and there side by side (for better gaming). plus the fact that most of the time I am siting at 90 degrees to him and about a meter away makes fore some awkwardness on my part. such a big secret being so close, but from his point of view it just looks like I am on face book or typing up documents.

[Eryn]

I discovered that Google Chrome also has Adblock Plus by the same maker as the one for Firefox, if any is interested.

Jamie

Thanks for the info. Truly, Adblock is the best thing you can do to a browser. Every once in a while I will use someone else's computer and marvel at the mass of annoying ads that they put up with!

[becky77]

I often take a look at this site on my smart phone and yes the logo is so very big!

[andrea lace]

I use this site a lot it has helped me to finally realize that I am in good company.I have two teenage sons in the house so im always on high alert. Fortunately tonight 1 is at football and the other is upstairs on his games console

[Jill Devine]

I wonder how many users would vote for a website logo / layout change? I have a sneaky suspicion most would ask for change. Even for those of us "out" of the clothing closet, it's not very comfortable reading this site on a smart phone or iPad when using public transit. THAT IS ONE BIG LOGO! On every page!

LOL. I wish the owner of this website would make a change.

[Eryn]

I wonder how many users would vote for a website logo / layout change?

It has been discussed before and what it boils down to is the work involved for the administrators to make the changes. It was decided that the cost-benefit ratio just didn't pencil out.

Rather than tilting at that again I think that you would get quicker results by taking control of your browser and applying a solution at that level. Honestly, it takes five minutes to install Firefox and another two to install Adblock. After that, you bring up the site, right click on the logo, click on "Block image" and you're done. You'll never see the logo again.

Now, for phones and tablets I don't know if the solution is as easy. I know that Chrome and Firefox have phone/tablet versions but I haven't used them.

[Luna Nyx]

my wife busted me.

[Kathy4ever]

I think my son was 4 or 5 and just askedme who those women were. I said nobody and closed out the site. I've had a few close calls.

[AllyCDTV]

Rather than tilting at that again I think that you would get quicker results by taking control of your browser and applying a solution at that level. Honestly, it takes five minutes to install Firefox and another two to install Adblock. After that, you bring up the site, right click on the logo, click on "Block image" and you're done. You'll never see the logo again.

I have Adblock Plus and found that I also had to install the Element Hiding Helper in order for it to block the logo. Once installed, it works great. Here is the link for the Element Hiding Helper http://adblockplus.org/en/elemhidehelper and here is the link for Adblock Plus http://adblockplus.org/en/

[Kevin_unknown]

From someone who is living with family and is flying under the radar I would love some sort of "Stealth Mode" for this site. I haven't had an incident yet but I have had some VERY close calls. Maybe we could have the option to remove certain images (title, profile pictures, signatures etc)?

[dominique]

haven't been busted but when on this page i go to private mode this way if i do leave the puter on there is no browser history for people to ask questions

[Danielle Silk]

Im always on here on the train, plenty of people must see, but it doesn't bother me one bit! Xxxxx

[Engendered]

It has been discussed before and what it boils down to is the work involved for the administrators to make the changes. It was decided that the cost-benefit ratio just didn't pencil out.

Nevertheless, sites do change over time, and at some point the site will be redesigned again. So this is something for anyone working on a fresh look to keep in mind.
I work on a website with a similar scale to this one, so I know how annoying making changes in general can be, although in this specific case the only actual work would be with someone designing a new logo. (ie..replacing http://www.crossdressers.com/forums/images/logo_cd.gif with something new).

I guess what I'm saying is that if someone else designed a nice subtle replacement, and people agreed on it (the hard part of course), it would take less than 60 seconds of actual admin work to replace it.

[~Joanne~]

Nevertheless, sites do change over time, and at some point the site will be redesigned again. So this is something for anyone working on a fresh look to keep in mind.
I work on a website with a similar scale to this one, so I know how annoying making changes in general can be, although in this specific case the only actual work would be with someone designing a new logo. (ie..replacing http://www.crossdressers.com/forums/images/logo_cd.gif with something new).

I guess what I'm saying is that if someone else designed a nice subtle replacement, and people agreed on it (the hard part of course), it would take less than 60 seconds of actual admin work to replace it.

I agree as I work on websites myself. A re-haul of a forum though isn't as hard as redesigning a web page though. This site is pretty standard. Us agree on a new logo? lol right

I have had adblock for a very long time, it does work wonders where other software has failed Here's a question though, when you block the logo, how do you unblock it? I have been looking and haven't found out how to yet.

[Allison Chaynes]

I think my son was 4 or 5 and just askedme who those women were. I said nobody and closed out the site. I've had a few close calls.

Mine once asked my wife if she was donating her old clothes to the naked ladies on Daddy's computer. That was the day I put a password on it.

[PretzelGirl]

I don't know if it is on all versions. But my Mac version of Firefox has a setting in the Preferences under the Content section called "Load Images Automatically". Now if you have a time (like commuting) where you don't want the logo displayed, I would imagine you also wouldn't want the avatars and personal pictures either. So that would be a useful setting to toggle.

[racquelr]

Here's a question though, when you block the logo, how do you unblock it? I have been looking and haven't found out how to yet.

Just found that today because initially I was blocking all images including avatars and icons and only really wanted to block the main logo.
type Ctrl-Shift-V or go to the FireFox Tools Menu, select AdBlock Plus->Open Blockable Items.
This will bring up a list of items which can be blocked on the site/page.
Any in red are currently blocked.
So for example, to unblock the CD logo, right click on http://www.crossdressers.com/forums/images/logo_cd.gif and choose Disable Filter.

[Kathy4ever]

I also did the same thing.

Mine once asked my wife if she was donating her old clothes to the naked ladies on Daddy's computer. That was the day I put a password on it.