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(51,482 posts) Thu Nov 27, 2025, 10:40 PM Thursday

What is opt out signal?

I am trying to open the strib page and it quickly changes to a black screen with one line at the top. At the bottom it says "opt out signal honored."

All I can do is reload and after few seconds same. And it says that "your opt out signal is active and being honored on this site"

What is that and how do I get rid of this?

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What is opt out signal? (Original Post) question everything Thursday OP

We would need more information to help Jerry2144 Thursday #1

Thank you. The browser is Firefox 140-5 (64 bit) which I just downloaded a few days ago question everything Thursday #2

iMac OS... Woodycall Friday #3

... and subscribe. 😁 nt Shoeless Louis Friday #4

Try clearing the browser cache Jerry2144 Friday #5

Jerry2144

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1. We would need more information to help

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Thu Nov 27, 2025, 11:21 PM

Thursday

Which browser to you use to look at the Internet? Chrome? Firefox? Edge? Safari? What operating system? Windows 11 or 10, Mac OS? Mobile phone like iPhone or Android?

question everything

(51,482 posts)

2. Thank you. The browser is Firefox 140-5 (64 bit) which I just downloaded a few days ago

Reply to Jerry2144 (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 27, 2025, 11:32 PM

Thursday

The black screen happened before but I never noticed the Opt-Out Signal note.

I am using iMac OS Ventura 13.7.7

Woodycall

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3. iMac OS...

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Fri Nov 28, 2025, 02:06 AM

Friday

That's the problem. You need to have your AirPods in, your Apple watch on and, oh yeah, make sure you're using the very latest iPhone and, almost forgot, are wearing Apple underwear...

Shoeless Louis

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4. ... and subscribe. 😁 nt

Reply to Woodycall (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 07:01 AM

Friday

Jerry2144

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5. Try clearing the browser cache

Reply to question everything (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 11:02 AM

Friday

command-shift-delete keys pressed at the same time, then released. Clear everything. This will wipe out any log-ins, but should clear out anything set by mistake. it might also be due to needing an update to Firefox (check help, about to see if there's an update).

THat site could be switching to paid mode and your ad blocker could be interfereing. It could also be a very old computer running a no longer supported macOS version.

There are a few things to try. But unless you have a techie friend sitting at your keyboard trying things out, it will be tought to help too much more from the other side of the country

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