Competitions Discussion Thread Part 11

tracydan · 20 March 2010 at 11:00PM

I have just done some further tests. I packet monitored the data that the web browser sent to the server, and this included information from cookies stored on the machine that uniquely identify that I am returning, and I get the error mentioned in the previous post. If I use the private browsing feature, I see that the information sent to the server does not include any information like the previous request, and I receive no error. This error only happens when I click on the "Enter" button to enter a competition.

HTTP GET:

..&#376;Gßz..Xy¼¾..E..&#8240;&#8226;.&#64;.&#8364;.öw....MC.¬...P.x.4F¦[÷P.ÿÿol..GET /primetime/crazy_talk/competition HTTP/1.1..Accept: */*..Referer: (link removed)..Accept-Language: en-gb..User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; Trident/4.0; GTB6.4; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.4506.2152; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; !!!!!!!!!!Connector.1.3; !!!!!!!!!!Patch.0.0; InfoPath.2)..Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate..Host: (link removed)..Connection: Keep-Alive..Cookie: btype=web; __utma=18499455.1795490444.1267388883.1269094218.1269120634.13; __utmz=18499455.1267388883.1.1.utmccn=(direct)|utmcsr=(direct)|utmcmd=(none); __utmc=18499455; __utmb=18499455; whatsontv_igniteRemember=1; whatsontv_remember=17915%7Ctracydan%7Cc15c3841f68930783b32d084fccf31aa; ignite_loggedin=1; bbuserid=xxxxx; bbpassword=xxxxxxxxx; ServerID=1027; PHPSESSID=kqbi7inkcqbeejknnb76rcqbd4....

HTTP RESPONSE:

..Xy¼¾..&#376;Gßz..E..w.?&#64;.;.ÐQMC.¬.....P..F¦[÷.x.&#8226;P...øâ..HTTP/1.1 503 Service Unavailable..Server: AkamaiGHost..Mime-Version: 1.0..Content-Type: text/html..Content-Length: 273..Vary: Accept-Encoding..X-N: S..Expires: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:37:19 GMT..Cache-Control: max-age=0, no-cache, no-store..Pragma: no-cache..Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:37:19 GMT..Connection: keep-alive....<HTML><HEAD>.<TITLE>Service Unavailable</TITLE>.</HEAD><BODY>.<H1>Service Unavailable - Zero size object</H1>.The server is temporarily unable to service your request.  Please try again.later.<P>.Reference #15.479a1bc3.1269121039.6b8c381.</BODY></HTML>.

With Inprivate activated:

HTTP CODE:

..&#376;Gßz..Xy¼¾..E..¼&#8226;ñ&#64;.&#8364;.öZ....MC.«.(.PZÉ.AWc.P.ÿÿn&#382;..GET /primetime/crazy_talk/competition HTTP/1.1..Accept: image/gif, image/jpeg, image/pjpeg, image/pjpeg, application/x-shockwave-flash, application/x-ms-application, application/x-ms-xbap, application/vnd.ms-xpsdocument, application/xaml+xml, application/vnd.ms-excel, application/vnd.ms-powerpoint, application/msword, */*..Accept-Language: en-gb..User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; Trident/4.0; GTB6.4; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.4506.2152; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; !!!!!!!!!!Connector.1.3; !!!!!!!!!!Patch.0.0; InfoPath.2)..Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate..Host: (link removed)..Connection: Keep-Alive....

HTTP RESPONSE:

..Xy¼¾..&#376;Gßz..E.. Qß&#64;.;.|&#8240;MC.«.....P.(Wc.ZÉ.ÕP..Èh&#338;..HTTP/1.1 200 OK..Server: Apache..X-Wf-Protocol-1:

(Whole response not posted as it seemed unnecessary)

I have been quite successful in the competitions on there recently, and find this highly suspicious, as it is not limited to Internet Explorer, but happens on other browsers as well.

Barnabysue wrote: »

I don't follow your logic there, why would they want to limit the number of entries? It's 'hits' to the site that they're trying to encourage by offering the prizes, so limiting the number of people who can get to the site would defeat the object.

mooomin · 21 March 2010 at 1:45AM

Hi all,

Just joined Twitter to try and figure out the comping side of it, I'm @flyingfresian if you want to help me out with it!

grannybiker · 21 March 2010 at 8:26AM

Did anyone else find the Mpora Win Vans page very odd this morning - Just a white background & lists of winners etc? I though perhaps it hadn't loaded properly, but the groups page was like it too.
Anyhow - You CAN still enter today - just scroll right down to the bottom. Thing is, I couldn't remember whther the "Accept stuff from other companies" was the top or bottom box as they weren't labeled, so unticked them both! Will have to remember without an email tomorrow!
It did thank me for entering too, so obviously went through OK.
(Was already logged on)
HTH another

littlesheepy · 21 March 2010 at 2:05PM

I'm new to the competitions thing and have been madly entering everything on here. Fingers crossed

I'm @lisalittlespud on twitter if anybody would like to add me :j

freightexec2009 · 21 March 2010 at 9:11PM

Hey all, thought I'd finally give in to twitter and try the comping out, can add me @keelsbeels

xx

magical · 21 March 2010 at 9:27PM

Hi all,

Have a quick question regarding the take a break comps. I won from this about a week ago, does it mean i can't win again for a while, im not sure how it works.

thanks

magical:beer:

fire**fly · 21 March 2010 at 9:33PM

hi, AFAIK there's no limitations with the tab comps for winners, friend of mine won twice in a month

not sure wether you mean the weekly tab comps or the monthly tab puzzler mags, but in the t&c's in both of them it doesn't say anything about not being able to win if you've won recently, hth x

purplecatlover · 22 March 2010 at 12:21PM

thank you one eye

ill have to remember now that i cant enter th ebig ones just. your a star for finding it for me.

danzerkaz i have more than that not winning wrappers fomr kitkats

i wanna win on that one but at 50p a go to get a wrapper think im gonna have to give up very soon.

Sell0tape · 22 March 2010 at 1:53PM

Just getting in to this twitter thing... @sportingnut if anyone wants to add me to their lists...

julie_scot · 23 March 2010 at 9:37AM

OMG! I got a competitions time update email today!!

Competitions Discussion Thread Part 11

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