Getting stuck in a web site

27col

Is it just me that finds it annoying, when websites will not let you return to your browser. When you press the " go back one page button", while using this marvellous site, you will eventually get back to your browser home page, ready for another trip along the digital super highway. However, a lot of sites do not seem to let you come out of their home page. Or am I just showing my ignorance, and missing something obvious?
Any comments on the subject will be much appreciated.

tronator

27col wrote: »

Is it just me that finds it annoying, when websites will not let you return to your browser. When you press the " go back one page button", while using this marvellous site, you will eventually get back to your browser home page, ready for another trip along the digital super highway. However, a lot of sites do not seem to let you come out of their home page. Or am I just showing my ignorance, and missing something obvious?
Any comments on the subject will be much appreciated.

Do you have an example?

fwor

It used to be fairly common, but it now seems to be more rare - thankfully. It is extremely annoying - an arrogant attitude that suggests that you would not want to go anywhere other than their website.

On every browser that I've used, you can get around it by clicking the "back" button on your browser twice in quick succession.

tronator

fwor wrote: »

On every browser that I've used, you can get around it by clicking the "back" button on your browser twice in quick succession.

Or use the little "arrow down" button right next to the back button to go n steps back...

Bogof_Babe

tronator wrote: »

Or use the little "arrow down" button right next to the back button to go n steps back...

I've never noticed that! That's clever. Thanks.

GunJack

or, if you want your home page, hit the home icon at any time

Esqui

It normally happens on redirecting pages. For example, if https://www.stuck.com was one such site (it's actually just an ad page thing) and the only code on that page instructed the browser to move on to https://www.stuck.com/page1, when you press back on https://www.stuck.com/page1, it takes you back to https://www.stuck.com....which then redirects you back to the other page.

As fwor said, click back twice quickly, before the redirect page has a chance to load.

27col

tronator wrote: »

Do you have an example?

Nationwide B.Soc.
Lloyds Bank
Halifax Share Dealing.
To name but a few tronator

Arrogance was also a thought that went through my mind as well fwor.

I had never noticed the home icon before. Thanks for that GunJack.
They say that you learn something every day. It is certainly true on MSE.