Since around June 27th or 28th StumbleUpon has several issues, ranging from slow stumble interface load-times, the inability to send items or messages to friends and Stumbles not showing up. Also many users are seeing error messages about invalid authentication, cookies and computer clocks being too fast.

It appears that an update caused much of the issues and several suggestions have been made to get rid of the issues.

I love StumbleUpon and am glad they have a staff that stay on top of things, such as fixes. In the SU help forum several Stumblers and SU staff have posted suggestions on fixing the issues.

Here are several suggested fixes:

1) Clear your browser cookies and cache, then sign out and sign back in.

2) Uninstall your current toolbar and install the latest beta of the toolbar.

3) Use CCleaner

4) disable or update the NoScript add-in, if you have it installed.

I hope this helps my fellow Stumblers that might be aware of the issues over the weekend.

The SU engineers say the fixes are in, but some users may still be having issues.

Their #1 product would be Microsoft Winders.

Instead of an hourglass icon you'd get an empty beer bottle.

Occasionally you'd bring up a window that was covered with a Hefty bag.

Dialog boxes would give you the choice of "Aw-right" or "Naw".

Instead of "Ta-Da", the opening sound would be Dueling Banjos.

The "Recycle Bin" in Winders would be an outhouse.

Whenever you pulled up the Sound Player you'd hear a digitized drunk redneck yelling "Freebird!"

Instead of "Start Me Up", the Winders theme song would be "Achy Breaky Heart".

PowerPoint would be named "ParPawnt".

Microsoft's programming tools would be "Vishul Basic" and "Vishul C++".

The Winders logo would incorporate the Confederate Flag.

Microsoft Word would be just that:  one word.

New Shutdown sound:  "Y'all come back now!"

Instead of VP, Microsoft big shots would be called "Cuz".

Hardware could be repaired using parts from an old Trans Am.

Microsoft Office replaced with Micr'sawft Henhouse.

Four words:  Daisy Duke Screen Saver.

Well, the first thing you know, old Bill's a billionaire.

Spreadsheet software would include examples to inventory dead cars in your front yard.

Flight Simulator replaced by Tractor Pull Simulator.

Microsoft CEO:  Bubba Gates.

Instead of computer golf, the game of choice would be:

  a.  Interactive WWF Rasslin' (That's wrestling for you culturally deprived types).

  b.  Beer bottle toss at roadsigns.

  c.  Mud Boggin'.

  d.  'Bacca spittin' at insects.

Instead of MS "virus scan", it would be MS "Cootie Rinse".

Solitaire would offer choice of "number of players".

Icon for mail trashcan would be shaped like a Dumpster.

All shapes in Tetris would be same-sized squares.

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I hate scammers. Especially Craig's List scammers. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to catch one trying to scam someone.

I recently bought a used G4 MacBook to replace on older G4 tower Mac (bad power supply, but that's another story). In any case I have a 5 month old Dell XPS M1730 17" laptop that I have no use for as the MacBook serves well as a notebook and as a desktop computer when connected to my Apple Cinema display, keyboard and mouse.

Back to the story. I post my ad on Craig's list. And it clearly states "CASH ONLY. Must pick up in person, no exceptions. Any emails requesting other forms of payment or shipping will not be responded to. I work and live in Statesboro Georgia, so you will have to come here to see the laptop."

Someone contacts me this morning, states they want the laptop, but then attempts to take control and tell ME how they will pay and how it will be shipped, even though I clearly state that it is cash only and that the laptop must be picked up in person.

This is a classic ruse used by scammers to dupe unsuspecting sellers. Western Union is especially a No-No when selling on Craig's List.

From the email I received from llbts7@aol.com

"Thanks for swift response i am highly interested in the item  but i want to pay through two(2)mode of payment the first one is via western union money transfer if u are ready for that get back with the details of how i can send it to you and the second one is via paypal and if interested in that kindly get back with email payapl account for fast payment and i am sending the item international for my business agent and i will adding $150 for shipping cost thanks hope to hear from you soon."

These scamming idiots use the same ploy nearly every time. I have posted probably 40 ads on Craig's list and on every single ad I get one or more scamming morons trying to steal from me.

Craig's List is an awesome way to sell items without having to pay a fee (as opposed to eBay fees). You just need to be ever vigilant and NEVER allow a potential buyer to set the terms of the sale. Anyone that tries to tell you they will pay via Western Union, etc. and you must ship it, etc., that they will pay extra for shipping, etc.

Delete the email and forget about it. It is a SCAM.

I have also ran into several scammy sellers on Craig's List. They will post an ad in a major city list on Craig's List, when you respond they will make an excuse of being out of town or out of the country visiting family (or something similar), then they will tell you they have the product with iSold or some other outfit and they will ship it to you. BEWARE of this, 99.999% of the time the seller is a scammer and the scam ads will generally involve high priced computers or electronics.

Hopefully AOL will do something about this scammer. I did report them to abuse@aol.com (who knows maybe they will cut him off from the Internet).
 
Has anyone tried scamming you on Craig's List? If so how did you figure it out or how did you catch them?