Can't left mouse-click to open link in Firefox

While it's possible in Chrome, I can't left mouse-click to open a link in Firefox. If I use my middle mouse-button the link opens as usual in a new tab. Please fix this.

for me it works in firefox, but I got a ton of issues in IE11, including the problem you mention. I use IE11 as my main browser so for me these are blocking issues

Happening to me as well on Waterfox.

It is your ad-blocker, it correctly blocks navigation to Google Analytics, which is what the JavaScript attached to the link element does. The script will for some reason not work when you initiate it with a middle-click. I have never seen such a construction before.

@Kurtizz:

As eBusiness said, you might want to consider if any plug-ins are interfering with things on GameSpot. Indeed, some webpage elements make use of Java scripts which the default AdBlock subscription will block.

@spikiebe: @Gelugon_baat: @eBusiness: It's safe to assume it's indeed my ad blocker. Thanks for the help, guys!

I keep it active because Gamespot looks so much better without these ads. If it means I can't left click on links, so be it :)

@Kurtizz: You could learn how to use a customized list, you know. :\

@Gelugon_baat: I know how to do that but I thought it was a bug on Gamespot's end. That's why I posted this topic.

I don't really mind that I have to use my middle mouse button because most of the time I open links on Gamespot in seperate tabs.

If it is ad block plus cause it then the problem is purely random, some times it work with ABP enabled other times it dont work. I could then again disable it and still have the issue at random.

This only web site i have this issue with. So possibility that is the web site is greater then it firefox

@Kurtizz:

Sorry you're having issues with this, could you answer the questions for me?

• What is your Operating System
• Are you using any plug-ins or extension, if so what are they?
• What is your Internet Browser
• Are you using a home network to access the internet or something like a library/university/college/business connection?

@DigitalDame:

• Windows 7 Service Pack 1
• Shockwave Flash 16.0.0.296; OpenH264-videocodec by Cisco, Inc 1.1; (The others are set to 'ask for activation')
• Extensions are: Adblock Plus 2.6.7 (https://adblockplus.org/) Some others for web development and other things but they can't be the issue.
• Firefox
• I'm using a home network

It's purely the adBlock for Firefox. I disabled it for gamespot.com and now everything works as usual. While the adBlock was active, my only problem was that I couldn't left-click on links, only open them in new tabs. But as I mentioned before, I don't mind opening links in new tabs because most of the time I open links this way on gamespot. Chrome has adBlock also but here the issue doesn't arises.

I still question if its Adblock i disabled it a few times and still had the issue. So i just leave active now, site worked fine for about week then started doing this again.

Win 7

Firefox

Abblock plus

home network

@DigitalDame: @tsunami2311: Indeed, same with me. It worked a couple of days ago, now it doesn't. I still have Adblock plus active btw. But yeah, even if I disable it, the problem occurs

@Kurtizz:

It either Firefox, and all the Firefox 3d party builds, or its the site and considering it only happens gamespots site, and there site a range of issues that either have not been fixed yet or took forever to fix,

Hell It took there a good year + to sort out the issue with the black layout showing the white layout issue. im go with its the site, ever since this current layout there site there have been issues with the site.

New layout does not fix the randomly not working links. requiring you right click the link open a new tab/window

Hello guys,

Even though this post is 5 months old I thought I would provide a solution for this issue.

I have done some testing and have replicated this issue on Chrome by installing Ghostery(Blocks Trackers) , and Adblock. Disabling adblock did not resolve the issue and I still had to open videos in new tabs. However checking the trackers/beacons used on Ghostery I found out that if you block "Media Optimizer (Adobe)" you will be unable to left click on videos. To resolve this you can whitelist "Media Optimizer (Adobe)" just for Gamespot on whatever extension/plugin you are using.

This is the Media Optimizer(Adobe) script that will require access:

https://www.ghostery.com/gcache/?n=Media%20Optimizer%20(Adobe)&s=http%3A%2F%2Fdpm.demdex.net%2Fid%3Fd_rtbd%3Djson%26d_ver%3D2%26d_orgid%3D10D31225525FF5790A490D4D%2540AdobeOrg%26d_mid%3D12398424054916980989276195726407597279%26d_cb%3Ds_c_il%255B1%255D._setAudienceManagerFields&v=2&t=script

Hey Synthia does this have anything to do with adobe flash with it being a security risk?

@shadowchronicle: I have narrowed down the culprit to the following. There are two issues related to blocking advertisements and beacons that will affect videos.

1) Blocking Media Optimizer(Adobe) will require users to open videos in new tabs in order to view them. If a video is left-clicked nothing happens. This is the case for both Firefox and Chrome , I have not tested Internet Explorer.

2) If Double Click(Advertising) is blocked then videos get stuck at "Loading Video" , once enabled videos load without any problems.

Note: Blocking the above was done using the Ghostery plugin on Chrome.

Regards