Could We Lose The Search Assistant?

VEGASPascal wrote on 2/26/2020, 2:35 AM

We didn't know that either. If it bothers you, please block it in your browser. We give the Magix internet team a hint for your improvements. Maybe it can answer everything in the future or automate your VEGAS work. :D

bitman wrote on 2/26/2020, 6:00 AM

Please, get rid of it. It only adds to increased RSI risk, mouse button wear and is bad for the climate. Extra processor cycles/interrupts and extra usb power usage caused by continuously clicking away the popup all use extra power which is bad for the climate...

set wrote on 2/26/2020, 6:03 AM

my.... didn't know this too... as I have ad blocker installed in my browser... finally seeing it after turning it off...

Adblock Plus on Firefox isn't killing it for me. @set which blocker are you using?

ublock

Dexcon wrote on 2/26/2020, 6:13 AM

I've got pop-ups blocked in MS Edge, yet this pester-ware continues to make a most unwelcome appearance on every page change/scroll/etc even though I've already turned it off via the X. This pop-up is horrible!

EDIT: And after posting this, it immediately came back. Ye gads!

bitman wrote on 2/26/2020, 7:12 AM

try to ask the 'Hello 👋Ask me' itself how to turn it off 🚯!

Turd wrote on 2/26/2020, 8:30 AM

Get rid of it, please!

...for the children

David Johns wrote on 2/26/2020, 9:15 AM

Goodness me that popup is annoying. As others have said, it never goes away. Please make it stop!

Howard-Vigorita wrote on 2/26/2020, 10:37 AM

Popup Blocker (strict) failed to block it in my FireFox browser. Ublock Origin worked, however. Got it from the official Mozilla site via the Tools, Add-ons, Extensions menu in the browser. Also blocked this other screen:

Also available on the Chrome and Opera stores as well as GitHub. Plus Crowdin for international flavors.

john_dennis wrote on 2/26/2020, 11:59 AM

I'm struggling with the rationale for adding browser extensions to already bloated code to overcome something that we don't need and didn't want.

When reading a multi-page thread, the ability to do a search is not "top-of-mind" for me. The search function should not be persistent on every page.

Since we have tabbed browsing, I always do searches in another session while I have an open window to type a response, making search on every page redundant.

There is sufficient territory on the banner at the top of the first forum page to add the Search Assistant if the web team understands how I work better than I do.

john_dennis wrote on 2/26/2020, 12:24 PM

The Search Assistant is not a replacement for the existing Search function since it isn't effective at find specific information.

vkmast wrote on 2/26/2020, 12:28 PM

@john_dennis thanks for the demonstration.

FayFen wrote on 2/26/2020, 11:45 PM

This is the bot

https://www.frase.io/

and this is the cost

https://www.frase.io/pricing/

rraud wrote on 2/27/2020, 1:37 PM

So Magix is paying to annoy their customers. Great business practice.

dape wrote on 2/27/2020, 6:43 PM

Very annoying, who had that bright idea? i don't think it was a human.. maybe a forum software update brought that horrible floating thingie.. ?

EricLNZ wrote on 2/27/2020, 7:18 PM

It doesn't float for me. I cannot move the pesky annoying intruder.

wwjd wrote on 2/28/2020, 6:35 AM

Adblock Plus in Chrome works. Never even seen whatever this is.... glad I don't.

rraud wrote on 2/28/2020, 8:49 AM

Adblock Plus in FireFox does not block it, neither does Adblock latitude in PaleMoon.

Former user wrote on 2/28/2020, 9:00 AM

My adblock in Chrome doesn't block it. It should recognize a cookie that says "I closed it and it should stay closed".

Pete wrote on 2/28/2020, 4:15 PM

Seriously.
+1

rraud wrote on 2/29/2020, 3:05 PM

Update:
'uBlock Origin' v1.16.4.18 blocks the annoying Search assistant in PaleMoon and Firefox ESR. (Use firefox-legacy-1.16.4.18 ( https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock-for-firefox-legacy/releases )
I do not use the current FF version to try uBlock it may work in that too.. 'uBlock Origin' is available for Chrome and Safari as well, Don't know about IE or Edge.

(My sanity is semi-intact)