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We value your feedback. In fact, we rely on it to improve Privoxy and its configuration. However, please note + the following hints, so we can provide you with the best support.
+ +A lot of support requests don't contain enough information and can't + be solved without a lot of back and forth which causes unnecessary + delays. Reading this section should help to prevent that.
+ +Before contacting us to report a problem, please try to verify that + it is a Privoxy problem, and not a + browser or site problem or documented behaviour that just happens to be + different than what you expected. If unsure, try toggling + off Privoxy, and see if the + problem persists.
+ +If you are using your own custom configuration, please try the + default configuration to see if the problem is configuration related. + If you're having problems with a feature that is disabled by default, + please ask around on the mailing list if others can reproduce the + problem.
+ +If you aren't using the latest Privoxy version, the problem may have + been found and fixed in the meantime. We would appreciate if you could + take the time to upgrade to the latest version and verify that the problem + still exists.
+ +Please be sure to provide the following information when reporting + problems or requesting support:
+ +The exact Privoxy version you + are using.
+The operating system and versions you run Privoxy on, e.g. Windows XP SP2.
+The name, platform, and version of the browser you were using (e.g. Internet Explorer v5.5 for Mac).
+The URL where the problem occurred, or some way for us to + duplicate the problem (e.g. http://somesite.example.com/?somethingelse=123).
+Whether your version of Privoxy + is one supplied by the Privoxy + developers via SourceForge, or if you got your copy somewhere + else.
+Whether you are using Privoxy + together with another proxy such as Tor. If so, please temporary disable the other + proxy to see if the symptoms change.
+Whether you are using a personal firewall product. If so, does + Privoxy work without it?
+Any other pertinent information to help identify the problem + such as config or log file excerpts (yes, you should have log file + entries for each action taken). To get a meaningful logfile, please + make sure that the logfile directive is being used and the following + debug + options are enabled (all of them):
+ +
+ debug 1 # Log the destination for each request Privoxy let through. See also debug 1024.
+
+ debug 2 # show each connection status
+
+ debug 4 # show I/O status
+
+ debug 8 # show header parsing
+
+ debug 128 # debug redirects
+ debug 256 # debug GIF de-animation
+
+ debug 512 # Common Log Format
+
+ debug 1024 # Log the destination for requests Privoxy didn't let through, and the reason why.
+
+ debug 4096 # Startup banner and warnings.
+
+ debug 8192 # Non-fatal errors
If you are having trouble with a filter, please additionally + enable
+ ++ debug 64 # debug regular expression filters
If + you are using Privoxy 3.0.17 or later and suspect that it + interprets the request or the response incorrectly, please enable + ++ debug 32768 # log all data read from the network
+ +It's easy for us to ignore log messages that aren't relevant but + missing log messages may make it impossible to investigate a + problem. If you aren't sure which of the debug directives are + relevant, please just enable all of them and let us worry about + it.
+ +Note that Privoxy log files may contain sensitive information so + please don't submit any logfiles you didn't read first. You can + mask sensitive information as long as it's clear that you removed + something.
+You don't have to tell us your actual name when filing a problem + report, but if you don't, please use a nickname so we can differentiate + between your messages and the ones entered by other "anonymous" users + that may respond to your request if they have the same problem or + already found a solution. Note that due to spam the trackers may not + always allow to post without being logged into SourceForge. If that's + the case, you are still free to create a login that isn't directly + linked to your name, though.
+ +Please also check the status of your request a few days after + submitting it, as we may request additional information. If you use a + SF id, you should automatically get a mail when someone responds to + your request. Please don't bother to add an email address when using + the tracker. If you prefer to communicate through email, just use one + of the mailing lists directly.
+ +If you are new to reporting problems, you might be interested in + How to Report Bugs Effectively.
+ +The appendix of the Privoxy User Manual also has helpful + information on understanding actions, and + action debugging.
- We value your feedback. In fact, we rely on it to improve Privoxy and its configuration. However, - please note the following hints, so we can provide you with the best - support: -
-- For casual users, our support forum at SourceForge is probably best - suited: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=211118 -
-- All users are of course welcome to discuss their issues on the users mailing list, where the developers also - hang around. -
-- Please don't sent private support requests to individual Privoxy - developers, either use the mailing lists or the support trackers. -
-- If you have to contact a Privoxy developer directly for other - reasons, please send a real mail and do not bother with - SourceForge's messaging system. Answers to SourceForge messages are - usually bounced by SourceForge's mail server in which case the - developer wasted time writing a response you don't get. From your - point of view it will look like your message has been completely - ignored, so this is frustrating for all parties involved. -
-- Note that the Privoxy mailing lists are moderated. Posts from - unsubscribed addresses have to be accepted manually by a moderator. - This may cause a delay of several days and if you use a subject - that doesn't clearly mention Privoxy or one of its features, your - message may be accidentally discarded as spam. -
-- If you aren't subscribed, you should therefore spend a few seconds - to come up with a proper subject. Additionally you should make it - clear that you want to get CC'd. Otherwise some responses will be - directed to the mailing list only, and you won't see them. -
-- "Problems" for our purposes, come in two - forms: -
-- Configuration issues, such as ads that slip through, or sites - that don't function properly due to one Privoxy "action" or another being turned "on". -
-- "Bugs" in the programming code that - makes up Privoxy, such as that - might cause a crash. -
-- Please send feedback on ads that slipped through, innocent images - that were blocked, sites that don't work properly, and other - configuration related problem of default.action file, to http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=460288, - the Actions File Tracker. -
-- New, improved default.action files may - occasionally be made available based on your feedback. These will - be announced on the ijbswa-announce list and available from our the - files section of our project page. -
-- Please report all bugs through our bug tracker: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=111118. -
-- Before doing so, please make sure that the bug has not already been - submitted and observe the additional hints at the top - of the submit form. If already submitted, please feel - free to add any info to the original report that might help to - solve the issue. -
-- Please try to verify that it is a Privoxy bug, and not a browser or site bug - or documented behaviour that just happens to be different than - what you expected. If unsure, try toggling off Privoxy, - and see if the problem persists. -
-- If you are using your own custom configuration, please try the - stock configs to see if the problem is configuration related. If - you're having problems with a feature that is disabled by - default, please ask around on the mailing list if others can - reproduce the problem. -
-- If you aren't using the latest Privoxy version, the bug may have - been found and fixed in the meantime. We would appreciate if you - could take the time to upgrade to the latest version (or even the latest CVS - snapshot) and verify that your bug still exists. -
-- Please be sure to provide the following information: -
--
-- The exact Privoxy version - you are using (if you got the source from CVS, please also - provide the source code revisions as shown in http://config.privoxy.org/show-version). -
-- The operating system and versions you run Privoxy on, (e.g. Windows XP SP2), if you are using a Unix - flavor, sending the output of "uname - -a" should do, in case of GNU/Linux, please also name - the distribution. -
-- The name, platform, and version of the browser you were using (e.g. Internet Explorer v5.5 for Mac). -
-- The URL where the problem occurred, or some way for us to - duplicate the problem (e.g. http://somesite.example.com/?somethingelse=123). -
-- Whether your version of Privoxy is one supplied by the Privoxy developers via - SourceForge, or if you got your copy somewhere else. -
-- Whether you are using Privoxy in tandem with another proxy - such as Tor. If so, please - temporary disable the other proxy to see if the symptoms - change. -
-- Whether you are using a personal firewall product. If so, - does Privoxy work without - it? -
-- Any other pertinent information to help identify the problem - such as config or log file excerpts (yes, you should have log - file entries for each action taken). To get a meaningful - logfile, please make sure that the logfile - directive is being used and the following debug - options are enabled: -
-
- debug 1 # Log the destination for each request Privoxy let through. See also debug 1024.
-
- debug 2 # show each connection status
-
- debug 4 # show I/O status
-
- debug 8 # show header parsing
-
- debug 128 # debug redirects
-
- debug 256 # debug GIF de-animation
-
- debug 512 # Common Log Format
-
- debug 1024 # Log the destination for requests Privoxy didn't let through, and the reason why.
-
- debug 4096 # Startup banner and warnings.
-
- debug 8192 # Non-fatal errors
-
- debug 64 # debug regular expression filters -
- If you are using Privoxy 3.0.17 or later and suspect that it - interprets the request or the response incorrectly, please - enable -- debug 32768 # log all data read from the network -
- Note that Privoxy log files may contain sensitive information - so please don't submit any logfiles you didn't read first. You - can mask sensitive information as long as it's clear that you - removed something.- You don't have to tell us your actual name when filing a problem - report, but if you don't, please use a nickname so we can - differentiate between your messages and the ones entered by other - "anonymous" users that may respond to your request if they have - the same problem or already found a solution. Note that due to - spam the trackers may not always allow to post without being - logged into SourceForge. If that's the case, you are still free - to create a login that isn't directly linked to your name, - though. -
-- Please also check the status of your request a few days after - submitting it, as we may request additional information. If you - use a SF id, you should automatically get a mail when someone - responds to your request. Please don't bother to add an email - address when using the tracker. If you prefer to communicate - through email, just use one of the mailing lists directly. -
-- The appendix of the Privoxy User Manual also has - helpful information on understanding actions, and action - debugging. -
-- You are welcome to submit ideas on new features or other proposals - for improvement through our feature request tracker at http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=361118&group_id=11118. -
+ +For casual users, our support forum at SourceForge is probably best suited: + http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=211118
+ +All users are of course welcome to discuss their issues on the + users mailing list, where the developers also hang + around.
+ +Please don't sent private support requests to individual Privoxy + developers, either use the mailing lists or the support trackers.
+ +If you have to contact a Privoxy developer directly for other + reasons, please send a real mail and do not bother with SourceForge's + messaging system. Answers to SourceForge messages are usually bounced + by SourceForge's mail server in which case the developer wasted time + writing a response you don't get. From your point of view it will look + like your message has been completely ignored, so this is frustrating + for all parties involved.
+ +Note that the Privoxy mailing lists are moderated. Posts from + unsubscribed addresses have to be accepted manually by a moderator. + This may cause a delay of several days and if you use a subject that + doesn't clearly mention Privoxy or one of its features, your message + may be accidentally discarded as spam.
+ +If you aren't subscribed, you should therefore spend a few seconds + to come up with a proper subject. Additionally you should make it clear + that you want to get CC'd. Otherwise some responses will be directed to + the mailing list only, and you won't see them.
+"Problems" for our purposes, come in two + forms:
+ +Configuration issues, such as ads that slip through, or sites + that don't function properly due to one Privoxy "action" or + another being turned "on".
+"Bugs" in the programming code that + makes up Privoxy, such as that + might cause a crash.
+Please send feedback on ads that slipped through, innocent images + that were blocked, sites that don't work properly, and other + configuration related problem of default.action file, to http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=460288, + the Actions File Tracker.
+ +New, improved default.action files may + occasionally be made available based on your feedback. These will be + announced on the ijbswa-announce list and available from our the files section of our project page.
- If you prefer to communicate through email, instead of using a web - interface, feel free to use one of the mailing lists. To discuss - issues that haven't been completely diagnosed yet, please use the - Privoxy users list. Technically interested users and people who - wish to contribute to the project are always welcome on the - developers list. You can find an overview of all Privoxy-related mailing lists, including list - archives, at: http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=11118. -
+ +Please report all bugs through our bug tracker: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=111118.
+ +Before doing so, please make sure that the bug has not already been submitted + and observe the additional hints at the top of the submit form. If already submitted, please feel free + to add any info to the original report that might help to solve the + issue.
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You are welcome to submit ideas on new features or other proposals + for improvement through our feature request tracker at http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=361118&group_id=11118.
If you prefer to communicate through email, instead of using a web + interface, feel free to use one of the mailing lists. To discuss issues + that haven't been completely diagnosed yet, please use the Privoxy + users list. Technically interested users and people who wish to + contribute to the project are always welcome on the developers list. + You can find an overview of all Privoxy-related mailing lists, including list + archives, at: http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=11118.
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