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.
"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 only 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 first. 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 not using the latest 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 - your bug.
Please be sure to provide the following information:
The exact Privoxy version of the proxy software - (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 some kind of Unix flavour, - sending the output of "uname -a" should do. -
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 developers of Privoxy via SourceForge, - or somewhere else. -
Whether you are using Privoxy in tandem with - another proxy such as Tor. If so, please try - disabling the other proxy. -
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). -
Please provide your SF login, or email address, in case we - need to contact you. -
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 any other issues, feel free to use the mailing lists. Technically interested users -and people who wish to contribute to the project are also 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.
+ 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. +
++ All users are welcome to discuss their issues on the users mailing list, where the developers also hang + around. +
++ Please don't send 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. Documentation issues, for example spelling + errors and unclear descriptions, are bugs, too. +
++ 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 https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=460288, + the Actions File Tracker. +
++ Before reporting bugs, 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. +
++ If you discovered a security problem or merely suspect that a bug + might be a security issue, please mail Fabian Keil + <fk@fabiankeil.de> (OpenPGP fingerprint: 4F36 C17F 3816 9136 + 54A1 E850 6918 2291 8BA2 371C). +
++ Usually you should get a response within a day, otherwise it's + likely that either your mail or the response didn't make it. If + that happens, please mail to the developer list to request a status + update. +
++ 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: https://lists.privoxy.org/mailman/listinfo. The + lists hosted on privoxy.org have been created in 2016, the + previously-used lists hosted at SourceForge are deprecated but the + archives may still be useful: https://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=11118. +
++ The SourceForge support trackers may be used as well, + but have various technical problems that are unlikely to be fixed + anytime soon. If you don't get a timely response, please try the + mailing list as well. +
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