Salon Premium Pass

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Nov 17, 2004 1:05am
Jesse Andrews Admin

The following is an archive of comments made before threaded discussions was implemented (November 16th, 2008)
 
Feb 9, 2008 8:06pm
Tim Pierce User

Found that this script no longer works (FF 2.0.0.12, Greasemonkey 0.7.20080121.0). Changed /src/pass/gateway to /src/pass/sitepass and all is well again. Filed a bug report with vlajbert.
 
Oct 11, 2006 1:43am
Michael 3 User

This is superb! One of the most useful scripts. five stars
 
Jun 12, 2006 11:25am
chris feldmann Scriptwright

Just an update: amazingly, the version at http://skrewtape.com/salon.user.js STILL works like a charm. Head on over.
 
Feb 25, 2006 8:06am
Ed Stokes User

The version at http://skrewtape.com/salon.user.js works like a charm. 5 stars.
 
Jan 11, 2006 4:51pm
Jeff 1 User

Never mind - I realized I should used the link mentioned in your comment of December 10, 2005, and it worked.
 
Jan 11, 2006 4:49pm
Jeff 1 User

This script isn't working for me. It brings up the gateway page and I'm forced to watch an ad before accessing all of Salon's content.
 
Dec 12, 2005 2:05pm
Avi 1 Scriptwright

I've updated the version (same location) with some changes that might help you. The previous version worked fine for me, but I've been told that in some cases FF would get upset with the spin-wait I was doing. This new version is better anyways.
 
Dec 11, 2005 4:35pm
David 4 User

Tried Avi's script but it just causes Firefox to hang. Using FF 1.5, Greasemonkey 0.6.4, OS X. It says "transferring data from Salon.com" and the beach ball spins and spins and I have to force Firefox to quit. The site loads fine with Greasemonkey disabled (but with Adblock on, it makes it impossible to view the site pass so I'm essentially locked out of the entire site).
 
Dec 10, 2005 6:33pm
Avi 1 Scriptwright

The problem is that this uses XMLHttpRequest directly, which seems not to work any longer in GM 0.6.4. There's a new builtin, GM_xmlhttpRequest, which does work. I've fixed up a version, but I don't see how I can contact the author, so I'll put it here:

http://skrewtape.com/salon.user.js

People can use my version for now and hopefully soon the author will be able to upload it officially.
 
Dec 6, 2005 11:57am
JJ Smiley User

A few days ago I upgraded to FF 1.5 and Greasemoneky 0.6.4, and today I find that the Salon Premium Pass is no longer working. I s it just me?
 
Aug 4, 2005 1:39pm
Vlajbert Script's Author

Added a hook for /src/pass/gateway/ interstitial.
 
Jul 27, 2005 10:32pm
Alec_Burgess User

Seems bullet-proof now, whether first click is on a "wire" story or a "house" story.
btw: I noticed on the Salon's front page:
>>Salon Is Hiring:
# VP Technology, SF<<

I guess the new guy's first task will be to break this script :-)
 
Jul 27, 2005 5:00pm
Vlajbert Script's Author

Ok, so the code dropping page has different behavior on the 'wire' stories then the house stories. The cookie dropping page is more particular about the request then the 'wire' story pages. So I'm using a background request to call the cookie dropping page so the actual page being views has no affect on the request to the cookie dropping page.

AKA, new version.
 
Jul 26, 2005 7:25pm
Alec_Burgess User

Vlajbert: I just installed v0.0.6
Didn't work :-(
Checking javascript console:

6 occurences of this error:
Error: OAS_RICH is not defined
Source File: http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/index.html
Line: 136

then this error:
Error: doc.body has no properties
Source File: chrome://greasemonkey/content/browser.xul
Line: 148

followed by 8 occurances of:
Error: OAS_RICH is not defined
Source File: http://www.salon.com/index.html
Line: 131

Note: If / when you post a new version, could you post to the greasemonkey list greasemonkey@mozdev.org. or privately to burale-at-aci.on.ca ?

I haven't found any way to monitor these comments by individual script yet :-(
 
Jul 26, 2005 2:18pm
Vlajbert Script's Author

Today update has been uploaded. :)
 
Jul 25, 2005 11:07am
Vlajbert Script's Author

Ack, yet another update. I rewrote the script to follow Salon's click path. They're monkeying around with cookies and/or JS, they added a string %0A to the end of the crumb cookie real origional. This is just cleaner then trying to spoof cookie.
 
Jul 22, 2005 10:35pm
Alec_Burgess User

Confirmed, thanks Vlajbert
 
Jul 22, 2005 10:15pm
Vlajbert Script's Author

Ok, more updates.

1) There is a case where Salon's JS will mark your Preium Pass cookie as bad. I look for this bad cookie and fix it.

2) Fixed the type that Alec found. Thanks Alec.
 
Jul 22, 2005 6:11pm
Alec_Burgess User

my bad - it looks like its working now. I hadn't yet uninstalled Mark Pilgrim's earlier "Salon Auto-Pass". I think the two were probably stepping on each other.

Note your header comments refer to "Salon Auto-Pass" while in the header its identified as "Salon Premium Pass"
 
Jul 22, 2005 6:00pm
Alec_Burgess User

Not working for me :-(
I hope you can get this fixed or that I've just done something stupid.
Greasemonkey 0.34/Firefox 1.04
 
Jul 22, 2005 12:21pm
Vlajbert Script's Author

This has been updated to reflect Salon's javascript changes.
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