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No Flashing
« on: August 23, 2019, 02:06:49 AM »
About a week ago, when I would go on my 'puter, there's a note on top saying 'As of 2020, Flash will no longer run' or something.
I read the article; as of last year only 17% of either users or sites used Flash.

MB...will this mean anything to us here?

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Re: No Flashing
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2019, 02:55:06 PM »
It shouldn't. But it's always a good idea to update Flash - especially if you visit sites that do use it extensively...
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Re: No Flashing
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2019, 08:01:19 PM »
When I hear "flashing," I think of the seventies.  Remember what that meant back then? 

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Re: No Flashing
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2019, 01:50:00 AM »
Gerard, hence the Topic Title.

MB, again, it said since Flash isn't really used anymore, it's going away...

How will this affect me and/or others?

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Re: No Flashing
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2019, 02:14:23 AM »
It will only affect people who go to sites that use Flash.
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Re: No Flashing
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2019, 08:35:31 PM »
This is the first I've heard that flash is on its way out, like netscape and webTV.  Most sites I use, including Publishers' Clearinghouse Sweepstakes (where I've already won over $700) uses only it.  No other upstart and tendy-today-gone-tomorrow will work.

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Re: No Flashing
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2019, 08:19:22 AM »
Wow, Gerard!  Until recently, for several years I did a bunch of Publishers Clearinghouse sweepstakes and games every night.  I once won $75 from a search.  You must be really lucky!
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« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2019, 08:13:02 PM »
Well, it took time and patience, Josette.  I accumulated those riches over several years.  The most I won at one time was $300 from having the most earned tokens from the PCH homepage.  A couple prizes were from Amazon and with them I bought a book and a DVD (2002's Carrie).  Everything else has been cash.  Back in July, on one day I won $20; the following day I won another $100.  When I cash the checks the tellers all say they need to start playing.  You have to put up with a lotta annoying ads but, hey, it's free!

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Re: No Flashing
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2019, 10:25:55 AM »
Sounds great, Gerard, I still say you're lucky!
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Re: No Flashing
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2019, 02:47:05 PM »
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This is the first I've heard that flash is on its way out

So, I don't understandd what will play things which move.

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It will only affect people who go to sites that use Flash.

MB...how do I know if a site is using Flash?

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Re: No Flashing
« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2019, 08:05:43 AM »
I had the computer turned off for a bit and when I restarted it, and opened Chrome, for a moment a message popped up at the top saying that Flash won't be supported after December 2020.  At least that's far enough away that we'll probably hear a lot more about it and what will happen then.
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