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Clicking on your link got me this; it loaded slowly, but not extraordinarily so.

Hah?! Another inadvertent slip of the finger or fooling around? Assuming the former ...

In UBB U the URL (without the space following =, which I'm inserting for demonstration purposes) goes within the the first set of square brackets, followed by 'title', followed by closing/second set of square brackets, as in:
[url= http://redirects.vanguard-research.com/go/u/e93355e0852b68f2b6d860ca84f64caed88556bf385f3635385f313532363733303931385f54656c6c77757432/?sub=6dcnqz1igirf-eutjk2jj27-1839254]Tellwut Vanguard Link[/url].

Safari recognized the URL as a URL and I clicked on it. All I get is… Based on what Artie saw I would have to say that any problem you are having is local to you.

• What is your current MacOS version?
• What version of Safari are you running?
• What Safari extensions do you have installed and their version?

To add to jon's comment and perhaps make the principal clearer: Since MacOS and Safari automatically recognizes a URL such as https://www.finetunedmac.com and makes it clickable there is no need to use the UBB URL form unless you want to give the link a title such as FineTunedMac The UBB format for that would be:

Ditto for me.

I got that the second time I hit the link...after I posted my screenshot; I guess Rita hadn't clicked yet.

More: I guess it's a targeted link? Otherwise, why would you guys have gotten the "Already" screen after I clicked on it.

Darn it!

Alright, thanks.

I had actually written and deleted the equivalent of grelber's post before he posted; I figured that your intent was clear, and your link was clickable, so why bother the lady with details?

The only guess I can make is that the link is good for one use only, without regard to the machine or ISP address from which it's clicked, and that your click apparently didn't register, so I got in with my first click (as per my screenshot), and got the same "Already" screen as Jon and joemike thereafter.

Suggestion: Try from you husband's PC now and next time.

Okay! Earlier I thought you indicated you did not have the latest version of Safari — you do. Here is something to try that will save you having to use the Develop menu and unlike the Develop menu it will give you pinpoint control.

1. Look on the Safari Tool Bar for an icon that looks like a Gearwheel.
2. If it is not there, on the Safari menu bar click on View > Customize Tool bar and drag the icon labeled Website preferences to the tool bar then close the Customize Toolbar window
3. When you encounter a problem with a website click on the Gearwheel icon (Website Preferences) and UNcheck enable content blockers. That will…
   • Disable any content Safari Content blockers or Content blocking extensions — FOR THAT ONE SITE
   • Force the page to reload
   • Hopefully eliminate any problem using the site
4. Safari will remember not to allow any content blockers to be applied to that specific site until you change its setting
5. Safari > Preferences > Websites will show you what features can be set and what the settings are for each specific website.

Thanks. I had the gear but never used it. I put it up there awhile back. To me using the Develop Menu was just as easy but the Gear is easier, and the fact that Safari remembers makes it even better. Thanks for explaining the Preferences > Website feature. I've seen it but didn't really understand it nor took the time to. Now I get it!