I can't get to Gardenweb forums on a "foreign" computer until I log-in to my Houzz/GW account. My home computer retains the log-in so I never have to re-enter it and don't remember the pw without checking my written notebook. Couldn't get any of them to come up on my parents computer, even via the target URLs, until I logged in. Seems Houzz is hiding GardenWeb from anyone who doesn't have a log-in.

I think dadoes is on to something. Are you sure you're logged into Houzz/Gardenweb in your Linux Firefox?

BTW... (this may not interest you but... just in case)

I sync too but probably the other direction. I sync Linux bookmarks etc. to Windows since Linux is my main OS. I also sync to my bedroom computer. I don't use Firefox Sync though (not saying there's anything wrong with it), I just copy the relevant files.

They're in your active profile folder which is easily found by going through "Help"->"Troubleshooting Information". (Profile Directory -> Open Directory)

"Bookmarks" are stored in "places.sqlite"

"Cookies" are stored in "cookies.sqlite"

To sync/copy "Passwords" you need two files: "key4.db" and "logins.json" (they're stored in logins.json but they're encrypted so Firefox needs the associated key4.db to use them)

(https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-where-firefox-stores-user-data)

I usually sync all the profile files, at least the first time. That way I get any other changes I've made. (using about:config, userchrome.css, etc.)

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I also stay logged in.

Secure? Enough for me.

Convenient? Yes.

Edited to add:

To confirm, I just logged out then came back to this thread where I clicked the gardenweb link in the OP. I was redirected to houzz. To get back on gardenweb, I had to log back in.

I suspect the techs would love, love, love to convert gardenweb pages to houzz so they would only have to make changes one place instead of two. (houzz pages are styled differently so when they make a tweak to the houzz version, they have to turn around and make the same change, a bit differently, to the gardenweb page) Personally, I prefer gardenweb so I'd rather they convert houzz pages to gardenweb pages but... that's not going to happen. :)

I can't find or see any of the GardenWeb Home forums (Appliances, HVAC, Computer Help, etc.) to even read the material unless I'm logged-in. Houzz apparently is trying to get rid of them.

Featured Topics See All lists only the garden-related forums, from Accessible Gardening to Woodlands.

Explore all Discussions lists these 12 specific topics. I'm in Texas, it's a mystery how Houzz figures this material is of primary and urgent interest to me, LOL.
- Australian Native Plants
- Cacti in Oz
- Cornucopia - Australia
- Gardening in New Zealand
- Gardening in Oz
- Herbs - Australia
- Perennials & Annuals - Australia
- Pests & Diseases - Australia
- Roses in Oz
- The Oz Garden Gallery
- Trees & Shrubs - Australia
- Tropical Plants - Australia

The only apparent way I can find GardenWeb/Home forums is by clicking Your Topics - Edit after I'm logged in, scroll down to the list of Home Forums on the What Are Your Interests? dialog, and checkmark to add them to my subscribed list. I don't know if perhaps I couldn't do that at all if I didn't already have a subscribed list set up.

Thanks for the link to the old links, Richard. I'm back in win10 now, so will try linux later. But I had to have been logged in when in Linux or I wouldn't been able to post... Will try deleting Houzz cookies in Linux & logging back in, or delete/copy & paste the cookies file. And yeah, I don't care about staying logged in here -- I have no personal info here.

Houzz won't let you save pics from posts! Jeesh.

Thank you Richard.

Since you were logged in, I'm kinda stumped. Maybe clearing cookies (and cached files?) will work.

"Houzz won't let you save pics from posts!"

I use this extension to re-enable disabled right-click:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/absolute-enable-right-click/

Tried everything -- nothing worked, even the add-on doesn't allow a right-click & save in Houzz. Not a show-stopper, I can used screen-shot to outline a pic & save it, tho that's a hassle....

Edit: Success! Lesson: Don't give up. Went to list of individual cookies, deleted all Houzz cookies but there were also some gardenweb cookies -- left them. Used the gardenweb address and logged in there & viola! My gardenweb bookmarks take me to gardenweb. Right-click on images is available.

Nice. Glad you got it fixed.

BTW, The add-on does work on houzz. By default it doesn't do anything though. And it's site specific. While on the houzz domain, you have to click the icon and click "Enable Copy". (you'll get a green check mark) Then right-click should work.