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[Lynx-dev] How does NewYorker.com know I've accessed it?
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russellbell |
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[Lynx-dev] How does NewYorker.com know I've accessed it? |
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Fri, 23 Jun 2017 00:58:51 -0600 |
Most websites that restrict access make the client browser run
a script; thus they don't track lynx accesses. NewYorker.com tracks
my accesses via lynx:
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If I browse in Firefox with noscript I can view all the pages
I want; with scripting on they nab me.
I've deleted lynx's cookies file, tried accessing via a
different route. I know this isn't a lynx problem, I'm just curious.
Of course I should pay.
russell bell
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