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I suspect it's someone being clever. I think doing subsequent searches as a "#q=x" change to the URL lets them avoid reloading the page and use clever javascri
by saalweachter 11y ago
I suspect it's someone being clever.
I think doing subsequent searches as a "#q=x" change to the URL lets them avoid reloading the page and use clever javascript to replace the results.
- simoncion 11y agoA friend of mine says that the only part of the URL you can change on older browsers and not refresh the page is the anchor-tag part. OTOH, if you only put search params in the anchor-tag part, the initial search is much slower on slow connections. Still, infoleaks are BAD. Page load and update speed shouldn't come before safety of a user's private information.
- plonh 11y agoStrange to cite a "friend" when stating a basic fact about how web browsing works.
- simoncion 11y agoTwo things: 1) I'm not a web dev, I'm a backend and networking guy. 2) Given that -AIUI- any non-host, non-scheme, or non-path part of the URL can be programatically altered in a newer browser without triggering a page reload, I don't see how one can call the behavior a "basic fact about how web browsing works". I would call that sort of thing an "implementation detail". :)
- PhasmaFelis 11y agoFact-checking is good, but it takes time and it's not always worth the trouble. I'd rather see someone use an honest qualifier than either claim certainty they don't have, or not post at all.
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