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After some testing, it appears that this plugin offers better referer hiding than Google's redirect. I've verified that it completely hides the referer, whereas
by pierrec 10y ago
After some testing, it appears that this plugin offers better referer hiding than Google's redirect. I've verified that it completely hides the referer, whereas Google at least reveals that you're coming from Google (which makes sense, since website owners will see this and it can encourage them to subscribe to Google Analytics so they can see some of those hidden details).
Also, referer hiding does not justify URL substitution as a result of right-clicking a link. That just forces less savvy users to give Google an additional clickthrough when all they want is the URL.
- greglindahl 10y agoHopefully you've verified that the referer hiding is due to the plugin and not your personal settings. That's a great feature in a plugin, since many users appreciate referer hiding being the default for search engine clicks.
- pierrec 10y agoYes, good point, and it was easy to verify. Disable plugin; search "what is my referer"; click on first result: Your HTTP referer is google.ca. Enable plugin; repeat: Your HTTP referer is No referer / hidden.
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