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> Websockets are used for nefarious purposes? Websockets were created sedcifically to get clients to transfer data to the server at the request of the server a
by geezerjay 9y ago
> Websockets are used for nefarious purposes?
Websockets were created sedcifically to get clients to transfer data to the server at the request of the server and without the user specifically wanting to send it.
- duskwuff 9y agoThat's a rather odd way of describing Websockets. XMLHttpRequest fits your description equally well. Websockets don't inherently allow anything that isn't possible with other technologies. What they do is make certain data transfer patterns more efficient by removing the need for polling, or for redundant HTTP requests.