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You do know the referer header is optional don't you, I mean, you'd look pretty dumb relying on it for any web service because, you know, some crazy people turn
by konad 16y ago
You do know the referer header is optional don't you, I mean, you'd look pretty dumb relying on it for any web service because, you know, some crazy people turn them off altogether, perhaps with the Firefox add-on RefControl.
- sgift 16y agoI have seen various websites which use referrers despite this drawback. They will simply block you if your browser doesn't send a referrer.
- konad 16y agoDo you know any off hand ? I've had referer headers stripped for a few months now and afaik it's never caused my any problems.
- adambyrtek 16y agoYou're missing the point. It's not about disallowing importing the address book from Gmail to Facebook, it's about making it more difficult in order to force Facebook to offer reciprocity. You will always be able to export the CSV version of your Gmail address book yourself and feed it wherever you like. It's just slightly less convenient and the experience is not so smooth anymore.
- konad 16y agoWhat does that have to do with http referer headers ?
- michaelhart 16y agoI'm so glad someone understands.