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If there was actual proof we wouldn't be reading about beer on a site that manipulates browser history so you can't use the back button.

• arthurcolle 8y ago
  Back button seems to work fine for me on Chrome.
  • atomical 8y ago
    Try scrolling through the article and then using the back button.
    • rascul 8y ago
      No issues for me with Firefox (Linux and Android). What browser are you using?
      • atomical 8y ago
        Brave. There are over 50 ads and trackers on that page.
        • chayesfss 8y ago
          No issues here (pihole user)
• lucasmullens 8y ago
  Bad web dev practices may hint at a site being unreliable, but it's a bit ridiculous to assume something is false because of it.
  • adrianmonk 8y ago
    I absolutely agree it's not proof. However, I'd bet it's not statistically independent either. If you assume that submitters to Hacker News often put effort into selecting well-behaved web sites, and if you assume that legitimate news stories are carried by a wide variety of outlets, then it skews the odds in favor of the story not being legitimate.
  • atomical 8y ago
    I never assumed it was false because of that. It's false because there isn't any evidence proving their supposed point.