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I don't understand the part about JWZ's testicles, so here are the links without bit.ly tracking for those whose ad blockers don't allow them: - https://www.jw

I don't understand the part about JWZ's testicles, so here are the links without bit.ly tracking for those whose ad blockers don't allow them: - https://www.jwz.org/blog/2021/01/i-told-you-so-2021-edition/ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2021/01/i-told-you-so-2021-edition/ - https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/toolkits.html https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/toolkits.html [Edit]: I understand now. My browser doesn't send referrer URLs, and I think that's the real fix instead of using something like bit.ly!

gambiting 6y ago
You still get the testicles if you click this link, at least using Chrome you do. It's because the referrer field is set to HN so they know where the traffic is coming from.
- ascar 6y ago
  Time to switch to Firefox and give Google less data. Firefox doesn't seem to send the referrer :)
  - fullstop 6y ago
    Brave does not send the referrer as well.
    - sontek 6y ago
      Yes it does. I use brave and I get testicles if I click the link.
      - fullstop 6y ago
        I've tested it multiple times, as have others. Perhaps you are running an ancient version? https://brave.com/privacy-updates-5/ https://brave.com/privacy-updates-5/ edit: see also: https://www.cookiestatus.com/brave/#referrer https://www.cookiestatus.com/brave/#referrer
    - merlinscholz 6y ago
      Can confirm on android, Linux and windows
  - sgc 6y ago
    Hmmm. I think somebody is following this thread because I got testies using ff on linux by clicking the bitly links above.
    - sontek 6y ago
      haha, same. jwz really wants us to see the testes!
- FriedrichN 6y ago
  In Firefox set network.http.referer.XOriginPolicy and network.http.referer.XOriginTrimmingPolicy. Source: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Referrer https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Referrer
- drdec 6y ago
  In Firefox, right-click and open in a new private window and the links will work. Just tested in Chrome and it works there as well.
- tehwebguy 6y ago
  In mobile Safari tap and hold, then tap the preview or the open button
- deleted 6y ago
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- wernercd 6y ago
  I'm using Chrome with uMatrix and uBlock Origin... I assume one of those blocks the data because, somehow strangely, I feel left out that all I'm getting is the websites. I wonder why someone would setup a "bad result" for specific referrers ...
- lscotte 6y ago
  All good with Brave as far as I can tell. I don't know what everyone is talking about with testicles, but I don't see any with Brave.
- asddubs 6y ago
  just tried it in chrome, i got only one testicle
sontek 6y ago
haha, yeah. I don't like using URL shorteners either there is just a balance to be made between them tracking you and getting redirected to testicles. Can't count on everyone having referrer turned off
ohiovr 6y ago
Does anyone know how to make this right? Would simply removing the mate-screen-saver package work?

gambiting 6y ago

You still get the testicles if you click this link, at least using Chrome you do. It's because the referrer field is set to HN so they know where the traffic is coming from.

ascar 6y ago
Time to switch to Firefox and give Google less data. Firefox doesn't seem to send the referrer :)
- fullstop 6y ago
  Brave does not send the referrer as well.
  - sontek 6y ago
    Yes it does. I use brave and I get testicles if I click the link.
    - fullstop 6y ago
      I've tested it multiple times, as have others. Perhaps you are running an ancient version? https://brave.com/privacy-updates-5/ https://brave.com/privacy-updates-5/ edit: see also: https://www.cookiestatus.com/brave/#referrer https://www.cookiestatus.com/brave/#referrer
  - merlinscholz 6y ago
    Can confirm on android, Linux and windows
- sgc 6y ago
  Hmmm. I think somebody is following this thread because I got testies using ff on linux by clicking the bitly links above.
  - sontek 6y ago
    haha, same. jwz really wants us to see the testes!
FriedrichN 6y ago
In Firefox set network.http.referer.XOriginPolicy and network.http.referer.XOriginTrimmingPolicy. Source: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Referrer https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Referrer
drdec 6y ago
In Firefox, right-click and open in a new private window and the links will work. Just tested in Chrome and it works there as well.
tehwebguy 6y ago
In mobile Safari tap and hold, then tap the preview or the open button
deleted 6y ago
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wernercd 6y ago
I'm using Chrome with uMatrix and uBlock Origin... I assume one of those blocks the data because, somehow strangely, I feel left out that all I'm getting is the websites. I wonder why someone would setup a "bad result" for specific referrers ...
lscotte 6y ago
All good with Brave as far as I can tell. I don't know what everyone is talking about with testicles, but I don't see any with Brave.
asddubs 6y ago
just tried it in chrome, i got only one testicle

sontek 6y ago

haha, yeah. I don't like using URL shorteners either there is just a balance to be made between them tracking you and getting redirected to testicles. Can't count on everyone having referrer turned off

ohiovr 6y ago

Does anyone know how to make this right? Would simply removing the mate-screen-saver package work?