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It's absolutely super gross to selectively apply noreferer to links only to Asahi Linux or JWZ's blog, because it's obvious you're doing it specifically to spit
by NoGravitas 3y ago
It's absolutely super gross to selectively apply noreferer to links only to Asahi Linux or JWZ's blog, because it's obvious you're doing it specifically to spite the people running those sites. If you applied it to every link, that might be different. I mean, the receipts are still out there, people still know what's up. But at least you're not being openly prejudicial.
- zamadatix 3y agoI don't think there is any reason it's "obvious" it's being done specifically out of spite. I think trying to solve the user complaints but not thinking deeply enough about the solution is a far more reasonable story.
- Hamuko 3y agoAren't the people selectively doing stuff on their websites for people with a HN referer header doing it out of spite?
- birdyrooster 3y ago[flagged]
- deleted 3y ago[deleted]
- josephcsible 3y ago> because it's obvious you're doing it specifically to spite the people running those sites. If you applied it to every link, that might be different. It's not to spite those people. It's because only those sites abuse the information. Applying it to all links would almost be collective punishment.
- Veen 3y agoHacker News serves the interests of its users, not the interests of the sites it links to. It's not spiteful to help Hacker News users avoid unwanted redirects.