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Because of this script tag.... <script>try { if (document.referrer) { const ref = new URL(document.referrer); if (ref.host === 'news.yc

Because of this script tag.... <script>try { if (document.referrer) { const ref = new URL(document.referrer); if (ref.host === 'news.ycombinator.com') { window.location.href = 'https://google.com/'; } } } catch (e) { } </script>

maccard 3y ago
https://macwright.com/2022/09/15/hacker-news https://macwright.com/2022/09/15/hacker-news - seems intentional
- loceng 3y ago
  Might be better he redirect to that post specifically but it might defeat the purpose: It seems to be a filter curate out those who aren't interested or curious enough or able to problem solve why that redirect happened, and how to circumvent it - a low bar but could filter out a lot of noise.
emi2k01 3y ago
That's interesting. I think I read about this website redirecting HN users before. I can't trigger that redirect on Firefox or Chromium browsers, though. It seems HN puts a `noreferrer` on the link.
- Semaphor 3y ago
  Nope, works here on FF.
  - albert180 3y ago
    If you click on the link directly you get to the real page, if you open it in a new tab you land on Google. At least on FF Mobile (Android)
    - Semaphor 3y ago
      It always opens in a new tab (Desktop) for me, which might be an extension’s doing.
- nottorp 3y ago
  Doesn't work on my Firefox either. Brought me to the real site. I do have all privacy options on, and ublock Origin. So maybe something just deleted the referrer. Or it got deleted because it points to google (I have google container on).
  - panopticon 3y ago
    The `rel="noreferrer"` attribute on the link instructs the browser to omit the Referer header on the request. So any browser that respects that option shouldn't be impacted by that code.
mthoms 3y ago
Am I the only one who sees this kind of thing as childish and petty? I mean... get over yourself. Edit: After reading the reasoning at https://macwright.com/2022/09/15/hacker-news https://macwright.com/2022/09/15/hacker-news I'm a little more sympathetic, but there's got to be a better way to handle this.

maccard 3y ago

https://macwright.com/2022/09/15/hacker-news https://macwright.com/2022/09/15/hacker-news - seems intentional

loceng 3y ago
Might be better he redirect to that post specifically but it might defeat the purpose: It seems to be a filter curate out those who aren't interested or curious enough or able to problem solve why that redirect happened, and how to circumvent it - a low bar but could filter out a lot of noise.

emi2k01 3y ago

That's interesting. I think I read about this website redirecting HN users before. I can't trigger that redirect on Firefox or Chromium browsers, though. It seems HN puts a `noreferrer` on the link.

Semaphor 3y ago
Nope, works here on FF.
- albert180 3y ago
  If you click on the link directly you get to the real page, if you open it in a new tab you land on Google. At least on FF Mobile (Android)
  - Semaphor 3y ago
    It always opens in a new tab (Desktop) for me, which might be an extension’s doing.
nottorp 3y ago
Doesn't work on my Firefox either. Brought me to the real site. I do have all privacy options on, and ublock Origin. So maybe something just deleted the referrer. Or it got deleted because it points to google (I have google container on).
- panopticon 3y ago
  The `rel="noreferrer"` attribute on the link instructs the browser to omit the Referer header on the request. So any browser that respects that option shouldn't be impacted by that code.

mthoms 3y ago

Am I the only one who sees this kind of thing as childish and petty? I mean... get over yourself. Edit: After reading the reasoning at https://macwright.com/2022/09/15/hacker-news https://macwright.com/2022/09/15/hacker-news I'm a little more sympathetic, but there's got to be a better way to handle this.