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Re: [Lynx-dev] How does NewYorker.com know I've accessed it?
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Thomas Dickey |
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Re: [Lynx-dev] How does NewYorker.com know I've accessed it? |
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Fri, 23 Jun 2017 08:21:10 -0400 |
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On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 12:58:51AM -0600, address@hidden wrote:
> Most websites that restrict access make the client browser run
> a script; thus they don't track lynx accesses. NewYorker.com tracks
> my accesses via lynx:
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> You've read your last complimentary article this month. To read the
> full article, [20]SUBSCRIBE NOW
>
> If you're already a subscriber please [21]sign in or [22]link your
> subscription.
>
> If I browse in Firefox with noscript I can view all the pages
> I want; with scripting on they nab me.
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> I've deleted lynx's cookies file, tried accessing via a
> different route. I know this isn't a lynx problem, I'm just curious.
I'd check the user-agent first. It's far less costly than remembering
your IP-address.
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