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Re:Pornhub Bypasses Ad Blockers with WebSockets by discreditable on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @11:49AM (#12856040)
I'd wager that even with a paid subscription they utilize JS-based tracking that ad-blockers block.
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Re:Pornhub Bypasses Ad Blockers with WebSockets by jhasse on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @11:58AM (#12856167)
They need a cookie to know that you paid, don't they? So they can track you anyway.
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Re:Pornhub Bypasses Ad Blockers with WebSockets by discreditable on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @12:38PM (#12856641)
JavaScript analytics are a completely different animal compared to session cookies.
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