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Re:Debian reconsiders init-system diversity by pferde on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @02:01AM (#21512101)
Wait, you do not block HTTP referers by default? In this day and age where vast majority of websites are out to scoop any and all available information about you?
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Re:Debian reconsiders init-system diversity by tome on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @02:27AM (#21512202)
The fact that you don't send a Referer may ironically make it more easy to track you.
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Re:Debian reconsiders init-system diversity by minitech on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @02:53AM (#21512321)
It’s information for fingerprinting, sure, but not sharing the page you’re visiting from for every link click is much more important for privacy IMO.
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Re:Debian reconsiders init-system diversity by boomlinde on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @10:37AM (#21514884)
The best option I think is to spoof Referer to a random choice of known good values. This, of course, after disabling other, more reliable tracking vectors like JS and cookies that would just identify you as a Referer spoofer.
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Re:Debian reconsiders init-system diversity by pferde on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @03:14AM (#21512431)
Anything you do online can be used to track you. The point is that by doing this, you plug an additional information leak about yourself.
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