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Re:Reliably Send an HTTP Request as a User Leaves a Page by zmxz on Saturday April 09, 2022 @03:34AM (#30965945)
UBlock blocks Amplitude. Nextdns blocks Amplitude.

You get incomplete, inaccurate data.

It's also fun and good for curiosity to do something on your own rathern than rely on a service and never think about what browsers can do.

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Re:Reliably Send an HTTP Request as a User Leaves a Page by Gigachad on Saturday April 09, 2022 @03:52AM (#30966032)
Most users don’t use analytics blockers. You get more than enough useful data from these users.
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Re:Reliably Send an HTTP Request as a User Leaves a Page by makapuf on Saturday April 09, 2022 @04:29AM (#30966212)
100% of people asked answer surveys. They're perfectly reliable.
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Re:Reliably Send an HTTP Request as a User Leaves a Page by Gigachad on Saturday April 09, 2022 @05:10AM (#30966407)
Yes, surveys are generally regarded to be good enough.
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