View Full Version : Question...surfing related
Violet1966
02-16-2005, 03:59 PM
Is this true or not? You go to another site from the window you're in right now...global affairs. You do so by entering an url in the address bar or file/open. Can the site you went to, see where you came from in their logs somewhere???
Yep, if it's from a window with a current page loaded, it will show up in the referrer's logs.
Fiona
02-16-2005, 04:08 PM
but if you "open in new window?"
but if you "open in new window?"
If you don't want the site to see where you've come from, open a blank window and paste or type the url into the address bar.
tke711
02-16-2005, 04:16 PM
If you don't want the site to see where you've come from, open a blank window and paste or type the url into the address bar.
Yep. Or you can type the address into the Google search box/tool bar and then click the link Google gives you. That way the referrer will be Google.
Violet1966
02-16-2005, 04:35 PM
Even if you clicked no link...it's still gonna show up as the refferrer? I'm trying to convey this to someone who's insisting it's not true. Wish I could find it in writing to shove it in their face. LOL
Techie2000
02-16-2005, 06:41 PM
I just tested my site, and it should only show-up in referrer logs if you click a link from a site. If you type it in manually, it won't send referrer data.
Copzilla
02-16-2005, 06:46 PM
Right, referrer log only trips when you click through a link. If you select a favorite from the menu or type it in manually, it won't show up in referrer log.
Pyrion
02-16-2005, 07:21 PM
If you use Mozilla/Firefox you can also disable referer tags from being sent in about:config. network.http.sendRefererHeader set to 0 will disable it. However some sites won't let you download files unless you have it enabled (set to 2) because without them they think you're clicking a deeplink from another site.
Stiofán
02-16-2005, 07:26 PM
And here is was all set to ask if you were a goofy-footer like myself.
Violet1966
02-16-2005, 08:43 PM
Ok. then they were right huh?
RetFireCapt
02-16-2005, 08:47 PM
And here is was all set to ask if you were a goofy-footer like myself.
You're not the only one. I was about to ask her if she wanted to head on down to 504 or Trestles for some early morning wave catching.
Copzilla
02-16-2005, 09:01 PM
Ok. then they were right huh?
They were right.
ditch
02-17-2005, 04:53 AM
You're not the only one. I was about to ask her if she wanted to head on down to 504 or Trestles for some early morning wave catching.
So is Trestles a left or right break? I was watching some video of the swell you guys had in CA a few weeks ago. Great waves.
Yes I know this is OT, sorry, but waves are important.
Ahhh...see...that was different than what we were told in a forum of long ago, eh? I thought what Vi thought too. Hey, live and learn!
But then again, give it some time, I'm sure they will rig it up so they can trace everything, lol.
Violet1966
02-17-2005, 11:42 AM
Yup...it won't be long cyd...I'm sure ;)