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Feature Outbound Link Referrers

Discussion in 'Support & Feedback' started by digitalpoint, Feb 1, 2013.

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    Since this site is not HTTPS only, it changes some things that people may not be aware of. For example if you click a link from an HTTPS site, your browser will not pass the referrer data unless the destination is also an HTTPS site.

    You can read about that here if you want: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_referer#Referer_hiding

    But for those of you that track referrers from this site (signature links for example), I build a system that does some trickery so the browser thinks you are clicking from the same URL you are on, but HTTP (instead of HTTPS). The net effect is referrers WILL be passed when clicking links.
     
    digitalpoint, Feb 1, 2013 IP
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    This is great to know, for the future if anything. I knew about the HTTPS referrer masking but just assumed it would come part and parcel with the great site and service Digital Point offers - Thanks for taking the time to code this so that referrers indeed do show. It's much appreciated.
     
    Jenni Clark, Feb 1, 2013 IP