Is funnyordie.com and Metacafe.com blocking no referrers?
Hello.
I usually have my Mozilla's SeaMonkey v1.x Web browser's referrer not to send anything. Recently, I noticed FunnyorDie.com and metacafe.com are blocking embedded videos (no videos show up). Examples: http://www.videosift.com/video/Thomas-Haden-Church-vs-Joe-the-Plumber and http://www.videosift.com/video/Nail-Magic-Trick-Balance-10-Nails-On-1-Nail-Head ... I had to enable referrer to see the videos.
Is anyone else noticing this? Thank you in advance.
I usually have my Mozilla's SeaMonkey v1.x Web browser's referrer not to send anything. Recently, I noticed FunnyorDie.com and metacafe.com are blocking embedded videos (no videos show up). Examples: http://www.videosift.com/video/Thomas-Haden-Church-vs-Joe-the-Plumber and http://www.videosift.com/video/Nail-Magic-Trick-Balance-10-Nails-On-1-Nail-Head ... I had to enable referrer to see the videos.
Is anyone else noticing this? Thank you in advance.
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gwiz665I don't even know what that is.. and I'm a nerd.
ant>> ^gwiz665:
I don't even know what that is.. and I'm a nerd.
antAnd MetaCafe.com too! What the frak?
Example: http://www.videosift.com/video/Nail-Magic-Trick-Balance-10-Nails-On-1-Nail-Head ...
joedirtYes they are.
joedirtdid you notice their embed script pulls up about:blank
which makes me think they are also pulling up other junk, unless the about:blank is the embed blocking when no HTTP Referrer is found.
Also, you are not much of a nerd if you have referrers enabled and can't use google to figure out what they are.
ant>> ^joedirt:
did you notice their embed script pulls up about:blank
which makes me think they are also pulling up other junk, unless the about:blank is the embed blocking when no HTTP Referrer is found.Interesting and it sucks. I wished sites would stop tracking us!
antYay! funnyordie.com fixed it and their e-mail support replied about it.
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