> That's using the referrer header to detect if you clicked a link to their site from this domain. Totally different box of frogs altogether.
No, that's what they used to do until HN got updated to put rel="noreferrer" on the links specifically to stop that.
> Unless they're also doing some CSS stuff I haven't read about.
That's exactly what they're doing now. They have white-on-white text at the top of every page that turns red (i.e., becomes visible) if you've ever visited the HN submit page.
No, that's what they used to do until HN got updated to put rel="noreferrer" on the links specifically to stop that.
> Unless they're also doing some CSS stuff I haven't read about.
That's exactly what they're doing now. They have white-on-white text at the top of every page that turns red (i.e., becomes visible) if you've ever visited the HN submit page.