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[–] brsrklf@jlai.lu 3 points 21 minutes ago* (last edited 21 minutes ago)

I remember a long time ago complaining about a shitty pattern like this (specifically, bombing your history by artificially making a shitload of redirects and thus making the back button useless. Probably the old school way to do this shit). Back then I was told by web devs "this is how the web works, you can't have a browser detect and block this!".

Fuck that.

[–] A_Drusas@lemmy.world 27 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Hell yeah. Too many news sites being you to their main page when you hit the back button.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 7 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

I didn't know this kind of thing was possible until recently. I straight up couldn't leave a site because of hijacking.

[–] Carnelian@lemmy.world 3 points 38 minutes ago

I almost never encounter it anymore because I habitually just open a new tab for everything. A habit I started doing because encountering it made me so angry I almost swore off computers altogether

Super niche adjacent rage but shoutout to max-for-live developers who implement their Ableton plugins as a series of user actions so that the instant you touch the plugin it detonates your entire undo history

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 1 points 28 minutes ago

long click on the "back button" will list the history of the tab you'll be able to select the search history

(ay least on Firefox)

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 hour ago

Honestly good move. While i never get redirected, most i get is website begging for click. "Are u leavin? Plz don't leave, here's mor articl you might be interested with" no thanks and fuck you.

[–] JelleWho@lemmy.world 21 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Well it's about time they do something impact full and useful. This would be a useful thing I think

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 hour ago

☞ impactful