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I visit pages that have refered links to my server to check out how people are linking to me. However I don't want the url of the list of links showing up in someone's access log. Is there any way I can stop that for *JUST* a file or folder in general without stopping it from my entire site?
Can you try it again, with examples?
One thing you could do is rewrite the links in Javascript. Usually Javascripts don't pass referrer information.
Another quick thing you can do is to just copy the link and paste it into the location bar. After a few times, it's second nature. With IE: Right click the link, T, Control-L, Control-V, Enter.
COPY the desired URL from the list and PASTE in your address bar on the browser
Here's an even simpler idea, save a copy of the web page to your local PC and then click the links from there, no referer from your site at least.
So, the question is something like, "How do I disable my browser from sending referrers when I'm back-tracking incoming-referrer links from my site stats page?", and the answer is that it depends on what browser you use. I've got a neat little toolbar for my Mozilla-based browsers, and all I have to do is move my mouse cursor into that toolbar and uncheck the "Send Referrer" box. Other browsers may give you control of this in their "Options" settings.
Another way to do it is to always open the incoming-referrer link in a new window. The page request will then be sent without a referrer.
Jim
Another way to do it is to always open the incoming-referrer link in a new window. The page request will then be sent without a referrer.
Not true. I just tested to make sure, and IE does send a referrer whether it's a new window or not.
What I'm asking is if I can skip this and not have site2 see site1 as the referring site but still just click like normal on the link.
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Think of my question from the approach of a sniper. I want to get up close to where my target is, look around, and leave without them knowing where I came from. :-D
