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A while back, I blocked all image access for facebookexternalhit, since their sole reason for existence is to facilitate hotlinks. They're welcome to the page text. After a while I get curious and paste a random FB link from my logs into my browser's address bar. Decoded, it says
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://www.example.com/ebooks/perez/Perez.html&h=YAQDdu2gzAQDMNuqDqVXbLB44wjNU9i5DShfSKEGv3vKsQg
This takes me to a page called Leaving Facebook, with a warning message:
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Warning
We recommend not visiting this link as it could be harmful to your computer or Facebook account. If you choose to visit, do not download software or enter your Facebook password. To learn more about staying safe on the internet, visit Facebook's Security Page {link}. Please also read the Wikipedia articles on malware {link} and phishing {link}.
http://www.example.com/ebooks/perez/Perez.html {link}
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So this is their punishment for not allowing hotlinks, is it?
Happily, FB members don't seem to be very impressed by the warning, since-- ahem!-- I got the link from someone who actually did go on to the page :)
After exhaustive searching through FB's help pages, I learn that it is impossible to contact Facebook unless you are logged in. Which is to say, unless you are a member. Being affected by their actions does not count for squat.
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