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5. Looks to me like a backdoor way

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2025, 01:23 AM

Feb 10

to collect more data, as in IP address, routing info, etc. We know they're making lists already; this just looks to me like one more way to gather more info or pin the data to a certain user or user type. But then, I'm cynical even on the best of days... you don't even want to see on my worst! (LOL)

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Sorry, you have been blocked [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Feb 9 OP

I got their statement Sanity Claws Feb 9 #1

It was the odd way the link from WUSA was routed. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 9 #2

I got the same Cloudflare error accessing theGrio from a referrer link. Eugene Feb 9 #3

Something weird with that link. This link works though IronLionZion Feb 9 #4

Looks to me like a backdoor way slightlv Feb 10 #5

Most likely, by going through the first site, the second site's security software Wonder Why Feb 10 #6