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7/23/2010 5:30:02 PM EDT
Why do people sometimes get all worked up when someone hotlinks a site on ar15.com? Does the owner of the other site find out that it's here or something? Why is there such a fuss made about "leaving it cold?"
7/23/2010 5:31:52 PM EDT
[#1]
Quoted:
Does the owner of the other site find out that it's here or something?


Yes.

7/23/2010 5:32:16 PM EDT
[#2]
The other site can see where you were referenced from to their site.
7/23/2010 5:32:52 PM EDT
[#3]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_referrer
7/23/2010 5:34:04 PM EDT
[#4]
Dopey

Not Dopey
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=1069562
7/23/2010 5:35:36 PM EDT
[#5]
Quoted:
Why do people sometimes get all worked up when someone hotlinks a site on ar15.com? Does the owner of the other site find out that it's here or something? Why is there such a fuss made about "leaving it cold?"


Fixed it for you
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