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by Total_Meltdown 4819 days ago
I wouldn't be so sure. They're barely even checking what browser you're running.
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if they weren't then all JS and CSS files loaded through them would have their script tags in it.

i have had these types of issues a while back at coffee shops that try to inject ads, it was breaking my XML.

Oh, good point, I guess there's got to be some kind of semi-intelligent HTTP parsing going on in the background.
The point is that it is impossible to do this right. This system breaks software.
Unless it's NSN 6...
I bet some execs are looking at the stats for this and just going 'hmmm... what a coincidence that EVERYBODY is using the same browser!'