[thelist] The case of the missing referrer :)

[.jeff]

madhu,

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> From: Madhu Menon
>
> I usually check out a site that is in my http_referer
> list. Once in a while, there will be a site that has
> absolutely NO link to my site, and doesn't seem
> connected in any way either. Now, I know some people
> intentionally fake it so that you visit their site,
> which usually sells some search engine services. But
> I've got referrals from personal sites and government
> sites etc., which is weird. For instance, one of my
> referrals was from www.ieee.org
>
> I don't know why this happens. Perhaps someone can help.
> Is this some browser bug?
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look at the raw logs and isolate what browsers are exhibiting this behavior.  i'd put money on it being ie4+.

.jeff

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