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 Posted by Chung Leong on 06/15/39 11:47 
John Dunlop wrote: 
>   You're trying to slow down the people who are "leaving" by 
> second-guessing them?  (Metaphors are fun but can mislead:  I can 
> follow an external link without "leaving" your page.)  In a world where 
> people are always in a rush, standing in their way could well earn you 
> a punch in the nose! 
 
It's a common practice for government sites.  The idea is that people 
need to know they will  no longer be looking at official information. 
 
There is also a security dimension. Such a page helps ensure that 
you're not leaking sensitive information through the HTTP referrer 
field.
 
  
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