Posted by Chung Leong on 09/28/39 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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