Reddit has begun spying on which outgoing links you click on by redirecting them through https://out.reddit.com
166 2016-03-17 by Ginkgopsida
Here's the solution thanks to TA-4c89d5e2:
If using uBlock, add to "My filters" or otherwise block these domains just to be thorough:
events.redditmedia.com
out.reddit.com
It's explained in this thread:
np.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/4avf1f/reddit_has_begun_spying_on_which_outgoing_links/
23 comments
6 The_gray_ghost 2016-03-17
Not to sound ignorant, but what exactly does this mean?
4 Romek_himself 2016-03-17
they make a list now which porn pics you click
3 TheNiceSociopath 2016-03-17
being an idiot and acting as if this isn't about prosecuting and targeting dissidents is just as bad as supporting the prosecution of the first amendment.
1 catapult91 2016-03-17
Ease up a bit
3 TheNiceSociopath 2016-03-17
will do.
I just feel joking about such serious subjects in a dismissive tone influences us to have less of an appropriate reaction towards costly and quickly approaching subjects.
1 catapult91 2016-03-17
Understable
3 MarlboroMundo 2016-03-17
Thanks!
I wish websites that choose to engage in this kind of behavior would at least have a easy toggle in privacy settings.
2 nrgiseternal 2016-03-17
godlike productions has been doing this since elaine sold the site. glp has over 250 active cookies tracking clicks at any given time
2 ManboyFancy 2016-03-17
Since when?
how long have they known about my scat midget porn thing
2 salty_mcThrow 2016-03-17
You can also block events.redditmedia.com with uMatrix. Afaik it is actually blocked by default, if you're subscribing to some of the blocking lists.
1 zer05tar 2016-03-17
Is there a way to test to make sure you aren't redirected? tracrt or something?
1 Ginkgopsida 2016-03-17
If using uBlock, add to "My filters" or otherwise block these domains just to be thorough:
1 digger_ex_pat 2016-03-17
I used my hosts file to redirect to the local port 127.0.0.1 and I can still get to the outside links. Am I dumb or does this work?
0 glugglug 2016-03-17
This has been standard practice since the 90s. I doubt they are actually collecting a per user list of links followed. It could be for collecting per link counters for the "hotness" determination.
-1 buffshark 2016-03-17
I thought every major website did this.
-3 UncriticalEye 2016-03-17
Just curious: Why does this terrify you? What exactly are you afraid of?
7 Ploxl 2016-03-17
Username checks out
10 wolfraisedbysheep 2016-03-17
Look at his post history... he is a good poster to have here, because he takes people to task on backing up their views with reason and sources (serious).
3 satisfyinghump 2016-03-17
I like you
3 whiteonrice69 2016-03-17
I'm starting to wonder you...
3 drwooo 2016-03-17
Why do you hate privacy?
1 UncriticalEye 2016-03-17
Why do you think I hate privacy?
It's not that I hate privacy. I'm just genuinely fascinating by the pants shitting going on just because Reddit has some thing in place to see what links are clicked. I swear, some people really do believe we are right on the cusp of totalitarianism. It's kind of paranoid and crazy.