On: Ask HN: Anyone know any funny programming jokes?

[mkl]

Don't click this link, copy and paste it. JWZ redirects clicks from HN.

[Grebbles → mkl]

How exactly does a redirect like that work? I didn't know links provided context when loading the subsequent page.

[ayewo → Grebbles]

The web server was configured to check the referrer.

   If (referrer === ‘https://news.ycombinator.com’) {

   // show offensive pic of male genitalia 
   }

[abiogenesis → Grebbles]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_referer

[kroltan → mkl]

Or click it too! It's pretty hilarious