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showing useragent string?

Poll ended at Tue 22 Oct, 2002 4:41 am

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Showing UserAgent string along your posts?

Postby Antony » Mon 02 Sep, 2002 4:41 am

EDITED.
Voting period has ended.

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Hello all,

Do you want to bring back the famous displaying of useragent string alongside your posts?

:ns7: :ns: :moz: :ie:
The useragent is somehting like
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.0.1) Gecko/20020823 Netscape/7.0
It can be used to identify the browser you used while making the post.
(it is possible to fake it, though.) It will not be used for identifying your physical location, or used for discrimation.
:-)g
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Postby Mr. Tinkles » Mon 02 Sep, 2002 5:07 am

I vote a hearty YES! For one simple reason. If someone posts a question that is rather generic in nature and forgets to mention what platform they are using...well, there you go 8)
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Postby Hendikins » Mon 02 Sep, 2002 6:48 am

I'll vote yes, but then you'll know how infrequently I upgrade my builds ;)

(Usually weekly, depending on trunk bustage)
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Postby Fulvio » Mon 02 Sep, 2002 2:38 pm

Hendikins wrote:I'll vote yes, but then you'll know how infrequently I upgrade my builds ;)

(Usually weekly, depending on trunk bustage)


I use every browser ever created, so I have to be careful to specify what I am talking about. I am using an AOLBeta now.
And, Mr.Tinkles, what happened to the cat?
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Postby Mr. Tinkles » Mon 02 Sep, 2002 3:07 pm

Fulvio wrote:And, Mr.Tinkles, what happened to the cat?

I just like a bit of variety in my avatars. I'll cycle through that cat pic again eventually.
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Postby Shark Daddy » Mon 02 Sep, 2002 7:57 pm

Yes!
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UserAgent Spoofing

Postby Antony » Thu 05 Sep, 2002 12:49 am

The useragent string would show the browser and the operating system you are using. I recommend you leave it intact for the best preference and the server detection. Detecting browser's UA is something very useful for web developers, particularlly if they want to give users the best output/functions and support the strength of each browser.

The useragent can be easily spoofed.
Such as
Mozilla/Gecko 1.5.9.0 (Windoze; U; Windoze NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.5.9.0) Gecko/20032011 Netscape/Netscape7.2.1.0b3 (CCK - DJGM-i)
It was clearly spoofed. (Taken from old forum).

It is very easy to change the browser's useragent string in Netscape 7. My recommendation: Not fun, don't do it.

More more information, you might want to read the post in the old forum
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Postby Mr. Tinkles » Sun 08 Sep, 2002 9:41 am

Being a cat, which automatically implies superiority to you humans as well as being your lawful sovereign, I find it distressing that I cannot vote multiple times. Rectify this situation immediately or you'll be finding used kitty litter in your food :twisted:
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Postby Antony » Sun 08 Sep, 2002 9:15 pm

For those who haven't voted, please cast your vote now.

All human, cats and other animals (including those live in aquarium) are equal in SillyDog. That is one vote per (person/cat/animal).
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Postby Josh » Mon 09 Sep, 2002 1:30 am

Bring it back.

I found it to be helpful while figuring out Moz/NS problems.
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Postby Mega\ » Mon 09 Sep, 2002 7:02 am

I have voted yes.... but an ALL YES looks like a comedy(?) :lol:
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Postby Fulvio » Mon 09 Sep, 2002 4:03 pm

Mega wrote:I have voted yes.... but an ALL YES looks like a comedy(?) :lol:


There is nothing which can be done now. I actually wanted to say maybe today, but not tomorrow, but there was no such option. :shock: :? :oops: :cry: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Antony » Thu 26 Jun, 2003 10:13 pm

It is interested to know that people are interested in this unique SillyDog701 feature.
It has been discussed in MozillaZine forums, also this thread.
And Wellander requested this feature in phpBB.com.

Our useragent string thread for show case!

EDITed, add some more links.
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Postby Wellander » Thu 26 Jun, 2003 10:24 pm

Antony wrote:It is interested to know that people are interested in this unique SillyDog701 feature.
It has been
And Wellander requested this feature in phpBB.com.

Hi,
Yes I have.
Ant I was talking about this site too.
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Postby Kucing » Thu 26 Jun, 2003 10:38 pm

I'm too was interested in it but there seem to be only a few votes compare to total number of members here.
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