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Comment by mkl | Hacker News Reader

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

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

The web server was configured to check the referrer.

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

   // show offensive pic of male genitalia 
   }

Or click it too! It's pretty hilarious