IP: Re: MSN.COM turns away non-MS browsers, appears to violate ADA

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> To: farber () cis upenn edu
> Cc: brett () lariat org
> From: remco () rc6 org (Remco B. Brink)
>
>
> Microsoft claims this move was because of other browsers not correctly
> supporting the W3C HTML standards. What makes their story rubbish is that
> (1) the site doesn't accept the W3C HTTP Validator and (2) the splash page
> doesn't even *pass* the validator.
>
> As for changing your useragent: No no no!
>
> You really, really don't want to start your good browser to report that it's
> a lesser browser than it actually is.
>
> This what is important here: The authors of the site blocking you have 
> decided
> that you're apparently not important enough to view the site.
>
> Fine; nod your head in agreement and take your traffic, attention and most
> importantly your ad-viewing eyes elsewhere.  Don't even tell them or
> complain; let them die of natural selection.
>
> -rbb
>
> --
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