On Sun, 24 Mar 2019 15:19:51 -0700 Tomas Kuchta <[email protected]> wrote:
> If you check the page source, it explains it all. The link doesn't > point to the original page, it points to Google, with a reference for > the actual page. Google then redirects you. > > So, you never request the page directly, you are always redirected by > Google. That way they are in full control of your browsing as well as > being able to get all the info about your visit through the embedded > JavaScript on the destination page, when they include it. > > I imagine that, if the destination wants the traffic from Google, > they need to embed their code. Otherwise it would old not show up in > G searches at the first place. > > Tomas > > On Sat, Mar 23, 2019, 3:11 PM logical american > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Today I was trying 3 different linux text browsers, lynx, w3m and > > links, but found that all 3 could not fully capture the links in > > the google search engine page after doing a search query to > > www.google.com > > > > For example Google would give as the header line > > > > We have found our results > > > > then the URL line: > > > > http://www.foundourresults.com/our/data/.../is/here > > > > and some explanation below that... > > > > But notice the ellipsis ... in the url line. All 3 linux browsers > > would faithfully record the url line with the ellipsis, and thus > > the search results were unresolvable when used for a brand new > > lookup. However google carefully embeds the correct url in the > > header line which is where the browser actually goes next, after > > manually mouse clicking on that find. > > > > I noticed that Startpage doesn't use ellipsis in the url line, so > > it is simple to capture the url's using the -dump option to a file > > and later parse these for further internet lookup and they all work. > > > > How would one go about recovering the full urls from the Google > > search results so that a text browser successfully captures the > > fully specified URL reference? > > > > Randall > > > > > > -- > > *CONFIDENTIAL:*/This email message and/or any attachments is for the > > sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential > > information. _Any unauthorized review, use, copying, dissemination, > > disclosure, retention or distribution is strictly prohibited._ If > > you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by > > reply email and destroy all copies of the original message along > > with any attachments. This communication (including attachments) is > > covered by the Electronic Communication Privacy Act, U.S. Code > > Title 18 ยง2510-2521./ > > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug just use https://duckduckgo.com/lite or wiby.me if Google is doing shady stuff the their results -- ________________________________________ / A halted retreat Is nerve-wracking and \ | dangerous. To retain people as men -- | \ and maidservants Brings good fortune. / ---------------------------------------- \ \ /\ /\ //\\_//\\ ____ \_ _/ / / / * * \ /^^^] \_\O/_/ [ ] / \_ [ / \ \_ / / [ [ / \/ _/ _[ [ \ /_/ _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
