msn.com blocks non-Microsoft browsers

Top Page
Attachments:
Message as email
+ (text/plain)
Delete this message
Reply to this message
Author: Digital Wokan
Date:  
Subject: msn.com blocks non-Microsoft browsers
Patrick STODDARD wrote:
>
> > I foresee myself using vi in the /etc/cron.hourly any second now.
> >
> > Matt Alexander wrote:
> >
> >>On 26 Oct 2001, Bill Warner wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>* * * * * lynx -useragent="Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0b;Icab)" -cookies -source www.msn.com &>/dev/null
> >>>
> >>>is a great cronjob
> >>>
> >>I like mine better. ;-)
> >>
> >>* * * * * /usr/local/bin/lynx -useragent="Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0b; Linux; Microsoft Sucks;Icab)" -cookies -source www.msn.com >/dev/null 2>&1
>
> It appears that MSN may have turned off their blocks keeping
> certain browsers from viewing that site. After seeing the exchange
> above, I tried Lynx (and forgot the -useragent option), it appeared
> to be more than the message last week to get a new browser. Then
> I tried Mozilla 0.9.5 and it worked. So, for now, if you really
> need to view www.msn.com it appears you will be able to using your
> favorite browser - and not have to send some choice words/phrases
> in your useragent parameter. I also saw this on Yahoo! mentioning
> MSN's change of mind:
>
> http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/cn/20011029/tc/microsoft_belatedly_opens_access_to_msn_1.html
>
> Patrick


What's wrong with speaking your mind to MSN? Doesn't MS want feedback
on its initiatives? >:)