Because using the GET parameters (everything after the questionmark) for tracking isn't their originally intended purpose. Which means that there are many sites that do not use them for tracking.
A classic is search engines having the search parameter and page number there. If you were then to copy such a link without the parameters you would just end up on the homepage.
Now, Firefox probably has a list of common tracking parameters and common "legitimate" parameters. But those cannot be guaranteed to be 100 % correct. Leading to the error of someone intending to link to a specific page but ending up linking to something more generic.
@bananabob@firefox
I wouldn't be surprised if that breaks a bunch of weird stuff. But certainly, this is one of those things we shouldn't need to enable add-ons for IMO
I just wish that I could remove the option to copy text from the image because I've never once wanted to do that but I have hit the option a gazillion times
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bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de · 13 pts · 360d
Because using the GET parameters (everything after the questionmark) for tracking isn't their originally intended purpose. Which means that there are many sites that do not use them for tracking.
A classic is search engines having the search parameter and page number there. If you were then to copy such a link without the parameters you would just end up on the homepage.
Now, Firefox probably has a list of common tracking parameters and common "legitimate" parameters. But those cannot be guaranteed to be 100 % correct. Leading to the error of someone intending to link to a specific page but ending up linking to something more generic.
bananabob@mastodon.nz · 1 pts · 360d
@bjoern_tantau Brilliant easy to understand explanation thank you 😃
aligorith@mastodon.nz · 8 pts · 360d
@bananabob @firefox
I wouldn't be surprised if that breaks a bunch of weird stuff. But certainly, this is one of those things we shouldn't need to enable add-ons for IMO
BobLefridge@mastodon.nz · 4 pts · 360d
I'm not sure if it's due to a plugin or not, but when I right click a URL in Firefox, one of the options is "Copy without site tracking".
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bananabob@mastodon.nz · 5 pts · 360d
@BobLefridge @aligorith @firefox Yes but, there are two options. Why do you need the tracking on a link that you are going to share?
Salty@mastodon.nz · 5 pts · 360d
@BobLefridge @aligorith @bananabob @firefox Built-in feature
bananabob@mastodon.nz · 2 pts · 360d
@Salty @BobLefridge @aligorith @firefox I think that is a typo. Shold read "Built-in failure"
Aeri@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 360d
I just wish that I could remove the option to copy text from the image because I've never once wanted to do that but I have hit the option a gazillion times