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0 pointsrippercushions2y ago0 comments

I always figured this was due to DNS caching: if you got a domain you never visit, it has to actually fetch it and that triggers the captive portal login .

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zamnos2y ago

Exactly right - which is why neverssl.com now redirects to a randomly generated subdomain.

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0 pointsrippercushions2y ago0 comments

I always figured this was due to DNS caching: if you got a domain you never visit, it has to actually fetch it and that triggers the captive portal login .

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zamnos2y ago

Exactly right - which is why neverssl.com now redirects to a randomly generated subdomain.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse