peterhil commented 5 years ago

Strip tracking parameters from URLs

Specs

Strip tracking parameters like UTM (Urchin tracking module), Facebook click id (fbclid) and Google click id from URLs, when the popup opens.
Make it enabled by default, but enable disabling it through options.
Help wanted! What other URL tracking parameters are there? Please comment.

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peterhil commented 5 years ago

Good example of a HTTP server configuration that is broken because of Facebook adding the fbclid parameter – the following URL will lead to 404 error page when shared on Facebook, because of redirects and their server configuration, but works from elsewhere: http://pjhoy.fi/Tietori/muovi

peterhil commented 5 years ago

The US patent office is another example of fbclid breaking their site – this has to STOP. The ironic thing is how Facebook just breaks half the internet...

Does not work with fbclid: http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PG01&s1=%22interactive+item+card%22.AB.&OS=ABST%2F%22interactive+item+card%22&RS=ABST%2F%22interactive+item+card%22&fbclid=IwAR0MBS673A5lRflNFEgnjUGEORLjZ4I-rVkqoxgwbtFiVZL6af0nwzsmOa8

Works without fbclid: http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PG01&s1=%22interactive+item+card%22.AB.&OS=ABST%2F%22interactive+item+card%22&RS=ABST%2F%22interactive+item+card%22

peterhil commented 5 years ago

Maybe this should be a separate extension?

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