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[–] sheridan@lemmy.world 35 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I think Microsoft support webpages do this to the back button. I can't get back to my search page results by clicking the back button after clicking a link to a Microsoft support webpage. It always redirects me back. I either have to hold the back button down and select the search page from the drop down or double click the back button.

[–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Pretty much every microsoft site does a massive number of redirects to get to the actual page, it's ridiculous.

[–] julesbl@mastodon.me.uk 3 points 5 months ago

@MangoPenguin @sheridan
Is you ever have the misfortune to use any of Microsoft's Web development stuff you will find that this is how they build websites, it's really horrible 🤮

[–] ByteMe@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

After getting stuck in some seriously stupid redirect loops when using Outlook, I assume Microsoft is just horribly incompetent

[–] ByteMe@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

That's what I thought

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago

That is exactly why I almost always open search results in a new tab.

[–] verdigris@lemmy.ml 34 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Just in time for Back History Month! (I'm sorry)

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 3 points 5 months ago

I like your style!

I literally read “The Black History” 4 times in utter confusion.

[–] LWD@lemm.ee 21 points 5 months ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Right click gives the same menu immediately!

[–] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 17 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Dear lord I can't believe this is only now becoming a feature - those redirect spammers are the worst! What do you gain from making my life more difficult? I just close the tab and search again, this time with your website blacklisted.

[–] nexv@programming.dev 2 points 5 months ago

Most of the time it is just some incompetent webdevs implements redirect in a bad way, but there are some websites abuse it maliciously.