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pbhjpbhj on Feb 9, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Show HN: Make your site’s pages instant in one min...

Hmm, I wonder: if the user isn't asked to authorise the action whether it technically breaches the Computer Misuse Act (UK).

If you send a requested page, that's obviously fine. Normal use of websites is expected, but unilaterally instructing your site visitor's browser to download further unrequested content that's not part of a requested resource ...?

mcdevilkiller on Feb 10, 2019 | [–]

What about downloading tracking js you didn't ask for then?

paintballboi07 on Feb 10, 2019 | [–]

Since nothing is actually executed until you click on the link, the only issue would be those on metered connections.

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