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   xenomancer (profile), Jun 21st, 2011 @ 5:01am

   
   

   I'm still waiting for Apple to try to trademark iBrowse...

    

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   A.R.M. (profile), Jun 21st, 2011 @ 5:23am

   
   

   Mike Masnick

   Famous for the term "Streisand Effect" and giving the NY Post new (bad) ideas.
   
   I give it a few more hours before they realize there are other browsers to lock out as well.
   
   Sorry, Mike. Had to poke a little fun at your expense because I laughed at the statement of other browsers while claiming the NY Post "still needs to figure out the internet".

    

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   Thomas (profile), Jun 21st, 2011 @ 6:00am

   
   

   Typical..

   Shows that newspapers simply don't understand that in order to get people to pay for something it has to be better than what you can get for free.

    

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   Owen Vinni, Jun 21st, 2011 @ 6:00am

   
   

   Pointless

   Not that i would view the site, but i can access it on my ipad by using another browser such as Atomic Web which can change how servers view it, lol

    

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   Anonymous Coward, Jun 21st, 2011 @ 6:06am

   
   

   This is hilarious! Doesn't safari have some sort of option or add-on that changes the reported user agent? It's probably THAT easy to circumvent.

    

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   known coward, Jun 21st, 2011 @ 6:17am

   
   

   why not give them all the blocks while you are at it.

   " Even more ridiculous is that apparently no one at the Post realized that there are other browsers: you can still get to the site via alternatives like Opera and Skyfire."
   
   
   jesus mary and joseph ! Now you go and tell them ? I realize it is the new york post, but they can read. thanks
   
   sheesh.
   KC

    

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   Chris Hoeschen (profile), Jun 21st, 2011 @ 6:27am

   
   

   Easy to circumvent

   Simply turn off Javascript for Safari and you can access the site.

    

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   Anonymous Coward, Jun 21st, 2011 @ 6:28am

   
   

   This is Apple

   This is Apple. I would not be surprised if you had to root the iPad just to change the User-Agent.

    

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   Chuck Norris' Enemy (deceased) (profile), Jun 21st, 2011 @ 6:29am

   
   

   Apple sheep are willing to pay a steep price for a little logo and a walled garden. They won't mind paying a piddly price for the NY Post App.

    

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    tom, Jun 21st, 2011 @ 6:41am

    
    

    1st visit to NYP

    i was wandering round the NYP just now - ubuntu/OPera - and wasn't asked for any money.
    But i was a bit surprised to see, in the US/World News section, 'Dead end for Peter Parker' as the third top world news story. But then perhaps the BBC would have a Dr Who story on the front page? Perhaps.
    NYP -what an awful looking site!

     

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    Anonymous Coward, Jun 21st, 2011 @ 7:35am

    
    

    The NY Times should probably look into hiring a consultant to double-check their site's security. If their current admin thinks that javascript is how you block someone from accessing your site with a particular browser/OS, they're probably swimming in security holes.

     

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    Anonymous Coward, Jun 21st, 2011 @ 8:33am

    
    

    genuis indeed
    
    why would you even look for a browser and not the OS itself or even the device via the headers.
    
    that way when they make their android app ... muwhahaha

     

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    DannyB (profile), Jun 21st, 2011 @ 8:35am

    
    

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    I think that is exactly that the NY Post is thinking.

     

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    Anonymous Coward, Jun 22nd, 2011 @ 2:49am

    
    

    change the User-Agent

    Just change the User-Agent by using 'Modify Headers' or 'User Agent Switcher' addons for Firefox.

     

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    Qûr Tharkasdóttir, Jun 22nd, 2011 @ 6:32am

    
    

    If you have to use Safari, activate the Developper menu in the prefs, and select another user agent. iCab accesses it fine too. But the main point, IMHO, is: why would anyone care/bother to read the NYP ???

     

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    dwg, Jun 22nd, 2011 @ 9:39am

    
    

    I need some context...

    What is the "New York Post?" I've seen something with that name, but this article seems to be referring to a newspaper, and the New York Post I've seen is nothing like a newspaper.

     

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    John, Jun 25th, 2011 @ 2:28pm

    
    

    Re: Easy to circumvent

    That's the ticket. It worked. I'm back on the post. Thank you

     

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