Re: directv blocking lynx

On Sat, Jul 06, 2024 at 12:31:35PM -0700, Chime Hart wrote:
> Well, Chuck-and-All, I am subscribed to press advisories from NATO, but this
> morning's item you had to visit their site to read or download a pdf.
> More-and-more we see L I N K S works, while L Y N X has a 403 error, even
> after fooling with a user-agent
> http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_226992.htm
> Chime

Since I hadn't updated my regular Firefox on Linux useragent string in
my lynx alias in awhile, I just now updated it to match my currently
installed Firefox, and now it also worked for this URL, and also the
DirectTV one you provided in your previous message.  My "go to" alias to
use in such cases, though is the one that tells them what I think of
people who block browsers based on useragent, in the off-chance that
they look through their logs.  It may not change their behavior, but it
does let them know what I think of that deplorable behavior.

Chuck