[netsurf-users] Re: Google search

On 9 Feb 2025 as I do recall,
Paul Stewart wrote:

> In message <5bec81139cjohn@jaharrison.me.uk>
> John Harrison <john@jaharrison.me.uk> wrote:
>
> > In article <911372ec5b.phorefaux@a9home.lan>,
> > Paul Stewart <dmarc-noreply@freelists.org> wrote:
> >>> The URL of the search that worked was:
>
> >>> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en-GB&source=hp&biw=&bih=&q=fred&btnG=Goog
> >>> le+Search&iflsig=ACkRmUkAAAAAZ5-R19mlrKh1xYmpEN0bFHEzGVRCegvD&gbv=1
>
> >> When I try that URL I get the "Enable JavaScript to use search" page
> >> from Google.
>
> > What happens if you enable JS?
>
> It does indeed work. However searching from google.co.uk does not. Just
> generates a blank page.

Yes, that's what I'm getting at the moment.

>
> However, rather interestingly, searching from google.com does work with JS
> enabled.
>
I get the impression that all these work until they 'notice you' (i.e.
run a randomized check on your particular query), after which your
browser agent/IP address go onto a block list. But that's probably
paranoid. :-(

Anyway, trying a new combination works for a while but then always ends
up blocked... and it doesn't appear to be anything to do with the actual
abilities of the browser, with the possible exception of the 'blank
page' result, which I assume to be the site using JavaScript to throw up
some kind of interactive 'are you a bot' test.

--
Harriet Bazley == Loyaulte me lie ==

St George for England - St Pancras for Scotland