You know how HTTP GET requests are meant to be idempotent?
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#2The first time I clicked the link, Twitter said I was rate limited. I thought that was the joke.
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#3I saw “GET request” “idempotent” and “WiFi control garage doors” and immediately inferred the punchline.
At least it was his own devices and not Googlebot or something, I guess.
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#4I’m more surprised that the Safari new tab window makes GET requests to every “favorite” URL, which I gather is what was happening.
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#5This is a little bit (not a lot though) like the /reset.htm endpoint on some Arris Surfboard modems.
https://news.softpedia.com/news/csrf-bug-in-over-135-million...
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#6Is idempotency part of HTTP or just part of loose REST conventions?
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#7Is idempotency part of HTTP or just part of loose REST conventions?
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#8I’m more surprised that the Safari new tab window makes GET requests to every “favorite” URL, which I gather is what was happening.
It's updating the thumbnail screenshots. This only happens if you have the Safari "blank page" be your favorites instead of either your "home page" or a truly blank page.
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#9I’m more surprised that the Safari new tab window makes GET requests to every “favorite” URL, which I gather is what was happening.
If I recall, Safari's default is to show your "favourites" screen in a new tab, which routinely refetches to update icons/previews.
I'm skeptical that it's "every time" but I do remember it doing it way more than I thought was needed.
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#10These kinds of chaotic accidents are just going to get more frequent as everything moves towards IoT