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mehrdadn ◴[] No.20028539[source]
Here's a question I've had for a while: WHY in the world do web browsers not block access to localhost? What exactly is the extremely compelling use case that has prevented them from blocking this?
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1. jarofgreen ◴[] No.20029313[source]
Or it could be like what happens if you access a site with a broken SSL cert - you get a big red warning page and your only allowed to continue after clicking some tiny technical option.