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mr_mitmlast Friday at 3:58 PM2 repliesview on HN

Was incognito mode ever meant to prevent tracking? I thought it was for porn, I mean buying surprise presents on a shared computer.


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jfindperlast Friday at 4:10 PM

You're correct, incognito mode never has been for privacy protection from websites, ISPs, etc.

sharperguylast Friday at 4:05 PM

it's commonly used for checking how sites look when not logged in, without logging out, or logging in as another user temporarily.