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computer security question concerning my deal.woot account

Jun 4, 2011 1:51 PM

I posted a router deal here:http://deals.woot.com/deals/details/9fa44673-5cff-41a5-96eb-6f4b53c5fd2d/cisco-linksys-e1000-wireless-n-router-wireless-n#4

I see @jcnoble2 posted a side by side comparison of this deal and another popular deal here: http://th.isandth.at/#leftTarget=http://deals.woot.com/deals/details/9fa44673-5cff-41a5-96eb-6f4b53c5fd2d/cisco-linksys-e1000-wireless-n-router-wireless-n&rightTarget=http://deals.woot.com/deals/details/17101bb5-9fde-4bbf-b81e-ee7a745d0475/netgear-wnr1000-100nas-rangemax-150-wireless-router%236

I thought that is kind of cool until I see that on the top of each page is from MY WOOT ACCOUNT! It shows my login name and that I am logged in. How is this possible without hacking my account or being woot staff. Can anyone enlighten me on this one. Thanks!!!

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It loads these pages:

http://deals.woot.com/deals/details/9fa44673-5cff-41a5-96eb-6f4b53c5fd2d/cisco-linksys-e1000-wireless-n-router-wireless-n

http://deals.woot.com/deals/details/17101bb5-9fde-4bbf-b81e-ee7a745d0475/netgear-wnr1000-100nas-rangemax-150-wireless-router#6

It shows whomever's account is logged in, while viewing said pages, because you are logged into woot.
It uses iframes. So it is not a cached page, it is the real pages, just like opening two different tabs in a browser.

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@xarous: interesting. Thanks for the answer!

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