I have this testing setup with the following sites
SiteA
SiteB
SiteC
SiteA has a link to
SiteB.
SiteB redirects(in some way) to
SiteC.
On
SiteC this php code
echo $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'];
shows
SiteB as the referer, also firefox 'view page info' on
SiteC shows
SiteB as the referer.
I know this has been a contentious issue and at this point of my testing I only need to know whether this means the server really records
SiteB as the referer.
I don't know whether this would have any effects on the results, but sites
A,
B and
C in my testing are on the same domain. So I am hoping(not sure) if
SiteA and
SiteC are on different domains and servers then the
SiteC server should not have a clue about
SiteA.
PS: This is not about cookie stuffing, although I am also wondering whether the method would deal with the referer issue while cookie stuffing. At this point it is for cloaking purposes only, where I would like the merchant to see the referer as a site on my domain not yahoo, youtube, metacafe, myspace or whatever for that matter.