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1. sbdama+bS
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2026-01-15 04:36:30
>>rabino+(OP)
Given it's set to generate random pages on the site, is there even any possible explanation for this that isn't sketchy?
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2. medium+TS
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2026-01-15 04:44:23
>>sbdama+bS
It's not random, setting the query string to a new value on every fetch is a cache busting technique - it's trying to prevent the browser from caching the page, presumably to increase bandwidth usage.
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