RE: List of site that shouldn't be Cached

> From: TJ Morgan [SMTP:tmorgan@cidera.com]
>
> Is there a list of sites that shouldn't be cached. ie. stock and gaming
> sites..
>
        Sites which shouldn't be cached should send cache
        control headers which prevent their being cached,
        so any explicit workarounds are for broken sites.
        The usual problem on today's web is sites that should be
        cacheable but don't meet the minimum technical requirements
        for cacheability.

        I don't understand what stock and gaming have to do
        with this. As I say, if you just want to prevent
        technically inappropriate caching, it is the responsibility
        of the site owner to mark his pages accordingly.

        On the other hand, are you trying to enforce a value
        judgement about sites that your users shouldn't be using,
        in which case you want to block all access, not just
        cacheing.

        Then again, is this a list of sites that you will turn
        a blind eye to your users accessing, but you don't want
        a permanent record in the cache, in which case you need
        to disable logging as well.

        I am not aware of any public lists of sites which falsely
        indicate cacheability or of stock and gaming sites. Look
        at the archives for possible leads on other undesirable content,
        but you will probably have to buy lists to keep reasonably
        current.

        You might want to note that most browsers cache more
        aggressively than a default configuration of squid.
Received on Fri Feb 04 2000 - 11:19:17 MST