Why do so many web pages use techniques which earn Pig Points?
Probably some combination of ignorance on the part of the coders (they may just be pointing and clicking and not know themselves what is there), an effort to impress you or make your “experience” thrilling and economics (it’s cheaper to use your resources). Of course, WebHogs users can also send Maj. Hog’s transcript and Pig Score to the webmaster! Call it customer or user feedback :-). Maybe they will (1) get tired of looking piggy, (2) want to look different than bandits or (3) display a “Certified Script-free by Maj. Hog” at the top of their web pages. Who knows? Q: Can I get a specific page at a web site? A: Yes. If your copy is dated July 5 or later, you may enter a specific page in the Input Box. Examples: /index.html www.somewhere.com/something.html /something.html If you include a host IP or name (second example above), then one host is tested. If you put only “/index.html” this qualifies the GET request used in the session. If no host name or IP is specified in the Input Box,