Someone is responsible for this. Wonder who?
> Deutsche Bahn is apparently blocking Linux users from booking tickets because the website thinks they’re bots 💀
Users started getting Error 751 whenever they searched for train connections on Linux. The trigger? Simply having “Linux” in the browser’s User-Agent.
Even funnier: changing the User-Agent to Windows instantly fixes it 😭
The issue affects Firefox, Chrome, and even Safari if “Linux” is added manually, which makes this look more like broken bot detection than an actual Linux problem.
No official explanation from Deutsche Bahn yet.
Linux users really can’t catch a break sometimes
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=921048050965693
#Germany #deutscheland
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> Deutsche Bahn is apparently blocking Linux users from booking tickets because the website thinks they’re bots 💀
Users started getting Error 751 whenever they searched for train connections on Linux. The trigger? Simply having “Linux” in the browser’s User-Agent.
Even funnier: changing the User-Agent to Windows instantly fixes it 😭
The issue affects Firefox, Chrome, and even Safari if “Linux” is added manually, which makes this look more like broken bot detection than an actual Linux problem.
No official explanation from Deutsche Bahn yet.
Linux users really can’t catch a break sometimes
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=921048050965693
#Germany #deutscheland
@whoopsie
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@jeffcliff This ie europe, and more specifically, germany. Surely there must be some law here that can be utilized to make DB change. It's a public infrastructure company, so should make it even easier.
On the other hand... in Stockholm it is getting more and more difficult to pay for parking without a smartphone, so it is not a clear cut case.
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@h4890 surely someone in the CCC knows who to call to fix this. @[email protected]
@jeffcliff Let's hope so!
