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[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No, it's not the only way. You could track the click with JavaScript.

[–] tauren@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The user can also block your tracking scripts. Besides, the user can share the link with friends, and you won't be able to track them this way. I'm sure there are many other reasons why having a middleware is de-facto the industry standard.

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

The user can also block the URL target rewriting. Not sure what's your point though, I said it's not the only way, not that there are better ways.