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''Do Not Fool'' is like [http://blog.mozilla.com/blog/2011/02/08/mozilla-firefox-4-beta-now-including-do-not-track-capabilities/ Do Not Track], but it's an April Fools' joke for 2011 that purportedly allows users to opt-out of Web-based shenanigans on April Fools' Day.
''Do Not Fool'' is like [http://blog.mozilla.com/blog/2011/02/08/mozilla-firefox-4-beta-now-including-do-not-track-capabilities/ Do Not Track], but was created for April Fools Day 2011. It allows users to opt-out of Web-based shenanigans on April Fools' Day, on sites which respect the DNT header.


== Origin and Motivation ==
== Origin and Motivation ==


The idea was originally proposed by [http://toolness.com Atul]. Many Mozillians liked it because it speaks to a significant number of people who dislike April Fools' day, and also provides a nice opportunity to educate readers about Do Not Track.
The idea was originally proposed by [http://toolness.com Atul]. Many Mozillians liked it because it speaks to a significant number of people who dislike April Fools' Day, and also provides a nice opportunity to educate readers about Do Not Track.
 
It is also reasonably humorous.


== Reference Implementation ==
== Reference Implementation ==
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== Sites Supporting The DNF Header ==
== Sites Supporting The DNF Header ==


To our surprise, some sites actually implemented support for the DNF header.
Sites which have implemented support for the DNF header:


* [http://ourdoings.com/2011-04-01 ourdoings.com]
* [http://ourdoings.com/2011-04-01 ourdoings.com]
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== Support For The April 1 Firefox Nightly ==
== Support For The April 1 Firefox Nightly ==


Due to [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=645063 bug 645063], DNF will not work as expected in the April 1 nightly.  
Due to [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=645063 bug 645063], DNF will not work as expected in the April 1 nightly. The joke's on us.


Solutions:
Solutions:
Account confirmers, Anti-spam team, Confirmed users, Bureaucrats and Sysops emeriti
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