> Maybe it’s for for analytics or even auto-logout when they leave the website.

Yeah, don't do either of these things. Don't log me out when I close the tab. Don't spy on me after I close the tab.

Very simple!

> Don't log me out when I close the tab.

What about being logged out of a real-time chat with your friend? Wouldn't you like them to know you are no longer connected? Or do you prefer to trick them with a little green 'connected' bubble that can no longer update?

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afavour 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

> Don't spy on me after I close the tab.

Maybe a small nit but it isn't spying on you after you close the tab. It is spying on you the moment you close the tab and no later.

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junon 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

If it's performing a request upon closing the tab, only two options are available:

1. it delays closing until it completes, which is a performance hit, or

2. it's performing more website specific background work when I've told the browser not to by hitting the Close Tab button.

	▲	subscribed 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		Interrupt the request, clean up after the tab. That's all. The second option is garbage collector. Not sure why the website is entitled to execute any code when I decided to close it.

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01HNNWZ0MV43FF 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Don't spy on me