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Spoofing referers
Even though the referer will have the spoofed domain, I suspect the WSJ can measure how many people use this method if they want. I imagine most of their referer strings have parameters after the domain name such as the specific web page or search query. It looked like this extension just had the domain which is still valid. The practice of spoofed domains isn't new as I've been seeing them injected into my web logs for years. They tend to be from NSFW sites that want me to look at the site.
And if people need help on installing Firefox add-ons, there's a tutorial at: http://www.timeatlas.com/mos/5_Minute_Tips/General/How_to_Find_and_Install_Firefox_Extensions/