CGI Redirect to another page

[John J. Lee]

and-google at doxdesk.com (Andrew Clover) writes:
[...]> 
> (Using JavaScript or meta-refresh to do redirects is almost always a
> really terrible idea.)

I know I don't like them "on principle", but what practical problems
do they cause?  Do proper HTTP redirects avoid the "back button trap",
maybe?  I've never noticed...


John