Comments on slight paranoia: Some companies get it

@footarded: Your comment is just way off base. Sur...

2009-03-22T17:37:00.000-04:00

@footarded: Your comment is just way off base. Sure there are other options to block tracking cookies, but none that are as easy to invoke for the average, non-geek user, who only knows there's a problem but doesn't want to spend days researching/learning about how to address it. Personally, I think the author's "TACO" app is a really helpful and important browser add on, and I appreciate his work. I'd be quite surprised if it doesn't become a "usual" add on for most people once it gets a bit more publicity.

Liked the previous "Anonymous" post about using TOR to opt out, too, but that's quite a lot of work for the typical non-geek user.

- Ami N.

Of course I understand the general problem of id-b...

2009-03-19T22:52:00.000-04:00

Of course I understand the general problem of id-bearing opt-out cookies, but is there anything that stops you from getting an "anonymous" out-out cookie id (just clear everything, get an IP address they haven't seen before or use TOR and then opt out) and then use a copy of this single ID in the plugin and thus on all clients?

If they abuse the id by still spying on the users who opted out, they will see a nice mess of all plugin users, so it shouldn't be a problem for that specific case.

This is fairly insignificant in the broader privac...

2009-03-19T02:56:00.000-04:00

This is fairly insignificant in the broader privacy picture. There are already many options for selectively blocking tracking cookies. This post seems like nothing but concern trolling and self-promotion.