tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16750015.post3311595493073433688..comments2024-01-24T20:01:37.600-05:00Comments on slight paranoia: Some companies get itChristopher Soghoianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08950937382104783909noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16750015.post-4366222491870428712009-03-22T17:37:00.000-04:002009-03-22T17:37:00.000-04:00@footarded: Your comment is just way off base. Sur...@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.<BR/><BR/>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.<BR/><BR/>- Ami N.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16750015.post-59069472172952576922009-03-19T22:52:00.000-04:002009-03-19T22:52:00.000-04:00Of course I understand the general problem of id-b...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?<BR/><BR/>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.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16750015.post-75242088859915717592009-03-19T02:56:00.000-04:002009-03-19T02:56:00.000-04:00This is fairly insignificant in the broader privac...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.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com