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IE9 to include tracking protection

• Aaronontheweb 16y ago
  I definitely like the idea of being able to have more control over how websites use my information. Doesn't Firefox 3 have a feature like this already? Or am I thinking of something else?
  • mhitza 16y ago
    I don't think so, but as far as I know the same can be accomplished with the NoScript addon.
• jbail 16y ago
  My opinion might be biased because I'm working on drag and drop z-index issues in IE7 today (which are a NIGHTMARE), but given IE's track record of "being different" I think this will be half-baked and full of bugs and inconsistencies. I fully expect to get support calls from people who opted into this privacy control setting and are wondering why things (more likely phrased as "your web site") aren't working right.
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• lmkg 16y ago
  Cool feature, but it probably won't get much use. My mental image of the average IE user does not include configuring their browser, much less finding a good blacklist. This will probably be used mostly in corporate set ups, using a blacklist that the IT department maintains itself. I think the largest possible impact of this feature is that other browser vendors may start offering it, possibly with a pre-populated blacklist. On the other hand, I can't really see Chrome blocking Double Click or Google Analytics.