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maybe: 2) only works with cookies disabled for the site otherwise: 5) works better with Javascript disabled 6) works better in Firefox than Chrome 7) doesn'

by kekebo 7y ago

maybe: 2) only works with cookies disabled for the site otherwise: 5) works better with Javascript disabled 6) works better in Firefox than Chrome 7) doesn't work if it can read your referer

OJFord 7y ago
> 5) works better with Javascript disabled Ironically, I find there's (broadly) two sorts of JS-enabled website: - completely broken without (often just a blank canvas) - works better without than with The most entertaining 'works better' example I've had is a site that gave me a free upgrade, because I was blocking client-side price manipulation. Google Maps however: block canvas fingerprinting, and it's Goodbye CPU!
- jonas21 7y ago
  Google Maps uses the Canvas API to draw the map. If you disable it, what do you expect to happen?
  - kevingadd 7y ago
    Server side map tile rasterization like the old days, maybe
  - OJFord 7y ago
    It still works (perhaps only some of the API deemed 'fingerprinty' is blocked, I don't know) - slowly - it just shoots CPU usage up and battery down.