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Most websites don't collect that stuff across every other website.

by skymt 12y ago

jodrellblank 12y ago
Most don't. A surprising amount do - any page that embeds a Facebook 'like' button loaded from Facebook servers with a referrer header ... or JQuery hosted by Google or a Doubleclick advert or a reTweet button, and on and on.
- joshontheweb 12y ago
  This is why I stay logged out of facebook and don't allow third party cookies. Trying to move off of gmail also so I am not always logged in there either. Probably not perfect but hopefully it foils a lot of attempts at tracking.
  - bhayden 12y ago
    Install AdBlock, Disconnect, uninstall Flash and Java, and use a JavaScript blocker and you'll make a good dent in a website's ability to track you.
    - ianlevesque 12y ago
      And make a good dent in your ability to browse websites.
      - bhayden 12y ago
        You re-enable JS on the sites that you visit often and I've never had an issue.
      - SixSigma 12y ago
        Are you speaking from experience or out of thin air? Because that is not my experience.
      - tunap 12y ago
        I block all scripts globally, flash heavy sites do not load and I consider that a 'feature'. Frankly, surfing the web without NoScript & AdBlock is an experience I do not want and have learned to do without. IF I need drivers or need access or ecommerce I'll allow the main site to run temporarily in Sandboxie or use tools/alt approaches to get the data without 7 or 8 ad servers running. The false promise of the internet is easily eschewed when you take a pragmatic approach to it. Also: I was looking for something on mainstream retailer sites and was amazed at the list of servers. How many TargetImg servers does it take to load a product page? Answer: At least four, plus all the other tracking/ad loading detritus. Just wow.
- dredmorbius 12y ago
  Strictly: that's not "most websites", it's "many services". Facebook "likes", Google analytics, New Relic monitoring, and any of numerous other tools can do this. Which is why I'm loaded for bear with noscript, adblock, Privacy Badger, Ghostery, and numerous entries in my /etc/hosts file for particularly noxious / ubiquitous sites.
mrkurt 12y ago
Oh, well, missed that. That's what I get for replying to an out of context snippet.

Most websites don't collect that stuff across every other website.

by skymt 12y ago

Most websites don't collect that stuff across every other website.

Most don't. A surprising amount do - any page that embeds a Facebook 'like' button loaded from Facebook servers with a referrer header ... or JQuery hosted by Google or a Doubleclick advert or a reTweet button, and on and on.

joshontheweb 12y ago
This is why I stay logged out of facebook and don't allow third party cookies. Trying to move off of gmail also so I am not always logged in there either. Probably not perfect but hopefully it foils a lot of attempts at tracking.
- bhayden 12y ago
  Install AdBlock, Disconnect, uninstall Flash and Java, and use a JavaScript blocker and you'll make a good dent in a website's ability to track you.
  - ianlevesque 12y ago
    And make a good dent in your ability to browse websites.
    - bhayden 12y ago
      You re-enable JS on the sites that you visit often and I've never had an issue.
    - SixSigma 12y ago
      Are you speaking from experience or out of thin air? Because that is not my experience.
    - tunap 12y ago
      I block all scripts globally, flash heavy sites do not load and I consider that a 'feature'. Frankly, surfing the web without NoScript & AdBlock is an experience I do not want and have learned to do without. IF I need drivers or need access or ecommerce I'll allow the main site to run temporarily in Sandboxie or use tools/alt approaches to get the data without 7 or 8 ad servers running. The false promise of the internet is easily eschewed when you take a pragmatic approach to it. Also: I was looking for something on mainstream retailer sites and was amazed at the list of servers. How many TargetImg servers does it take to load a product page? Answer: At least four, plus all the other tracking/ad loading detritus. Just wow.
dredmorbius 12y ago
Strictly: that's not "most websites", it's "many services". Facebook "likes", Google analytics, New Relic monitoring, and any of numerous other tools can do this. Which is why I'm loaded for bear with noscript, adblock, Privacy Badger, Ghostery, and numerous entries in my /etc/hosts file for particularly noxious / ubiquitous sites.

mrkurt 12y ago

Oh, well, missed that. That's what I get for replying to an out of context snippet.