Where the heck is Savvy? Having a cookie fight...lol
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Some info on Netscape and Cookies
Compiled from "Welcome to Silicon Investor!" #Subject-16294.
Got to thank Cheeky Kid for most of the info.
Don't forget to read SI's cookie policy at the bottom of the post.
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Ref. on cookies Borrowed form Cheeky Kid #reply-6033018:
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No Cookies, NO SERVICE
Use Live update at Netscape, and if you turn off your cookies you will get this message and live update will stop:
Not Accepting Cookies?
Your browser preferences are currently set to "not accept cookies". In order to register with Netcenter and to access many of the Netcenter services, you will need to accept cookies.
If you want to find out more about cookies and how to change the cookie settings on your browser, please see our Cookie FAQ.
Once you have set your browser to accept cookies, click your browser's Back button and begin this process again.
So your surfing the Internet with "cookies DISABLED" or "WARN before
accepting a cookie" then you hit a site and get " Do you want to accept so and so cookie, blah blah blah?........You click NO about a hundred times, then the site will let you in or it will give a message that the site will not function unless you "accept" their cookies.
People who surf the web just don't get the big picture here. Yes, you can disable your cookies, or warn before accepting a cookie, but you pay for it as inconvenience or the site will not work.
Websites WILL function without cookies!!!!
The Big Picture: Cookies are for a companies benefit NOT yours.
$CREW COOKIES, for more information see:
cookiecentral.com
zdnet.com
Invasion of privacy doesn't matter if you don't see it, right??
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Past ref. to cookies: #reply-6034096
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Another cookie ref. care of Cheeky Kid:
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""Brad, another thing on cookie login. What if other people are around who have access to your computer and you have "cookies enabled", so now they have access to your account and could post under your name without you knowing.
Why have the door always opened??? Keep it locked until the key is inserted!!
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Another cookie ref. care of Len:
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I allow cookies that only go back to the originating server, but I make my cookies.txt file (Netscape) read only. While I don't know how that tricks other sites into thinking I am accepting their cookies, I have not come across a site that I had to change settings to get into.
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Netscape ref. care of Brad Dryer:
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That can happen now if you leave your browser open. Plus, sometimes Netscape remembers your UserId/password even though you close and reopen the browser (due to a bug, it doesn't always fully close...Windows thinks that a copy is still open).
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More on cookies care of Cheeky Kid:
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What are cookies? According to Netscape:
To put it more plainly, a cookie is a mechanism that allows a web site to record your comings and goings, usually without your knowledge or consent. The following resources will provide you with additional information, and suggestions on how to "toss your cookies."
epic.org
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Check this out:
Computer privacy - #reply-6034938
Marketing - #reply-6034997
More privacy - #reply-6035116
and more - #reply-6042325
and more - #reply-6049886
Netscape - #reply-6051154
and more on privacy - #reply-6054411
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SI and policy on cookies: #reply-6033664
To: Cheeky Kid (2885 ) From: Brad Dryer Thursday, Oct 15 1998 Reply # of 2940
> New upgrade...neat....but No cookies right ????
Actually, we're thinking about moving to a cookie-based login system so that people have the option of being permanently logged in...now would be a good time to give an argument as to why we shouldn't. |
