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by kodablah
2491 days ago
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> If you block it at the user-agent, sites will share data at the back-end to create a super-profile This needs a bit more technical detail. If you mean they'll combine IP + other fingerprinting, we can work on mitigation techniques there too. > I really don't see how this puts a dent [...] It does as it asks sites to more explicitly install something server side with their HTTP server instead of embed this one-line script tag. Changing from the browser being to store of cross-site identifiers to the backend has a chance to shine more light on the practice and increase the burden of tracking. It can make a real dent. Regulation/enforcement are orthogonal to technical solutions. There are also varying levels of support for the former vs the latter and we shouldn't mix them nor should we blindly say "regulation and enforcement" without nuance. Many, including myself, are against most regulation/enforcement approaches due to implementation incompetence (intentions notwithstanding). But regardless of that debate, it shouldn't muddy the technical debate. |
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Yeah, but instead of playing cat and mouse, just make it illegal and fine anyone caught violating it.
Honestly, banning tracking would end the race to the bottom and be good for publishers and consumers. It probably won't affect FB & Google because they are too big to be displaced. It may kill a bunch of middlemen, but they are leaches and should die anyway.