[tor-talk] [OT[ New web-cookie policies on internet

[Joe Btfsplk]

On 5/30/2014 12:58 PM, Mike Cardwell wrote:
> * on the Fri, May 30, 2014 at 09:32:15AM -0500, Joe Btfsplk wrote:
>
>>> Myself and a few other people have been slowly building an Adblock
>>> filter list to remove these cookie warnings from sites for about 2
>>> years now:
>>>
>> That's good, but how will blocking the "cookies required" pop ups or
>> redirected page notices help, when many sites largely *won't work,*
>> unless cookies are allowed (at least, 1st party)?
> It doesn't help in that regard, and doesn't claim to.
>
>> Generally, I delete these 1st party cookies as soon as the page / tab is
>> closed
> That can be entirely automated:
> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/self-destructing-cookies/
So the ABP filter is to block cookie notifications?  Meaning, users have 
to already have cookie permissions set?  And for new sites, they must 
remember when sites don't load or work correctly (notices are blocked), 
it may be because cookies are required?   I guess that's OK, if users 
remember right away that blocked cookies are causing sites not to work.  
Unless, they allow all 1st party cookies, by default?

Good idea - self destruct cookies.  But another addon... in TBB, no 
less?  I might try it in Fx - but I've already got enough (far fewer 
than many users).  Maybe some cookie mgr dev could add that (or has).  
It's not in Cookie Monster.

Here's a legit medical info site I just saw the cookie notice. Can't 
load 1st page w/o cookies:
Main page:  http://www.medscape.com
http://www.medscape.com/?cc=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5tZWRzY2FwZS5jb20vaG9tZQ==&cookieCheck=1

 >"In order to use Medscape, your browser must be set to accept cookies 
delivered
 >by the Medscape site. To find out how to adjust your browser settings 
to accept
 >cookies, please click here."

 >"Medscape uses cookies to customize the site based on the information 
we collect
 >at registration. The cookies contain no personally identifiable 
information and
 >have no effect once you leave the Medscape site. You can read more 
about our use
 >of cookies in our privacy policy."