Re: Bloody "cookies" and yahoo

From: Chris L Peterson (clp_at_alumni.caltech.edu)
Date: 10/27/04 

Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 00:41:39 GMT

On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 20:22:15 -0400, Rich <rightwing@america1st.com> wrote:

>"Next step" is browser highjacking, like from "hotbar" or
>"smileycentral" where your browser comes up and immediately
>goes to the highjacker's site. I have not had this problem with
>Mozilla but Bill Gates abomination (IE) does have the problem.

And I haven't had the problem with IE. But I don't allow ActiveX or scripting
except from sites I approve of. Cookies can't be used for hijacking with any
browser. Personally, I don't let Yahoo's use of cookies worry me too much, and I
certainly don't expect your "next step" from Yahoo.

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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
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