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Re: cookies and privacy



Hal <hfinney@shell.portal.com>:

>Consider changing the user interface so that we are not so much warned
>when cookies are received by the client, as given control over when they
>are sent.  Don't send cookies automatically on every interaction.  Only
>send them explicitly upon user request.  For example, perhaps a shift
>click or some other modifier or mouse button is needed to send a cookie.

This presupposes that one's using a mouse.

Seth
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