I agree. Web tracking is sneaky and they know damned well we wouldn’t allow it if we knew about it. That’s why it is hidden from the user.

Keep fighting the good fight.

BTW, glad you put that disclaimer in there. I know of a guy that got time for “stalking by proxy” – he posted a comment on Yahoo that listed a guy’s home address and suggested someone be nasty to him.

I have a simple script that runs prior to firefox’s launch which deletes the cookies.

PS: About chaning permissions on the folder to prevent write access to the folders sounds like a good idea at first. What happens when you’re viewing content and that cookie information is needed? Basically I would suggest not using that method.

Here are my personal suggestions:
1) Write script that deletes cookies prior to firefox launch. Easy batch file or *.sh script. Just run the script in a short cut and then launch firefox.
2) Link the script to when you shutdown your PC. That can be done in bash easily and under windows under the scheduler.

I don’t like the idea of constantly adding extensions to fix abusive advertisers and their tracking mechanisms. The more extensions the slower your browser becomes when launching and surfing the web.

On a side note; for both windows and *nix; add a folder to your path put your script / batch file in that directory and link to that file on firefox start up and system shut down. Also; you can clean those flash cookies via the command line since it’s in your path; or create a shortcut on your desktop.

I wonder how funny it would be if people just started to follow around the adobe executives and track their movements and behaviours and posted that information on some web site. Hey, its marketing and you’re sharing your marketing data with your associates. So your associates happen to be every flash user. O’wait that would be an invasion of privacy right… somehow their actions are acceptable in their minds…

PS: No I am not advocating tracking anyone from adobe or their affiliates. Just making a point… Most people I know don’t like to be tracked and followed and have profiles built upon their persons. They are invading my privacy; within the sanctity of my own home. Lets not forget all the flash security vulerabilites that exist when you use adobe flash. Yes adobe; we are waiting for you to fix your software. Your software invades peoples privacy and puts their PC’s at risk. Your company must have studied quality assure with the MS team.