blocking web sites

Ric Moore wayward4now at gmail.com
Tue Sep 3 19:52:36 UTC 2013


On 09/03/2013 10:08 AM, Pete Smout wrote:
> hi,
> That I knew, that is the reason they want me to use their site!
>
> My concern us what happens after I have visited their site do those
> cookies enable tracking of my general interneting? And how come I need
> root access to remove them? My browser is never run as root so how do
> they get there?
>

You could install the ghostery addon to firefox. I don't leave home 
without it! It'll block any and all trackers that you tell it to. And, 
you can whitelist the sites that you chose to play nice with.  Ric

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..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
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