Originally Posted by John at Webflyer
Cookies are used to track a lot of things -- for example refusing to accept cookies will result in receiving popunder ads more than once per session.
I'm really surprised that at this date anyone still believes that cookies are a privacy issue. They really are not.
from the wikipedia:
Cookies are GOOD. They prevent you getting the same ad over and over again, I agree with John that the issue of cookies shouldn't be anything to worry about, cookies are harmless. And if you don't like them, block them.