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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 9:07 pm
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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.
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