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 neomax
  		posted on July 3, 1999 07:38:00 PM new
Hi all:

Last year there was a discussion here in the AU section about cookies. Some folks just don't like them while some like myself, waved the white flag and began accepting them without question a long time ago.


Now it seems that just about every site has cookies. Is cookie use now unlimited?

Maybe a better way of asking this, is "What makes cookie use objectionable?"

Are there any uses, such as the storage of user names and passwords in encrypted data formats, that are now deemed generally acceptable?

How about the storage of user preferences for elements such as search or even categories used last for listing?

Is it okay if the user knows what is in the cookie? (default preferences unless changed by the user?)

Is is just a matter of information?

While some could argue that cookies are inherently bad, we also know that they have a great deal of potential when it comes to automating things.

Comments please! We wouldn't ask if we didn't want your ideas and opinions?

Pat

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 magik87
  		posted on September 17, 1999 10:34:22 AM new
OK, I didn't reply to this when it was a current topic, but I have stepped up the number of auctions that I post on AU and I feel I should ring in.

I want some cookies!! Normally I hate the little suckers and refuse them on all but a few sites, but I am tired of having to type my e-mail all the time. And I want a cookie that remembers my My Universe settings. It annoys me to have to reset them every time I go in.

Tanya
 
 rbowen
  		posted on September 17, 1999 11:07:02 AM new
I haven't used your site much, but I second the idea of a cookie that remembers your email address.
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 mrauctionman
  		posted on September 18, 1999 10:19:36 AM new
No Issue here. Give us those cookies. I think they have become acceptable by almost everyone. I hate typing in my info all the time.
 
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