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100369 2002-11-21 20:48:00 Whenever I check my setup with AdAware, it seems that Doubleclick is one of the main culprits feeding me cookies.
I went to the Doubleclick site and installed their "opt out" cookie which they claim will stop more doubleclick being continually foisted on me.
I haven't checked if it works yet. Does anyone know anything about this opt-out mechanism?
Does it work? Any advantages, disadvantages etc.? Is there a better way to block cookies from selected sites?
rugila (214)
100370 2002-11-21 20:53:00 Use third party software that munchs cookies or with IE 6 you can use the privacy internet options to block cookies.

I wouldn't trust opt-out stuff ;)
gibler (49)
100371 2002-11-21 21:58:00 Third part software is the best way to goas Gibler says.
There are actually "hundreds" of Doubleclick sites around the world. The best way is to download a pre-written 'hosts' file which will block Doubleclick plus hundreds of other nasties. This site tells you all about it:
http://www.smartin-designs.com/

This site has a special anti Doubleclick program '0click', which is just a hosts file editor really:
www.nsclean.com
Terry Porritt (14)
100372 2002-11-21 22:51:00 I've got Phoenix setup to stop any cookies that orgionate from doubleclick.net, fastclick.net and popuptraffic.com are automatically killed!
I'm loving this browser more and more every day!
I just added the sites to the Dont Accept list and told it to prevent any new ones from those site!
Download from:
ftp.mozilla.org
Chilling_Silence (9)
100373 2002-11-22 03:40:00 You will be getting doubleclick stuff because doubleclick provides the fine advertisements which support this forum. :D Graham L (2)
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