On Sunday 2005-04-10 02:33, Siri Amrit Kaur wrote:
> On Sunday 10 April 2005 05:14 am, Alan Dayley wrote:
> > Browsing the internet I use Firefox and before that Mozilla.  These
> > browsers provide very good control over cookies.  I always set mine to
> > ask if I want to allow a cookie.  This both alerts me when a site uses
> > cookies and allows control at the time the cookie is placed.  This is all
> > good.
> >
> > The problem is, when going to a URL that I have not ever visited, I
> > sometimes do not know if the site is really where I want to go.  Like
> > when you end up on some domain name sellers site instead of the intended
> > destination.  But, before I find out if the site is what I want, ie.
> > before the browser has even started displaying the page, the question
> > about accepting a cookie pops up.  So, without knowing what the page
> > really contains I must choose what to do with the cookie.
> >
> > What I would like is the option to reject or accept the cookie after I
> > have seen the site.  If the browser could respond to the cookie placement
> > directive just enough to render the site, then ask me if I want to keep
> > the cookie, that would be great.

It is not so much a computer problem as a contract problem.  The other party 
will not let you have a preview without a cookie, and that is not negotiable.  
You want to effectively deceive the  other party.

> > Does anyone know of a browser or add-on that will do this?
> >
> > Alan
>
> I don't know of an answer to your question, but don't you get an option to
> view details about the cookie that would tell you a little about it?
>
> Siri Amrit

Wouldn't the browser have to effectively accept the cookie to do this?

The site will not let you see it unless you have a valid cookie, so you have 
to take it or walk away.  The best that could be done is to put this cookie 
and all from the site into a special cookie jar for potentially toxic 
cookies.  It would be a real pain to manage.

Also, if Mozilla had that sort of feature, it would just start an arms race as 
purveyors of mal- and mark-ware cookies tried to get registered on your 
browser.
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