We care that they care. If they choose to ignore DNT due to Microsoft's actions (or rather, probably deliberate attempt to make the feature ignored) we do care. We prefer that the ad networks honor DNT, and they might, if it's not turned on by default. It's that simple.
I guess hell is freezing over now because I am forced to side with Microsoft on this one. I can't think of anyone who actually wants to be tracked like a bear with a radio collar. The express install has DNT as a default setting because most people really don't want to be tracked. For the few that do, they can choose custom settings and not choose DNT.
I will be ripping that patch OUT of any Apache I install. If it were a physical thing, I would then piss on it and burn it. It is deeply disrespectful to the end user. All it does is lend credence to the idea that the whole DNT thing was a big fat LIE by the ad networks (liars for hire).
We care about ad networks? (Score:5, Funny)
This hasn't gone down well with ad networks
To quote Firefly: "Do we care? Is this something we are caring about?"
Re: (Score:3)
We care that they care. If they choose to ignore DNT due to Microsoft's actions (or rather, probably deliberate attempt to make the feature ignored) we do care. We prefer that the ad networks honor DNT, and they might, if it's not turned on by default.
It's that simple.
Re:We care about ad networks? (Score:5, Insightful)
I guess hell is freezing over now because I am forced to side with Microsoft on this one. I can't think of anyone who actually wants to be tracked like a bear with a radio collar. The express install has DNT as a default setting because most people really don't want to be tracked. For the few that do, they can choose custom settings and not choose DNT.
I will be ripping that patch OUT of any Apache I install. If it were a physical thing, I would then piss on it and burn it. It is deeply disrespectful to the end user. All it does is lend credence to the idea that the whole DNT thing was a big fat LIE by the ad networks (liars for hire).