Kelly GuimontAug 31, 2023

Today in tilting at windmills:

There is no such thing as a "necessary" or "required" cookie. If I am logging in to a service that is not the same as loading a melonfarming page of your melonfarming site. Do not @ me I have been on the internet since before years started with a 2 and I am here to tell you we got along just fine before it was decided cookies were a necessity.

Show threadkatrinaAug 31, 2023
@Verso A shopping card ID is a necessary cookie if you are doing that. But if you are just reading a news article, then I agree, nothing is "necessary".
Show threadWorkshopshedAug 31, 2023
@katrinatransfem @Verso couldn't that be done using a query string?
Show threadDavid RolfeAug 31, 2023
@Workshopshed @katrinatransfem @Verso state between a user and a site could just as easily use url encoding or part of the DOM, but then how would they track you site to site forever?
Show threadWorkshopshedSep 1, 2023
@Dorolfe @katrinatransfem @Verso but is that "necessary" ?
Show threadDavid RolfeSep 1, 2023
@Workshopshed
Sorry I was being a bit facetious—of course it’s not necessary to track you from site to site forever. Cases where stateful interactions with a server are in fact necessary (like accessibility prefs, shopping carts) can be accomplished without enabling surveillance.
Show threadWorkshopshedSep 1, 2023
@Dorolfe
Show threadDavid Rolfe
@Workshopshed lol 😂
Sep 1, 2023 at 7:40pmWeb