There are too many of them and can cause them to launch a spy ware system and virus to your computer. They should be banned and companies be heavily fined.
2007-07-12 10:15:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet ➔ Other - Internet
Yeah, they should BURN the damn cookies in the oven!
2007-07-12 10:20:24 · answer #1 · answered by james 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Thats ridiculous. Web cookies do not launch spyware for one thing. Cookies allow a website to leave a small bit of data to identify your computer when you go back to the website. If there were no cookies, you couldn't 'log in' to a site, and you definatly wouldn't be able to submit questions to yahoo answers ;) The only thing cookies can do when it comes to spyware is let a site that already has spyware on it know that you are susceptable to clicking on stuff you shouldn't be clicking on.
2007-07-12 17:19:11 · answer #2 · answered by malachi_1616 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I disagree. Cookies are useful things when we surf the web. Do you always want to be logging in to you Y! Answer account every time you visit the site? That's what would happen if there were no cookies out there.
2007-07-12 17:19:12 · answer #3 · answered by Daniel G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cookies are also used to save your recent searches, and information you need all the time in your browser.
If you really want to lose the %90 of the good things that cookies do, sure..
Plus, even if you got rid of cookies, you wouldn't be putting a dent in the number of viruses there are.
2007-07-12 17:27:28 · answer #4 · answered by julianwhimsy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cookies are more "reminders" for your PC.
ie when you click "remember me" or "remember password" etc, the system issues a cookie onto your machine for a set amount of time. It will remember what you asked it to basically.
So in reality they are very handy overall and out weight the Spyware issues.
2007-07-12 17:24:17 · answer #5 · answered by envader343 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the problem is sometimes cookies are very handy for you. Browsers allow you very granular control of cookie handling. So you can choose the sites that you allow cookies for.
2007-07-12 17:18:30 · answer #6 · answered by CrashCondon 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they can store your information for many purposes, like personalising websites you visit.
some people/web developers misuse it, but abuse of this useful feature doesn't make it illegal.
there are firewall which don't allow cookies to store PRIVATE information...
2007-07-12 17:40:05 · answer #7 · answered by Harris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course not, yahoo woudn;t be able to recognize you if it wasnt for cookies!(just dont visit iffy sites)
2007-07-12 17:20:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think spams should be illegal
2007-07-12 17:18:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋