URL shorteners set ad tracking cookies

Post by ficklepickle » Mon, Jan 04, 2021, 9:17 PM UTC

samb1729 wrote: post #167

TimLeland wrote: post #87

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Sorry about that. I honestly didn't think anyone browsed the web without javascript enabled. How common is that? We do offer a simple to use api that you could build on top of to shorten link. Also an extension that offers the ability to shorten a url in one click. API Docs: https://t.ly/docs/ Extension: https://t.ly/extension

I browse with NoScript blocking JavaScript by default as too many web developers (or their managers) have violated my trust to not do Dodgy Stuff over the years. Unfortunately I don't believe there will ever exist accurate numbers of the true portion of people who browse a subset of the web with JavaScript disabled, at least partially because many of those same folks will prevent the means used to collect the data in…

Post by m2f2 » Mon, Jan 04, 2021, 11:42 PM UTC

        import sqlite3
        import pprint

        def cnt():
          rows=csr.execute("select count(*) as nr from moz_cookies").fetchall()
          return rows[0][0]

        db=sqlite3.connect(r'C:\Users\XXXXXX\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY\cookies.sqlite')
        csr=db.cursor()

        ckbefore=cnt()
        rows=csr.execute("select host,count(*) as nr from moz_cookies group by 1").fetchall()
        for r in rows: print("- %3d %s" % (int(r[1]),r[0]) )

        csr.execute("delete from moz_cookies where host not in ("
                " 'your', 'own', 'list', 'of', "
                " 'sites', 'you', 'trust')")
        db.commit()

        ckafter=cnt()
        print("%d > %d cookies" % (ckbefore,ckafter) );

        csr.close()
        db.close()

Post by 1vuio0pswjnm7 » Tue, Jan 05, 2021, 5:49 AM UTC

samb1729 wrote: post #179

1vuio0pswjnm7 wrote: post #174

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No GUI. I think what I have created is something like a cross between Pi-Hole, Burp and something yet to be named. But it's faster, more flexible, uses different software and is Java-free.

Sorry if I was unclear, I wasn't asking about a GUI. I mean how do you interface with it as the user? I assume it isn't just something you launch and forget about given your description.

Post by jdc » Tue, Jan 05, 2021, 8:25 AM UTC

codefined wrote: post #16

I currently host https://femto.pw/ - A URL shortener I've kept up for ~4 years and intend to indefinitely. It doesn't do anything with regards to tracking cookies or other dark patterns. It just redirects you using a 302 redirect.

Post by labawi » Tue, Jan 05, 2021, 1:42 PM UTC

samb1729 wrote: post #167

TimLeland wrote: post #87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sorry about that. I honestly didn't think anyone browsed the web without javascript enabled. How common is that? We do offer a simple to use api that you could build on top of to shorten link. Also an extension that offers the ability to shorten a url in one click. API Docs: https://t.ly/docs/ Extension: https://t.ly/extension

I browse with NoScript blocking JavaScript by default as too many web developers (or their managers) have violated my trust to not do Dodgy Stuff over the years. Unfortunately I don't believe there will ever exist accurate numbers of the true portion of people who browse a subset of the web with JavaScript disabled, at least partially because many of those same folks will prevent the means used to collect the data in…