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Actually this track-ability is what is keeping me from subscribing to news websites. I'd easily pay a few bucks to them for the privilege, but I don't want to l
by simfoo 5y ago
Actually this track-ability is what is keeping me from subscribing to news websites. I'd easily pay a few bucks to them for the privilege, but I don't want to log-in or identify myself every time I read an article.
- jacquesm 5y agoIt's quite likely that if you do not use an add blocker and disable all social media tags on those pages using a js blocker that what you read is already coupled to your profile in some database.
- dredmorbius 5y agoAbsolutely this, yes.
- chrisrogers 5y agoYeah for this you would need to sign up using a one-use mailbox, pay by mailing in a cashier's check, atop hiding your traffic. Possible with the NY Times, at least.
- Scoundreller 5y agoWhy a cashier’s check? Shouldn’t you send in $1 coins (after baking them) and pray that they arrive?
- 1f60c 5y agoWhat do you mean by "baking"? Google is unhelpfully showing me results about crypto currencies and how to literally bake coins into a cake.
- Scoundreller 5y agoHeating them in the oven to clean off any identifying residue.
- lixtra 5y agoSame here. They could send out a daily e-paper though (and some do!).
- gentleman11 5y agoAds technica disables tracking if you are a paying subscriber last I checked