Indeed. I seriously think this is a sly attempt at crippling DNT and boosting ad revenues (also, remember: Microsoft owns a significant stake in Facebook, whose

Indeed. I seriously think this is a sly attempt at crippling DNT and boosting ad revenues (also, remember: Microsoft owns a significant stake in Facebook, whose "Like" beacons would be adversely affected by legislation regulating DNT). As a bonus, they get to look like a modern, privacy-conscious, I've-got-your-back company while they're at it. From a business perspective, it's really smart. Disclaimer: Used to work for Microsoft, though nothing web-related.