Limit the number of cookies you use

Otherwise i just leave

[TheDave]

Just a tip to all you webmasters out there, it's not nescessary or wise to dump a cookie on my computer for every image on the page, or dump 100 cookies just for the heck of it. I have my browser set up to manually block cookies, as soon as I come across a site with more than 5 I bail. Just thought I'd let you all know! ;)

[TryAgain]

What's the problem?
It can't be space because cookies only take up a fraction of internet cache.
If it bothers you being tracked, they can do that perfectly just using one single cookie.
Manually accepting or refusing every cookie seems like a lot of work though, just clean them out regularly if you don't want them lingering around.

[TheDave]

I just don't like them being used when it's totally not nescessary (like why do you need to give me a cookie with every image served?). It's not about space, it's not about privacy, it's just the way I browse the web.

[hannamyluv]

Note to all webmasters....

Average user thinks a cookie is something you eat and has no idea about them on the web.

Sorry, but the knowledgeable portion of society is not big enough to elicit a change in the status quo for big sites.

[pageoneresults]

Sorry, but the knowledgeable portion of society is not big enough to elicit a change in the status quo for big sites.

I think this all depends on your audience. If you are appealing to a crowd who is savvy in this area, dropping a bunch of cookies on them may have an adverse affect as TheDave points out.

I utilize Opera quite a bit for testing. I have the Cookie Manager in operation and I've set it to ask me each time a site wants to feed me. I'm with TheDave, if you drop a bunch of cookies on me while I'm browsing in Opera, cya!

I believe TheDave is referring to those sites who are clueless about the use of Cookies. I've run across a few that are extremely abusive in their use of Cookies. I clear mine daily. Although I do keep the chewy chocolate chip ones, yum!

[edit_g]

I think this all depends on your audience. If you are appealing to a crowd who is savvy in this area, dropping a bunch of cookies on them may have an adverse affect as TheDave points out.

Google appeals to tech savvy people and seem to remember that they leave alot to be desired in the cookie area (allthough I'm sure they have some really good ones in their cafeteria). :)

But I know what you mean - you only need one cookie. But when you come down to how long it lasts, how many there are etc I think we get our blinkers on sometimes - we are actually the only people who give a damn about this sort of stuff I think.

[TheDave]

It's true, we are the only sorts that give a damn. :P Oh well I feel better now at least :)

[bumpaw]

Anybody have a link to a guide for the proper use of cookies. A quick search didn't help much, but reminded me that the Girl Scouts sell them.

[hyperbole]

This page [stonehenge.com ] has an interesting discussion on the use of cookies.

I don't have a strong objection to the use of cookies, but I do wonder why some designers feel it necessary to send more than one or two cookies.

[grahamstewart]

I typically have my browser set to reject third party cookies, but accept them from the current site.

I don't really mind if a site sets a lot of cookies, but what does iritate me is when they try to set illegal cookies (e.g. with illegal paths or expiry dates).

When a site does this, Opera pops up a warning and asks if you want to accept the illegal cookie. It looks very unprofessional for a site.