> It's putting into the browser a function that previously was carried out > server-side by the site operator.
Yes and that's the problem. If $SITEOPERATOR want to make their concoction slow, or track my every move, then that's *THEIR* problem. I have no intentions to assist. > Of course, it's a trivial GreaseMonkey script to remove the ping True. Privoxy will fix this up in no time for me. > sound too useful - you may as well have not bothered with the feature at > all in that case. Exactly. ;) Do I run a browser for my benefit, or that of $SITEOPERATOR? > So please consider [...] the alternatives [oops dubious quoting] * Make rendering faster * Make rendering better * Have better system protection by allowing to switch off plugins while leaving javascript enabled * Make sure firefox doesn't feature on bugtraq, to be able to maintain the argument "Got **ed by IE? Just use firefox..." spring to mind with <10s of thinking as alternatives for developers to better spend their time on. ;) At stake is not only this ping thing, but also firefox's trustworthiness. Volker -- Volker Kuhlmann is possibly list0570 with the domain in header http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me.
