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I downloaded the NoScript extension for Firefox. This turns off all scripts, and then re-enables them for selected websites. So Livejournal, for instance, got turned back on again.

What I've since found fascinating is the number of websites that use Javascript to track my every move. Going to Comics.com, for instance, showed up scripts for comics.com, google-analystics.com, sageanalyst.com and scripps.com. All of which had been happily running away without my knowledge before I installed the extension.

Should you care about whether sites are tracking you (or worried about popups and other malicious scripting events) I recommend you give it a go.

Date: 2006-11-03 09:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cheekbones3.livejournal.com
Yep, had it for a while. I find it interesting that it's often one of the unexpected proxies that controls a key part of the page too.

Date: 2006-11-03 10:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] slammerkinbabe.livejournal.com
Considering I just got a trojan from a MySpace popup (seriously, MySpace, TROJANS?!) that mightn't be a bad idea. 'Course I'd have to switch to Firefox, too, but that mightn't be a bad idea either.

Date: 2006-11-03 04:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cairmen.livejournal.com
A lot of people are using Google Analytics to track traffic these days, because it's very good. I'm one of them.

Javascript tracking isn't necessarily - indeed, I'd say "isn't particularly" evil.

Date: 2006-11-03 06:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] azalemeth.livejournal.com
I used it for a while - and it's installed on my windows boxen, although they're linux boxen for most of the time. The only trouble is the slight frustration in browsing new, random sites that use a *lot* of Javascript. I do normally reject most cookies however...

Date: 2006-11-06 02:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cx650.livejournal.com
Thanks mate! Downloaded and installed, all working well.

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