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0 pointsroblabla8y ago0 comments

What better ways than cookies is there to track users ? AFAIK, it's the most unique fingerprint you can get of a user. Everything else is probably going to be a lot less precise.

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test12358y ago

I think browser fingerprints are quite a reliable way of tracking.

https://amiunique.org/fp

tinus_hn8y ago

Sure, 'quite reliable' beats 'unique' every time!

braythwayt8y ago

Unique becomes unreliable the moment users delete their cookies.

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tyingq8y ago

You can get unique through things other than cookies. Like abusing ETAGS/If-Modified-Since.

tinus_hn8y ago

Your ISP adding a header containing your subscriber ID to every request.

hellbanner8y ago

Can you provide links? I only saw

http://www.balough.com/internet-service-provider-must-disclo... in the case of an RIAA suit

falcolas8y ago

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8500131

Not uncommon in mobile carriers.

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test12358y ago

I think browser fingerprints are quite a reliable way of tracking.

https://amiunique.org/fp

tinus_hn8y ago

Sure, 'quite reliable' beats 'unique' every time!

braythwayt8y ago

Unique becomes unreliable the moment users delete their cookies.

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tyingq8y ago

You can get unique through things other than cookies. Like abusing ETAGS/If-Modified-Since.

tinus_hn8y ago

Your ISP adding a header containing your subscriber ID to every request.

hellbanner8y ago

Can you provide links? I only saw

http://www.balough.com/internet-service-provider-must-disclo... in the case of an RIAA suit

falcolas8y ago

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8500131

Not uncommon in mobile carriers.

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