- From: Walter van Holst <walter.van.holst@xs4all.nl>
- Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:58:59 +0100
- To: <public-tracking@w3.org>
During yesterday's call either my poor command of the English language or the equally poor service of Skype caused me not to make any sense on this issue, so I'll do it by e-mail. After having put some thought in it, I am not in favour of using JavaScript for granting exceptions/permissions for overriding DNT:1 and for several reasons: Consistency: - The general expression is already done through HTTP headers, so why not have specific expression through HTTP too? - Presentation to the user will be site-specific, which does not provide a consistent user experience. Accessibility: - It puts more of a burden for sites who implement DNT to retain accessibility (e.g. ADA-requirements) while the UA can take care of this in one go anyway. Smoothness of a few implemenations compared to thousands. User control: - It will be much harder for users to automate responses to requests for exceptions/permissions that use a Turing-complete language and will therefore come in all forms and shapes. So basically, I would prefer to have this done at the HTTP and not the HTML level. If we insist on using JavaScript/ECMAscript then I would prefer the standard to contain normative language for mandatory identifiers for such requests that make them machine-recognisable (my use of the term machine-readable during yesterday's call was in error and caused confusion) and allow for automated responses. Regards, Walter
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