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Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer

From Νίκος Αλεξόπουλος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
Subject Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer
Date 2013-10-08 19:04 +0300
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Στις 8/10/2013 6:55 μμ, ο/η Denis McMahon έγραψε:
> On Tue, 08 Oct 2013 13:04:34 +0300, Νίκος Αλεξόπουλος wrote:
>
>> I use this code to retrive or set a cookie to the visitor's browser if
>> present and identify him bu it.
>
> You are aware that using cookies to track a user who doesn't want to be
> tracked won't work, because he'll just tell his browser to not use
> cookies, aren't you.
>
> Nick, if a user doesn't want to be tracked, you can't track them. The
> user controls all the data their machine sends to you. This means that
> they can manipulate it. Nothing you can do will prevent this.
>

Yes iam aware of that, but its the best trcking method i can think of.
Tracking just the hostname is not accurate since with every router 
restart, that info is changing.

Tracking the visitor by settign a cookie to its browser is not 
perfect/accurate since he can manipulate its broswer data or flush the 
cookies but this is the best one can do after having people register on 
the webiste.

Or perhaps trying to identify the cookie + hostname is even better.

Can you help me with this particuler problem please?

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Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Νίκος Αλεξόπουλος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-10-08 13:04 +0300
  Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2013-10-08 05:08 -0600
    Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Νίκος Αλεξόπουλος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-10-08 17:18 +0300
      Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2013-10-08 22:53 -0600
        Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Νίκος Αλεξόπουλος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-10-09 09:47 +0300
          Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2013-10-09 18:12 +1100
    Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Νίκος Αλεξόπουλος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-10-08 17:36 +0300
  Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-10-08 15:55 +0000
    Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Νίκος Αλεξόπουλος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-10-08 19:04 +0300
      Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Joel Goldstick <joel.goldstick@gmail.com> - 2013-10-08 13:10 -0400
      Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-10-08 19:29 +0000
        Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Νίκος Αλεξόπουλος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-10-09 01:52 +0300
          Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2013-10-08 19:57 -0400
          Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-10-09 01:33 +0000
            Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Νίκος Αλεξόπουλος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-10-09 11:24 +0300
              Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-10-09 09:44 +0100
              Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-10-09 14:45 +0000
              Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Piet van Oostrum <piet@vanoostrum.org> - 2013-10-09 14:36 -0400
                Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Νίκος Αλεξόπουλος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-10-10 00:29 +0300
                Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Joel Goldstick <joel.goldstick@gmail.com> - 2013-10-09 18:03 -0400
                Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-10-09 23:26 +0100
          Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-10-09 08:00 +0100
          Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-10-09 14:43 +0000
            Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Νίκος Αλεξόπουλος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-10-09 18:00 +0300
              Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Joel Goldstick <joel.goldstick@gmail.com> - 2013-10-09 11:20 -0400
              Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-10-09 16:39 +0100
              Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-10-09 18:06 +0000
                Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-10-09 19:28 +0100
                Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2013-10-09 14:26 -0500
                Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-10-09 20:40 +0100
                Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-10-09 23:48 +0000
                Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-10-10 11:18 +1100
                Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-10-10 00:31 +0000
                Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-10-10 01:10 +0000
                Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-10-10 12:28 +1100
                Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-10-10 06:21 +0100
                Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-10-09 22:36 -0700
                Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-10-10 06:56 +0100
                Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2013-10-10 17:01 +1100
                Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2013-10-10 07:20 +0000
                Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2013-10-10 07:18 +0000
                Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2013-10-10 10:50 +0200
                Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-10-10 13:42 +0000
                Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2013-10-10 11:43 +1100
                Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-10-09 20:58 -0400
                Learning about HTTP [was: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer] Tim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk> - 2013-10-10 08:44 +0100
                Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2013-10-10 19:45 -0400
                Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2013-10-10 19:48 -0400
              Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-10-09 18:06 +0000
    Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Νίκος Αλεξόπουλος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-10-08 20:30 +0300
      Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Joel Goldstick <joel.goldstick@gmail.com> - 2013-10-08 13:47 -0400
        Re: Cookie gets changed when hit comes from a referrer Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-10-09 01:24 +0000

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