Why do some sites not load if cookies are blocked? [closed]
As a rule I only allow cookies from sites that require one to logon, and my browsers(Palemoon and Chromium) are set to reject cookies by default, except for a whitelist.
Some sites simply don't load unless you let them set cookies, all I get is a blank page.
Is there a reason why?
Was looking at it from a browser compatibility angle. My question is adequately answered now.
browser privacy cookies
asked Dec 18 '18 at 7:09
Rex
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closed as too broad by davidgo, PeterH, fixer1234, Pimp Juice IT, VL-80 Dec 19 '18 at 3:35
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As a rule I only allow cookies from sites that require one to logon, and my browsers(Palemoon and Chromium) are set to reject cookies by default, except for a whitelist.
Some sites simply don't load unless you let them set cookies, all I get is a blank page.
Is there a reason why?
Was looking at it from a browser compatibility angle. My question is adequately answered now.
browser privacy cookies
asked Dec 18 '18 at 7:09
Rex
2701716
closed as too broad by davidgo, PeterH, fixer1234, Pimp Juice IT, VL-80 Dec 19 '18 at 3:35
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
Are you asking why the sites might be designed to do that, or the coding mechanism that is responsible for it, or something else?
– fixer1234
Dec 18 '18 at 10:59
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As a rule I only allow cookies from sites that require one to logon, and my browsers(Palemoon and Chromium) are set to reject cookies by default, except for a whitelist.
Some sites simply don't load unless you let them set cookies, all I get is a blank page.
Is there a reason why?
Was looking at it from a browser compatibility angle. My question is adequately answered now.
browser privacy cookies
asked Dec 18 '18 at 7:09
Rex
2701716
As a rule I only allow cookies from sites that require one to logon, and my browsers(Palemoon and Chromium) are set to reject cookies by default, except for a whitelist.
Some sites simply don't load unless you let them set cookies, all I get is a blank page.
Is there a reason why?
Was looking at it from a browser compatibility angle. My question is adequately answered now.
browser privacy cookies
browser privacy cookies
asked Dec 18 '18 at 7:09
Rex
2701716
asked Dec 18 '18 at 7:09
Rex
2701716
edited Dec 22 '18 at 9:19
asked Dec 18 '18 at 7:09
Rex
2701716
asked Dec 18 '18 at 7:09
Rex
2701716
asked Dec 18 '18 at 7:09
Rex
2701716
2701716
closed as too broad by davidgo, PeterH, fixer1234, Pimp Juice IT, VL-80 Dec 19 '18 at 3:35
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as too broad by davidgo, PeterH, fixer1234, Pimp Juice IT, VL-80 Dec 19 '18 at 3:35
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
Are you asking why the sites might be designed to do that, or the coding mechanism that is responsible for it, or something else?
– fixer1234
Dec 18 '18 at 10:59
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Are you asking why the sites might be designed to do that, or the coding mechanism that is responsible for it, or something else?
– fixer1234
Dec 18 '18 at 10:59
Are you asking why the sites might be designed to do that, or the coding mechanism that is responsible for it, or something else?
– fixer1234
Dec 18 '18 at 10:59
Are you asking why the sites might be designed to do that, or the coding mechanism that is responsible for it, or something else?
– fixer1234
Dec 18 '18 at 10:59
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In many cases, unfortunately, this is just bad development. I've seen a lot of pieces of code related to cookies with no error handling whatsoever regarding disabled cookies. There are 3 cases: websites that need cookies and that will print a page if you have them disabled (that's good), websites that need them but just seem to print an unclear error when you try, and websites that need or don't even need them but fails to handle the case where there are disabled. Depending on the language used for development, it will raise an exception that, if not caught, will lead to a blank page, as debug information is disabled in production mode (if they at least did this).
answered Dec 18 '18 at 8:12
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In many cases, unfortunately, this is just bad development. I've seen a lot of pieces of code related to cookies with no error handling whatsoever regarding disabled cookies. There are 3 cases: websites that need cookies and that will print a page if you have them disabled (that's good), websites that need them but just seem to print an unclear error when you try, and websites that need or don't even need them but fails to handle the case where there are disabled. Depending on the language used for development, it will raise an exception that, if not caught, will lead to a blank page, as debug information is disabled in production mode (if they at least did this).
answered Dec 18 '18 at 8:12
PoutchiPatch
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In many cases, unfortunately, this is just bad development. I've seen a lot of pieces of code related to cookies with no error handling whatsoever regarding disabled cookies. There are 3 cases: websites that need cookies and that will print a page if you have them disabled (that's good), websites that need them but just seem to print an unclear error when you try, and websites that need or don't even need them but fails to handle the case where there are disabled. Depending on the language used for development, it will raise an exception that, if not caught, will lead to a blank page, as debug information is disabled in production mode (if they at least did this).
answered Dec 18 '18 at 8:12
PoutchiPatch
19119
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In many cases, unfortunately, this is just bad development. I've seen a lot of pieces of code related to cookies with no error handling whatsoever regarding disabled cookies. There are 3 cases: websites that need cookies and that will print a page if you have them disabled (that's good), websites that need them but just seem to print an unclear error when you try, and websites that need or don't even need them but fails to handle the case where there are disabled. Depending on the language used for development, it will raise an exception that, if not caught, will lead to a blank page, as debug information is disabled in production mode (if they at least did this).
answered Dec 18 '18 at 8:12
PoutchiPatch
19119
In many cases, unfortunately, this is just bad development. I've seen a lot of pieces of code related to cookies with no error handling whatsoever regarding disabled cookies. There are 3 cases: websites that need cookies and that will print a page if you have them disabled (that's good), websites that need them but just seem to print an unclear error when you try, and websites that need or don't even need them but fails to handle the case where there are disabled. Depending on the language used for development, it will raise an exception that, if not caught, will lead to a blank page, as debug information is disabled in production mode (if they at least did this).
answered Dec 18 '18 at 8:12
PoutchiPatch
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answered Dec 18 '18 at 8:12
PoutchiPatch
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answered Dec 18 '18 at 8:12
PoutchiPatch
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answered Dec 18 '18 at 8:12
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19119
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Are you asking why the sites might be designed to do that, or the coding mechanism that is responsible for it, or something else?
– fixer1234
Dec 18 '18 at 10:59