[Hidden-tech] Help, please--why does youtube have no sound?

[J. Cohen]

ussailis at shaysnet.com wrote:
> Thanks for the info on the LSOs. After reading the article on the link you
> sent and a Wikipedia article I checked this machine.  I found a 'carload!'
> The part that amazed me was how deeply some of this stuff was buried in
> foulder after foulder, each with one object. 
> 
> Is this a problem on Apple and Linux also?

LSOs ("Flash cookes") are a serious privacy issue on all operating systems.

I use Linux and turn off LSOs with the Adobe Flash Cookie manager 
(mentioned in my blog post) and then chmod the directory to prevent 
anything from writing to it.  On Ubuntu they are stored at:
~/.macromedia/Flash_Player/#SharedObjects

If you don't prevent writing to that folder, Flash will still keep track 
of what sites you visited, though won't store the actual cookies.  That 
  means that even if you tell Flash not to store Flash cookies, Flash 
will keep a record of the sites you visit that you can only erase by 
visiting the Flash settings webpage.  I don't think you can totally 
prevent it on Windows.

The only way to really stop Flash cookies is for people to get the word 
out about it, and to make sure that the next generation of browsers get 
upgraded to clear Flash cookies when you clear your privacy settings.

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Background reading:
http://tips.webdesign10.com/flash-cookies-privacy

Flash cookies manager:
http://flashcookies.notlong.com
[goes to Macromedia.com Flash cookie manager]