This is a terrible answer: you are suggesting that Disconnect knows exactly which 3rd-party is legit when visiting a web page, and somehow you can vouch that none of these hostnames is a threat to privacy (this is what your defense of this implies).
`static-serve.appspot.com` is no different than `ajax.googleapis.com` (you didn't list this one, why?): they are 3rd-party hostnames, some are CDN which is exactly why they are not to be trusted, you can end up hitting these hostnames from other places than just the Guardian, which is the problem.
In any case, the legitimacy of their their purpose is not the point. They are 3rd-party hostnames: Unless being told, the user wouldn't know that he is also hitting these hostnames.
I will note that you completely disregarded the other results which are even more embarrassing to explain (like `simplereach.cc`: "SimpleReach tracks every social action on each piece of published content to deliver detailed insights and clear metrics around social behavior.")
> You are suggesting that Disconnect knows exactly which 3rd-party is legit when visiting a web page.
Yes! You now know how Disconnect works - Disconnect's filter list is based on weekly crawl data that identifies what the most prevalent third parties on the web are.
> `static-serve.appspot.com` is no different than `ajax.googleapis.com` (you didn't list this one, why?)
You think that URL might belong to Google, which I already called an exception 2x?
> I will note that you completely disregarded the other results which are even more embarrassing to explain (like `simplereach.cc`: "SimpleReach tracks every social action on each piece of published content to deliver detailed insights and clear metrics around social behavior.")
I examined and debunked the entirety of the first example on your page, so I'm not inclined to waste any more time on your so-called "science".
This is a terrible answer: you are suggesting that Disconnect knows exactly which 3rd-party is legit when visiting a web page, and somehow you can vouch that none of these hostnames is a threat to privacy (this is what your defense of this implies).
`static-serve.appspot.com` is no different than `ajax.googleapis.com` (you didn't list this one, why?): they are 3rd-party hostnames, some are CDN which is exactly why they are not to be trusted, you can end up hitting these hostnames from other places than just the Guardian, which is the problem.
In any case, the legitimacy of their their purpose is not the point. They are 3rd-party hostnames: Unless being told, the user wouldn't know that he is also hitting these hostnames.
I will note that you completely disregarded the other results which are even more embarrassing to explain (like `simplereach.cc`: "SimpleReach tracks every social action on each piece of published content to deliver detailed insights and clear metrics around social behavior.")