So DNT is a mechanism for blocking the honest marketers that we trust to respect our communicated wishes, while still permitting the dishonest marketers to do what they will? As far as I can tell, DNT requires enforcement legislation to be effective.
some also realize that it's smart to not piss off people
How would someone tell that an advertiser is not respecting DNT and therefore be pissed off? Looking for suspicious cookies from third-party sites? The ads seem too personalized?
So DNT is a mechanism for blocking the honest marketers that we trust to respect our communicated wishes, while still permitting the dishonest marketers to do what they will? As far as I can tell, DNT requires enforcement legislation to be effective.
some also realize that it's smart to not piss off people
How would someone tell that an advertiser is not respecting DNT and therefore be pissed off? Looking for suspicious cookies from third-party sites? The ads seem too personalized?