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Date:      Wed, 27 Mar 2002 09:21:13 -0000
From:      Mike Dewhirst <Dewhirst.M@UCLES.org.uk>
To:        FreeBSD Questions <FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.Org>
Subject:   RE: ad banner hack
Message-ID:  <0B0368CED76DD4118E1200D0B73E9B5D041E9F83@MAIL1>

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> This sounds like a bad idea, a very extremist and nearly 
> fascist notion.

I find the word fascist completely inappropriate here. We are talking about
trying to crack down on the internet ad pushing, which IMHO is getting
completely out of control.

> Why not use a browser *similar* to the latest Internet Explorer which
> allows you to block cookies from thirdparties (that would be, 
> IPs other
> than the page being served up)?

That still does not prevent your access being logged by the ad server. You
still access it. A lot of people like to browse for things they were after,
without receiving "added bonuses".

> 
> --
> Peter Leftwich
> President & Founder
> Video2Video Services
> Box 13692, La Jolla, CA, 92039 USA
> +1-413-403-9555
> 
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>[snip]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; This sounds like a bad idea, a very extremist and n=
early </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; fascist notion.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I find the word fascist completely inappropriate here. We=
 are talking about trying to crack down on the internet ad pushing, which I=
MHO is getting completely out of control.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Why not use a browser *similar* to the latest Intern=
et Explorer which</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; allows you to block cookies from thirdparties (that=
 would be, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; IPs other</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; than the page being served up)?</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>That still does not prevent your access being logged by t=
he ad server. You still access it. A lot of people like to browse for thing=
s they were after, without receiving &quot;added bonuses&quot;.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; --</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Peter Leftwich</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; President &amp; Founder</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Video2Video Services</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Box 13692, La Jolla, CA, 92039 USA</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; +1-413-403-9555</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org<=
/FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; with &quot;unsubscribe freebsd-questions&quot; in t=
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