hi all, while i applaud the impulse behind 'tinyurl-ing' links, i've noticed something a bit troubling about it; tinyurl links seem to redirect through adfarm.mediaplex.com sites, which then sets a tracking cookie before forwarding you on to ebay.
(this is not, in any way, a criticism of jay, his tinyurl link just reminded me that i'd been meaning to write this email).
it's not a big deal, and plenty of sites set tracking cookies, but 3rd-party cookies are a little suspicious to me, and i don't like being tracked, and i'd guess that plenty of list-members don't like it either.
just thought i'd let you all know.
regards,
-galen 'custom hosts file, firefox, and a healthy dose of paranoia' pewther er san francisco, ca
On 7/13/05, Jay Sexton <jvs@sonic.net> wrote:
> Neat Cinelli track bike. Not the seller, etc, etc.
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> Jay Sexton
> Sebastopol, CA
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-galen