galen pewtherer wrote:
> 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.
I agree. If people could just provide an item number, it would be easy enough to look up without going through the ad farm.
--
John "firefox, privoxy, tor, linux, and and overwhelming dose of
paranoia" (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA