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Re: Being tracked on the web

From Tom Stiller <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: Being tracked on the web
Date 2014-01-22 13:21 +0000
Organization Old Men With Beards
Message-ID <bk9uttF48emU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References (19 earlier) <220120140911336957%YourName@YourISP.com> <lbmoeh$oo5$1@dont-email.me> <220120141314529079%YourName@YourISP.com> <52df4da6$0$59785$c3e8da3$e074e489@news.astraweb.com> <220120141811442655%YourName@YourISP.com>

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On 2014-01-22, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
> In article <52df4da6$0$59785$c3e8da3$e074e489@news.astraweb.com>, JF
> Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:
>> On 14-01-21 19:14, Your Name wrote:
>> >
>> > The queue for tin-foil hats and back-woods cabins with no electricity
>> > starts over there ... just past the flock of levitating porcines.  :-\
>>
>> While it is easy to joke about this, consider how a canadian was barred
>> from entering the USA because of a joke he had made on Twitter about
>> blowing up and airport after being stranded on tarmac for hour due to
>> delays.
>>
>>
>> So NSA's computers were able to associate the twitter account to a
>> passport (likely based on fact the person had boarded a flight at that
>> airport on that date).
>>
>> It is all tin foil material until it happens to you.
>
> The Twitter account likely had his name on it AND it was flagged by
> "terrorist activity" wording. Whether he was joking or not, it's better
> to be safe.
>
> Again, this was not a normal, everyday person doing simple Google
> searches, visiting websites, etc. When you perform a Google search,
> Google does not and cannot know anything about you, let alone bother to
> share it even if they wanted to waste such massive amounts of time
> doing so.   :-\

Bullshit. The Google Analytics tracker is installed on almost every website
you visit. It, along with dozens of other trackers track what websites you
visit and what pages you view.

Visit <http://www.abine.com/donottrackme/faq/2/> for some additional info on
tracking companies.

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Being tracked on the web John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2014-01-18 21:50 -0800
  Re: Being tracked on the web Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtrie@pixelmemory.us> - 2014-01-18 22:27 -0800
    Re: Being tracked on the web Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2014-01-19 00:09 -0800
      Re: Being tracked on the web Joanna Shuttleworth <js@example.com> - 2014-01-19 09:58 +0000
        Re: Being tracked on the web Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2014-01-19 12:17 -0800
      Re: Being tracked on the web J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2014-01-19 04:59 -0500
  Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-19 19:30 +1300
    Re: Being tracked on the web Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> - 2014-01-19 15:32 -0600
      Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-20 13:12 +1300
        Re: Being tracked on the web Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-20 00:14 +0000
        Re: Being tracked on the web Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtrie@pixelmemory.us> - 2014-01-19 19:12 -0800
          Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-20 18:15 +1300
            Re: Being tracked on the web J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2014-01-20 00:29 -0500
              Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-20 19:14 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-01-20 01:25 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-21 09:13 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2014-01-20 15:22 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-21 13:25 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-20 19:28 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtrie@pixelmemory.us> - 2014-01-20 18:13 -0800
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-21 16:29 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-21 00:10 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtrie@pixelmemory.us> - 2014-01-20 22:57 -0800
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-22 09:12 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtrie@pixelmemory.us> - 2014-01-21 23:13 -0800
                Re: Being tracked on the web J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2014-01-20 21:51 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-21 16:33 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2014-01-20 22:48 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-21 18:43 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-21 18:56 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-01-21 01:10 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-21 19:35 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2014-01-21 03:29 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-22 09:11 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2014-01-21 16:13 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-22 13:14 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-21 21:22 +0000
                Re: Being tracked on the web J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2014-01-21 16:22 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-22 13:14 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2014-01-21 19:40 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-22 16:53 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-22 16:30 +0000
                Re: Being tracked on the web JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-01-21 23:48 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-22 18:11 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web Tom Stiller <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com> - 2014-01-22 13:21 +0000
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-23 08:56 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net> - 2014-01-22 12:35 -0800
                Re: Being tracked on the web Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-22 22:24 +0000
                Re: Being tracked on the web J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2014-01-22 17:47 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-23 13:02 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net> - 2014-01-22 19:45 -0800
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-23 18:19 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-01-22 23:34 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-23 18:26 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-23 12:35 +0000
                Re: Being tracked on the web Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtrie@pixelmemory.us> - 2014-01-23 05:48 -0800
                Re: Being tracked on the web JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-01-22 16:09 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-23 13:08 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-01-22 23:37 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-23 18:24 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-01-23 01:04 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-23 19:15 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2014-01-23 03:16 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-22 22:19 +0000
                Re: Being tracked on the web Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-23 02:15 +0000
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-22 18:16 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web "Thomas R. Kettler" <tkettler@blownfuse.net> - 2014-01-22 09:43 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2014-01-21 17:22 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-22 13:14 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-01-20 23:25 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-21 00:10 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtrie@pixelmemory.us> - 2014-01-20 16:10 -0800
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-21 16:34 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-01-20 23:36 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-21 18:48 +1300
                Re: Being tracked on the web nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-21 00:10 -0500
                Re: Being tracked on the web JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-01-21 00:56 -0500
  Re: Being tracked on the web JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-01-19 03:37 -0500
  Re: Being tracked on the web dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-01-19 20:25 +1100
    Re: Being tracked on the web Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2014-01-19 14:20 -0500
      Re: Being tracked on the web Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2014-01-19 12:26 -0800
  Re: Being tracked on the web Tom Stiller <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com> - 2014-01-19 13:27 +0000
  Re: Being tracked on the web Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-01-19 11:02 -0500
  Re: Being tracked on the web me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2014-01-19 16:08 +0000
    Re: Being tracked on the web John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2014-01-19 08:24 -0800
  Re: Being tracked on the web Earl Grey <earl@t.net> - 2014-01-19 12:43 -0500
    Re: Being tracked on the web Joe Wolf Dee <joedid@email.com> - 2014-01-19 12:46 -0500
  Re: Being tracked on the web Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-19 18:54 +0000
    Re: Being tracked on the web J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2014-01-19 18:06 -0500
      Re: Being tracked on the web Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-20 00:03 +0000
  Re: Being tracked on the web John Albert <j.albert@snet.net> - 2014-01-19 13:49 -0500
    Re: Being tracked on the web J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2014-01-19 18:12 -0500
      Re: Being tracked on the web John Albert <j.albert@snet.net> - 2014-01-20 14:57 -0500

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