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Re: Being tracked on the web

From Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: Being tracked on the web
Date 2014-01-22 19:45 -0800
Organization Chaotic Creations Unlimited
Message-ID <lbq37i$a3r$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References (19 earlier) <220120141811442655%YourName@YourISP.com> <bk9uttF48emU1@mid.individual.net> <230120140856465666%YourName@YourISP.com> <lbpa21$2d1$1@dont-email.me> <230120141302330832%YourName@YourISP.com>

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In article <230120141302330832%YourName@YourISP.com>,
 Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

> In article <lbpa21$2d1$1@dont-email.me>, Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net>
> wrote:
> 
> > In article <230120140856465666%YourName@YourISP.com>,
> >  Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > In article <bk9uttF48emU1@mid.individual.net>, Tom Stiller
> > > <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > 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.
> > > 
> > > And yet again, it is not and cannot track *you* - it has absolutely no
> > > personal details about you at all. It does "track" what the computer /
> > > device is doing. These nutters who claim their personal information is
> > > being sold to other companies simply because they are browsing
> > > websites, etc. are simply moronic idiots who have no idea what they're
> > > talking about.
> > 
> > So you've apparently forgotten how easy it is to do something like....
> > 
> > Aha... machine XYZ, which we installed a unique ID cookie on last week 
> > when they visited feefiefoe.com has just landed on this other website, 
> > Englishgiant.org. We do analysis on that one, too, so we know it's the 
> > same machine because we queried the cookies it has, and guess what came 
> > back? Yep, The ID that was set by site feefiefoe.com. Oh, and look... 
> > They used a credit card to order a copy of "How to avoid NSA Tracking". 
> > OK, so now we'll start pumping ads about identity protection at them. 
> > Oh, and look! From there, they went to this blog about privacy - Oh, 
> > goodie! We own the site the blog runs on, so we can get *EVERYTHING* 
> > they say and know what they read! Hmmm... they're reading about privacy 
> > again - More identity protection scheme ads... Oh, and bonus! They 
> > commented on one of the blog posts after logging in with their facebook 
> > account. OK, so now we know the id cookie we set is on a machine likely 
> > owned - definitely at least used - by Mr. Bill Smith, with CC number 
> > XXXXXXXX, and we know he's worried about privacy, and...
> > 
> > From there, how many more steps do you think it takes before they, (not 
> > the tinfoil hat brigade's "they", but "whoever might be interested") 
> > know everything but the length of Mr. Smith's dick?
> 
> And you know who is "interested" in wasting such a massive amount of
> time and money (not to mention bandiwdth and server sapce) trying to do
> that for evyone on the planet ... absolutely nobody! which is why they
> don't do it. 
> 
> If you really think you're so amazingly interesting that anyone is
> going to waste the effort trying to personally follow everything you
> do, then you've got a massive ego and probably your own Twitter account
> where you keep telling everyone evey minute detail of what you're doing
> anyway.

<Snort> 

<Bugs Bunny voice>
He don't know me very well, do he?
</BBv>

Clue: I expect I might be able to figure out how to send a tweet if you  
give me two things: 
1) A few minutes to sign up for an account and 
2) Some reason to want to bother

-- 
Security provided by Mssrs Smith and/or Wesson. Brought to you by the letter Q

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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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