13 Mar 09
Originally posted by JigtieDoes anyone here know if the advertising network that pays rhp to advertise here uses DPI or something similar?
The only way to use tracking data in a lawsuit is if it can be established
with certainty that the same individual uses a given computer. Also, to
gather the kind of personal information that would be useful for other
things than merely targeting ads, you'd have to spy on people using DPI
(as already mentioned) or some similar technique. The first thi ...[text shortened]... nal information over unencrypted lines with sites you don't fully
trust.
13 Mar 09
Originally posted by uzlessYou scenario has no bearing on the reality of the simple task of clicking 2 or 3 times.
Before you go out for a walk, you should realize that there are people out there that might want to hurt you, or follow you and write down everywhere you go to use this information against you later.
Knowing this, before you go out for your walk, you should first go take a personal defense class to learn how to defend yourself in case of attack, and if you ...[text shortened]... visibility cloak so that if someone is in the same area as you, they won't be able to see you.
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13 Mar 09
Originally posted by uzlessI can see your next "revolutionary" threads already.
Or, you can set your browser to accept only certain cookies. For that, you need to go to google, type in a phrase you think will help you, then go to that page and follow the instructions. Course, some sites might not work after you do that and then you've gotta figure out a way to allow those sites to have your browser accept their cookies which means mo ...[text shortened]... n ask about why you start seeing ads for computer help..whoa, that's a whole 'nother story!
"Why should we have to lock our doors?" "What do you mean I shouldn't leave my wallet on the bar while I go dancing?" "Are you being absurd suggesting I shouldn't leave the keys in the car while I go to choose a movie?"
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14 Mar 09
Originally posted by RagnorakWhy do you have a picture of someone else in your profile?
I can see your next "revolutionary" threads already.
"Why should we have to lock our doors?" "What do you mean I shouldn't leave my wallet on the bar while I go dancing?" "Are you being absurd suggesting I shouldn't leave the keys in the car while I go to choose a movie?"
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Why do you know more than everyone else? Or at least think you do.
Why do you ask such lame questions?
14 Mar 09
Originally posted by uzlessMy point is that it doesn't matter how anyone "feels" about it. The site
I understood completely everything everyone said. Unfortunately it was all about how people can/should protect themselves from sites like RHP that expose you to webtrackers.
That wasn't what I was asking though.
I wanted to know why rhp uses ad-trackers in the first place. Adramforall pointed out it was because rhp gets paid more money by ad-trackers, ...[text shortened]... cookies.
This isn't a "practical" question, if you will...it's a philosophistical one.
owners will need cash to keep the boat afloat, and for those who won't
pay for a subscription the money has to come from somewhere else,
right?
From a philosophical point of view I don't see how we can talk about ad
tracking in terms of right and wrong. It would be to discuss whether it's
right or wrong for the water to flow in its given direction. Ad tracking
obviously is like a force of nature. It can be done, there are economical
forces demanding it be done and so it will be done. It's impossible for
the water to flow against the force of gravity, and it's simply impossible
for a business who thrive on advertisement not to use whatever means
are within reach, and moreover, perfectly legal to use. Right or wrong
has nothing to do with it. Feelings has nothing to do with it. When we
don't want water to flow in a given direction we simply learn how to build
a dam.
14 Mar 09
Originally posted by Daemon SinThat's why I dig you Daemon, you are the "feel good movie of the week".
That's not how any modern web advertising works, let alone the various pay-per-click advertising systems that appear on this site.
In all seriousness, I'd usually be happy to explain how the advertising system works here and why you're getting regionally targeted adverts but I doubt you'd listen and, frankly, I'm enjoying watching you whine on like a paranoid moron.
Keep up the good work! 😉
Keep up the good work. 😏
14 Mar 09
Originally posted by Very RustyWhy am I not surprised to see you joining in with somebody spreading malicious lies about RHP? Trolls of a kind stick together.
Why do you have a picture of someone else in your profile?
Why do you know more than everyone else? Or at least think you do.
Why do you ask such lame questions?
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15 Mar 09
Originally posted by uzlessI never see any ads on this site.
The ads I see on RHP are to a large degree for sites that I have visited. The only way for these ads to appear (other than sheer coincidence which it's not) is for RHP to be using software than scans your web history. RHP then provides this information to its advertisers.
How do you feel about your privacy being given away by RHP?
What are you talking about?