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Net Marketers Worried as Cookies Lose Effectiveness
Saint Aardvark writes "The Globe and Mail reports that Internet
marketers are worried about the decreasing persistence of cookies.
Almost 40% of surfers delete them on a monthly basis, says
Jupiter Research -- a fact one marketers attributes to incorrect associations with spyware and privacy
invasion. United
Virtualities' Flash-based tracking system is mentioned as a possible
substitute...though they don't mention the Firefox plugin that removes
them, or talk in any meaningful way about why people
might want cookies gone. Still, the article is a good overview of
life from the marketer's perspective."
I blame the Atkins craze for the sudden diminishing of cookies. On a side note, as a general rule, I'm pretty happy with any behavior that makes marketer's lives more difficult. Just one of those rules of thumb.
If brevity is the soul of wit, then how does one explain Twitter?
Judging by the size of the average American belly, I can't see how cookies have lost their effectiveness.
For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother.
Even the Cookie Monster on Sesame Street has been forced to admit, "Cookies are a SOMETIMES thing!"
Have you SEEN their editing abilities?
They have editing abilities?
I'll turn into a supernova and burn up everything. Well I'll turn into a black little hole and you'll turn into string.
"That cookie shit makes me nervous."
One CPU cycle wasted on digital restrictions management is ONE TOO MANY.
Because IP addresses don't go that high, duh.
(Although I completely agree with the general idea.)
Because obviously somebody is spoofing their IP address...
I'll turn into a supernova and burn up everything. Well I'll turn into a black little hole and you'll turn into string.
Wanna buy it?
If brevity is the soul of wit, then how does one explain Twitter?
agreed. Best Buy has been doing this for some time. The clerk said she had to have my phone number and I said that she didn't. Turned out she was wrong and I was right. Still left the store without purchasing.....oh shit!
Duh!!! She was asking for my phone number!!!
**Idiot**
Gotta get back to Best Buy.
Later
Here's how I handle it:
Cashier: May I have your phone number?
Me: Sure! It's $(friend's ex-wife's phone number), and I'll love to hear more about other promotions you may have in the future.
Dewey, what part of this looks like authorities should be involved?
You got a +4 insightful for not reading the post you were responding to???
:)
You must be new here.
Of course it runs NetBSD. BTC: 1NT7QvbetmANwaMzhpVL6
Why do you have your friend's ex-wife's number? Or maybe that's why she's his ex-wife.
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Found it on the bathroom wall. It's common knowledge in these parts.
Dewey, what part of this looks like authorities should be involved?