Then find the area in your browser preferences where you can tell it which sites not to use a proxy for. Add these sites to that list. (On Opera it's Preferences->Proxy Servers-> Do Not Use Proxy On:... *.doubleclick.*) Once you done this any doubleclick ad just comes up as a blank box. Great fun knowing that they can't do sh*t because your machine can't "see" them.
Hearing that the show was in Kansas City, all I have to say is that I'm not too surprised. I'm sorry if this appears to be flamebait but this is the way it goes.
In the early '90's a company I worked for had user's conference in Kansas City. Although the event was well attended the general consensus was that the city was boring.
There are two types of people you attract these shows: the ones that are "into" it and the ones who you want get on the bandwagon.
The people who are already on board just have to know that the show exists and they'll think about going. You have to make the people who aren't on board want to go. That means there has to be something else besides the show. It has to be a boondoggle of sorts. Once you get the people there then you can convince them to join up.
I've been to Kansas City. It's a nice place, but it's not the type of place that makes you stand up and say "Yeah!!! I'm there!"
For example, assume you are about to be sent on a business trip. Take the following list of cities and order them from most to least desirable destinations:
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The way you do this is add the following lines to your hosts file:
127.0.0.1 www.doubleclick.com
127.0.0.1 ad.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 ln.doubleclick.net
Then find the area in your browser preferences where you can tell it which sites not to use a proxy for. Add these sites to that list. (On Opera it's Preferences->Proxy Servers-> Do Not Use Proxy On:... *.doubleclick.*) Once you done this any doubleclick ad just comes up as a blank box. Great fun knowing that they can't do sh*t because your machine can't "see" them.
In the early '90's a company I worked for had user's conference in Kansas City. Although the event was well attended the general consensus was that the city was boring.
There are two types of people you attract these shows: the ones that are "into" it and the ones who you want get on the bandwagon.
The people who are already on board just have to know that the show exists and they'll think about going. You have to make the people who aren't on board want to go. That means there has to be something else besides the show. It has to be a boondoggle of sorts. Once you get the people there then you can convince them to join up.
I've been to Kansas City. It's a nice place, but it's not the type of place that makes you stand up and say "Yeah!!! I'm there!"
For example, assume you are about to be sent on a business trip. Take the following list of cities and order them from most to least desirable destinations:
New York
Las Vegas
Kansas City
New Orleans
See what I mean.