Perhaps if the data collected by cookies were declared never available to anyone else and if the ads did not resemble a flashing neon sign at a cheap motel, users, such as myself, might not block the ads and cookies.
Notice they aren't releasing any information (like your name, etc.) that would explicitly identify the person to the advertisers.
Well, not yet anyway.
This is like Microsoft (and others, to be fair) selling lists to panhandlers of targets and where they live that are more likely to be a soft touch. And it is passed off as an "enhanced web user experience"
I lived in Shanghai for 2 1/2 years, having returned about 4 years ago. I still return frequently as part of my job. The Chinese really don't care much what westerners do in China as long as you stay away from the Tibet issue, Falun gong and such things. I had dial up access and it appeared that foreigners and chinese went through different connections. I was never certain if I was being blocked or not. I could never get anything that was geocities. If you are going to connect rhruogh hotel DSL you will likely be blocked as the Cinses would be but there could be exceptions.
I have never had my baggage checked going in or out of the country and I have come and gone many times. They know Westerners know the score and simply don't mess with them.
I lived in a 30-something story apt building that was not set aside for westerners and I was stuck with Chinese television only. If you live with the laowai you can even have a sattelite dish.
If you just go about your business you won't have any trouble. Just don't do things you obviously should not be doing.
Magazines and such are censored as far as what you can buy locally. But you can bring in pretty much whatever you want. They just don't want the chinese to have access.
...go to those places? You mean hotels? Or are you implying one would never go to a bar for a few drinks? And those Chinese that can afford it and want it, do it. No moral supremacy there.
I lived in China for 2 1/2 years, retuning 2 years ago. In general, the Chinese gov't does little to restrict foreigners' access to outside world. They just don't want the average citizen to have access to "corruption". I have never had my baggage searched going in and out of China (many times) but the Chinese are frquently pulled over for inspection.
TV is controlled. I lived in an apartment building that had only Chinese living there. TV had only Chinese programing on it. On a building for foreigners there is no problem setting up a dish and getting what you want.
I had internet access in Shanghai and Beijing. I could never confirm it, but it seems there were dial-in numbers for Westerner's accounts and then there were different dial-in numbers for Chinese accounts. There were some websites I simply could not connect to. The only one I can remember for certain was anything on Geocities. But there were others.
Generally speaking, Westerners are not bothered unless they want to attend, for example, a Falungong activity.:>)
A large number of people here seem to think that the world should be Windows OR *nux. All or nothing. The reality is that some of us simply need to use one or more Windows programs to get our job done. Sometimes it is extremely difficult to swim upstream.
I find it ironic that so many/.ers have adopted Bill's attitude- You run all MS or nothing.In this case it is *nix or nothing.
One of the basic tenets of this crowd (I thought) is one of choice. But it seems one is somehow deficient if he/she chooses windows AND *nix. (Refer back to my first comment). The world simply is not black and white.
Lindows (and others) allow the opportunity to use the best of both worlds. Re-booting is simply too much time lost and too inconvenient. Obviously Lindows (and others) are works in progress. How long has it taken Bill to get some kind of reliability? (Whether that is by design or simply fortune is another question) Yet Lindows is quickly dismissed because it MAY not work?
It's all about choice. Choice will compel software to improve.
There is another choice one has to make: pay or not to pay. The reality is, bills have to be paid.
Lindows is not afree download.To establish a MAJOR presence in the desktop *nix software will have to be available through retail channels. This takes money. Better programs will evolve. Not everyone WANTS to tinker with the damn thing! Just install and go! If they can do that they will gladly pay.Personally, I just want a choice.
Or you can download free software to most of what you want to do. But it still boils down to CHOICE! If you think everything should be given to you, move to North Korea.
The mentality here seems to run from gifted to barely breathing. Some of the Wal-mart comments here and southerners (implied, mostly) are funny. And authors of some of the other comments are really struggling. But there is a huge difference between joking about stereotypes and believing these comments.
I was born south of the I-10. I live south of the I-10. (no, not Florida or California) I don't own a pickup OR a dog. I have 3 vehicles (all paid for by me): an RX-7, a Jeep and a big-assed sailboat. And if I spoke with you over the phone you would glean nothing from my accent (or lack of). I do shop in Wal-mart. Also in Neiman-Marcus. Stereotypes are fine. Just don't believe in them.
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Perhaps if the data collected by cookies were declared never available to anyone else and if the ads did not resemble a flashing neon sign at a cheap motel, users, such as myself, might not block the ads and cookies.
Because competition pomotes a better product!
What day is today? Oh, yeah. I almost forgot.
Notice they aren't releasing any information (like your name, etc.) that would explicitly identify the person to the advertisers. Well, not yet anyway.
This is like Microsoft (and others, to be fair) selling lists to panhandlers of targets and where they live that are more likely to be a soft touch. And it is passed off as an "enhanced web user experience"
I lived in Shanghai for 2 1/2 years, having returned about 4 years ago. I still return frequently as part of my job. The Chinese really don't care much what westerners do in China as long as you stay away from the Tibet issue, Falun gong and such things. I had dial up access and it appeared that foreigners and chinese went through different connections. I was never certain if I was being blocked or not. I could never get anything that was geocities. If you are going to connect rhruogh hotel DSL you will likely be blocked as the Cinses would be but there could be exceptions. I have never had my baggage checked going in or out of the country and I have come and gone many times. They know Westerners know the score and simply don't mess with them. I lived in a 30-something story apt building that was not set aside for westerners and I was stuck with Chinese television only. If you live with the laowai you can even have a sattelite dish. If you just go about your business you won't have any trouble. Just don't do things you obviously should not be doing. Magazines and such are censored as far as what you can buy locally. But you can bring in pretty much whatever you want. They just don't want the chinese to have access.
Possibly built by the same people that did the terminal that just collapsed at CDG in Paris?
no.......wait..........Clinton? You were the one in the black dress?
Make it part of the OS, lockout Macromedia as a security threat. Slam dunk!
Yeah, let's unsubscribe him from the spam we all get. Maybe they will get a clue.
...go to those places? You mean hotels? Or are you implying one would never go to a bar for a few drinks? And those Chinese that can afford it and want it, do it. No moral supremacy there.
I lived in China for 2 1/2 years, retuning 2 years ago. In general, the Chinese gov't does little to restrict foreigners' access to outside world. They just don't want the average citizen to have access to "corruption". I have never had my baggage searched going in and out of China (many times) but the Chinese are frquently pulled over for inspection. TV is controlled. I lived in an apartment building that had only Chinese living there. TV had only Chinese programing on it. On a building for foreigners there is no problem setting up a dish and getting what you want. I had internet access in Shanghai and Beijing. I could never confirm it, but it seems there were dial-in numbers for Westerner's accounts and then there were different dial-in numbers for Chinese accounts. There were some websites I simply could not connect to. The only one I can remember for certain was anything on Geocities. But there were others. Generally speaking, Westerners are not bothered unless they want to attend, for example, a Falungong activity. :>)
A large number of people here seem to think that the world should be Windows OR *nux. All or nothing. The reality is that some of us simply need to use one or more Windows programs to get our job done. Sometimes it is extremely difficult to swim upstream. I find it ironic that so many /.ers have adopted Bill's attitude- You run all MS or nothing.In this case it is *nix or nothing.
One of the basic tenets of this crowd (I thought) is one of choice. But it seems one is somehow deficient if he/she chooses windows AND *nix. (Refer back to my first comment). The world simply is not black and white.
Lindows (and others) allow the opportunity to use the best of both worlds. Re-booting is simply too much time lost and too inconvenient. Obviously Lindows (and others) are works in progress. How long has it taken Bill to get some kind of reliability? (Whether that is by design or simply fortune is another question) Yet Lindows is quickly dismissed because it MAY not work?
It's all about choice. Choice will compel software to improve.
There is another choice one has to make: pay or not to pay. The reality is, bills have to be paid.
Lindows is not afree download.To establish a MAJOR presence in the desktop *nix software will have to be available through retail channels. This takes money. Better programs will evolve. Not everyone WANTS to tinker with the damn thing! Just install and go! If they can do that they will gladly pay.Personally, I just want a choice.
Or you can download free software to most of what you want to do. But it still boils down to CHOICE! If you think everything should be given to you, move to North Korea.
The mentality here seems to run from gifted to barely breathing. Some of the Wal-mart comments here and southerners (implied, mostly) are funny. And authors of some of the other comments are really struggling. But there is a huge difference between joking about stereotypes and believing these comments.
I was born south of the I-10. I live south of the I-10. (no, not Florida or California) I don't own a pickup OR a dog. I have 3 vehicles (all paid for by me): an RX-7, a Jeep and a big-assed sailboat. And if I spoke with you over the phone you would glean nothing from my accent (or lack of). I do shop in Wal-mart. Also in Neiman-Marcus. Stereotypes are fine. Just don't believe in them.