Well, of course you can't, and of course it's BS... the question is, how does the BS work? I *do* have images and JS turned off (or, at least, the settings show "off") so how is this working?
Does anyone see how this service works? I can't find the "view source" option in Thunderbird, but I *do* have remote image loading and JavaScript turned off, and it still detected my reading a message.
So... what's the trick?
Okay, sorry guys, that sucked. Here's a version with crlfs:
The place: an undisclosed boardroom. The participants: SCO and IBM
IBM Executive: We have some startling news. SCO Executive: Haha, would you like to settle now or later? IBM Executive: Yeah, you wish. No, we just wanted to let you know that we've just fired all of our legal counsel. SCO Executive: Are you serious? Yes! We win! IBM Executive: Sort of.
(an underling hurries in)
IBM Executive: Is it complete? Underling: Fifty-one percent, sir.
(SCO Executive looks puzzled)
IBM Executive: Given that your stock costs six cents a share, we figured it would be a whole lot cheaper to just buy a controlling interest. SCO Executive: But.. but... IBM Executive: So, as your new majority shareholders, we think it's time for some changes in the board. In fact, you're all fired.
The place: an undisclosed boardroom.
The participants: SCO and IBM
IBM Executive: We have some startling news.
SCO Executive: Haha, would you like to settle now or later?
IBM Executive: Yeah, you wish. No, we just wanted to let you know that we've just fired all of our legal counsel.
SCO Executive: Are you serious? Yes! We win!
IBM Executive: Sort of.
(an underling hurries in)
IBM Executive: Is it complete?
Underling: Fifty-one percent, sir.
(SCO Executive looks puzzled)
IBM Executive: Given that your stock costs six cents a share, we figured it would be a whole lot cheaper to just buy a controlling interest.
SCO Executive: But.. but...
IBM Executive: So, as your new majority shareholders, we think it's time for some changes in the board. In fact, you're all fired.
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Well, of course you can't, and of course it's BS... the question is, how does the BS work? I *do* have images and JS turned off (or, at least, the settings show "off") so how is this working?
Does anyone see how this service works? I can't find the "view source" option in Thunderbird, but I *do* have remote image loading and JavaScript turned off, and it still detected my reading a message. So... what's the trick?
Okay, sorry guys, that sucked. Here's a version with crlfs:
The place: an undisclosed boardroom.
The participants: SCO and IBM
IBM Executive: We have some startling news.
SCO Executive: Haha, would you like to settle now or later?
IBM Executive: Yeah, you wish. No, we just wanted to let you know that we've just fired all of our legal counsel.
SCO Executive: Are you serious? Yes! We win!
IBM Executive: Sort of.
(an underling hurries in)
IBM Executive: Is it complete?
Underling: Fifty-one percent, sir.
(SCO Executive looks puzzled)
IBM Executive: Given that your stock costs six cents a share, we figured it would be a whole lot cheaper to just buy a controlling interest.
SCO Executive: But.. but...
IBM Executive: So, as your new majority shareholders, we think it's time for some changes in the board. In fact, you're all fired.
The place: an undisclosed boardroom. The participants: SCO and IBM IBM Executive: We have some startling news. SCO Executive: Haha, would you like to settle now or later? IBM Executive: Yeah, you wish. No, we just wanted to let you know that we've just fired all of our legal counsel. SCO Executive: Are you serious? Yes! We win! IBM Executive: Sort of. (an underling hurries in) IBM Executive: Is it complete? Underling: Fifty-one percent, sir. (SCO Executive looks puzzled) IBM Executive: Given that your stock costs six cents a share, we figured it would be a whole lot cheaper to just buy a controlling interest. SCO Executive: But.. but... IBM Executive: So, as your new majority shareholders, we think it's time for some changes in the board. In fact, you're all fired.