Ah, I love reading conspiracy theories, it's amazing how you figured everything out! I have an ipod, one I paid for, I only did the free ipods deal to help a friend get his, now I want to get 5 signups so I can get an ipod for my wife. As for saying I'm spamming/., that's insane. How many sig files advertise ppls websites? Have you ever seen the banner ads at the top of the site? That's on every page, not just the pages with my comments. I posted to give my view of the deal, I was being completely honest about it, but you just shot off as if lee harvey is back in town.
Also I have 2/. accounts, the last one I had for 3 years, but I've tired of it, and wanted a fresh start. Thanks for the welcome, please go back and read my posts, they're filled with more insight than yours. Of course I'll bet you shop at walmart, and give away plenty more than your email addy...real smart.
bo
I know seeing my sigfile makes this post look like irony, but it's on topic, and I'm posting cause I think this program is exactly as descibed in the article. Having said that, anyone who thinks their personal information *isn't* being passed around for $ right now by different 'marketing' companies is naive. Yes, if you sign up you get spam, but guess what? If you don't signup you get spam! Yes, it's a fact of life now, and is why we're all hopping from free email to free email; after time they become unuseable. Time will tell if Gmail will suffer the same fate, but spam prompted me to learn how to build a LAMP and have my own mailserver with spamassasin at home.
End of my story is; I have many friends who have gotten their free ipod. I don't look down upon them, they made an informed choice, something I'm making sure all ppl that sign up through me do. If you don't like it, fine, but again, I see no harm, as all of this crap is going on in the background anyway.
Isn't this a bit like telling high schoolers that they can't drink or smoke? I feel the best way to stop something is not to highlight it. In this case proxies will allow anon usage anywhere...even/.!
CB
they're spamming. really, how is this different than people getting spammed? it's happening, just in a different way. I dislike how cookies and such track users, although many sites need cookies to function. while I try to protect myself, I still feel like I'm vuln - and this article illistrates why!
bo
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with all the talk of this, you have to consider the source. Now while Jose does want to sell books (and this controversey has done that) would he really lie about SO MUCH that he claims has happened? I mean really, one or two it'd be hard to believe, but with all the allegations, I find it hard that no one is buying it. Heck, even 'big mac' didn't deny anything.
The cat is outta the bag IMO.
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Ah, I love reading conspiracy theories, it's amazing how you figured everything out! I have an ipod, one I paid for, I only did the free ipods deal to help a friend get his, now I want to get 5 signups so I can get an ipod for my wife. As for saying I'm spamming /., that's insane. How many sig files advertise ppls websites? Have you ever seen the banner ads at the top of the site? That's on every page, not just the pages with my comments. I posted to give my view of the deal, I was being completely honest about it, but you just shot off as if lee harvey is back in town.
Also I have 2 /. accounts, the last one I had for 3 years, but I've tired of it, and wanted a fresh start. Thanks for the welcome, please go back and read my posts, they're filled with more insight than yours. Of course I'll bet you shop at walmart, and give away plenty more than your email addy...real smart.
bo
I know seeing my sigfile makes this post look like irony, but it's on topic, and I'm posting cause I think this program is exactly as descibed in the article. Having said that, anyone who thinks their personal information *isn't* being passed around for $ right now by different 'marketing' companies is naive. Yes, if you sign up you get spam, but guess what? If you don't signup you get spam! Yes, it's a fact of life now, and is why we're all hopping from free email to free email; after time they become unuseable. Time will tell if Gmail will suffer the same fate, but spam prompted me to learn how to build a LAMP and have my own mailserver with spamassasin at home.
End of my story is; I have many friends who have gotten their free ipod. I don't look down upon them, they made an informed choice, something I'm making sure all ppl that sign up through me do. If you don't like it, fine, but again, I see no harm, as all of this crap is going on in the background anyway.
Sincerely
bo
Isn't this a bit like telling high schoolers that they can't drink or smoke? I feel the best way to stop something is not to highlight it. In this case proxies will allow anon usage anywhere...even /.!
CB
bo
with all the talk of this, you have to consider the source. Now while Jose does want to sell books (and this controversey has done that) would he really lie about SO MUCH that he claims has happened? I mean really, one or two it'd be hard to believe, but with all the allegations, I find it hard that no one is buying it. Heck, even 'big mac' didn't deny anything. The cat is outta the bag IMO. bo