Comments on: Congress discovers that web firms track data – well, duh! http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/13/congress-discovers-that-web-firms-track-data-well-duh/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:04:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nomax5 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/13/congress-discovers-that-web-firms-track-data-well-duh/comment-page-1/#comment-1301090 nomax5 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:23:18 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=20618#comment-1301090 Tracking is here to stay lets get over it and look on the bright side: If an advert is relevant then it is by definition something we want to see. Tracking is here to stay lets get over it and look on the bright side: If an advert is relevant then it is by definition something we want to see.

]]> By: Likes2LOL http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/13/congress-discovers-that-web-firms-track-data-well-duh/comment-page-1/#comment-1300798 Likes2LOL Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:14:47 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=20618#comment-1300798 From the W.Post article: <i>"...But some committee leaders cautioned that such legislation could damage the economy by preventing small companies from reaching customers. Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) said self-regulation that focuses on transparency and choice might be the best approach...."</i> Self-regulation, in this market? Isn't that an oxymoron? From the W.Post article: “…But some committee leaders cautioned that such legislation could damage the economy by preventing small companies from reaching customers. Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) said self-regulation that focuses on transparency and choice might be the best approach….”

Self-regulation, in this market? Isn’t that an oxymoron?

]]> By: hhopper http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/13/congress-discovers-that-web-firms-track-data-well-duh/comment-page-1/#comment-1300535 hhopper Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:05:33 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=20618#comment-1300535 Every time I click on something on DU, four cookies get altered. Every time I click on something on DU, four cookies get altered.

]]> By: Usagi http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/13/congress-discovers-that-web-firms-track-data-well-duh/comment-page-1/#comment-1300331 Usagi Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:50:42 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=20618#comment-1300331 I'm shocked, SHOCKED, to find advertising going on... I’m shocked, SHOCKED, to find advertising going on…

]]> By: Winston Smith http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/13/congress-discovers-that-web-firms-track-data-well-duh/comment-page-1/#comment-1300330 Winston Smith Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:41:57 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=20618#comment-1300330 We laughed at Ted Stevens and his "the internet is not a truck, it's a series of tubes" comments, but more and more I believe that old Ted has a better understanding of technology and the internet than 95% of politicians. We laughed at Ted Stevens and his “the internet is not a truck, it’s a series of tubes” comments, but more and more I believe that old Ted has a better understanding of technology and the internet than 95% of politicians.

]]> By: ECA http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/13/congress-discovers-that-web-firms-track-data-well-duh/comment-page-1/#comment-1300303 ECA Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:01:58 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=20618#comment-1300303 Ummm, Duh! Its interesting that "I'm" the one they call in the family to make the VCR stop blinking. wireless phones, Cell phones, computers, PDA's.. Iv had to start reading a few manuals just to deal with some of this stuff.. These folks have spent their WHOLE lives, running for office and BEING a Politician,, Learning NOTHING ELSE.. I cant see how many of them passed high school. And many of them have problems with BASIC math. Ummm, Duh!
Its interesting that “I’m” the one they call in the family to make the VCR stop blinking.
wireless phones,
Cell phones,
computers,
PDA’s..

Iv had to start reading a few manuals just to deal with some of this stuff..

These folks have spent their WHOLE lives, running for office and BEING a Politician,, Learning NOTHING ELSE.. I cant see how many of them passed high school. And many of them have problems with BASIC math.

]]> By: lmj3325 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/13/congress-discovers-that-web-firms-track-data-well-duh/comment-page-1/#comment-1300029 lmj3325 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:16:07 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=20618#comment-1300029 It's all just "a series of tubes..." It’s all just “a series of tubes…”

]]> By: lmj3325 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/13/congress-discovers-that-web-firms-track-data-well-duh/comment-page-1/#comment-1300026 lmj3325 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:15:51 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=20618#comment-1300026 <strong><em>[Ed. Duplicate comment]</em></strong> [Ed. Duplicate comment]

]]> By: Boxco http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/08/13/congress-discovers-that-web-firms-track-data-well-duh/comment-page-1/#comment-1299952 Boxco Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:14:48 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=20618#comment-1299952 The Ted Stevens IT Department, strikes again. Don't worry, we'll have this country up and running in no time. The Ted Stevens IT Department, strikes again.

Don’t worry, we’ll have this country up and running in no time.

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