Google spyware on FreeBSD Web site?

[Matthew Seaman]

On 04/12/2012 20:21, pete wright wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 12:13 PM, Eitan Adler <lists at eitanadler.com> wrote:
>> On 4 December 2012 15:11, pete wright <nomadlogic at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Freddie Cash <fjwcash at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> I'm subscribed to both lists, and I have not yet received the announcement
>>>> e-mail.  So, it's not as cut-n-dried, black'n white, easy as "why aren't
>>>> you readding announce".  :)
>>>>
>>>
>>> +1
>>>
>>> also the subject line on this thread was much more eye catching as well :)
>>
>> It was also incorrect and misleading.  GA is not "spyware". It may
>> have properties you dislike but it is not (a) software installed on
>> your computer (b) without notice (c) malicious.
>>
>>
> yes, i whole heartedly agree - hence my interest in getting more
> details on this.

If you're unhappy about websites that pass your details on to
advertizers and you don't want to have to trust that all those sites out
there have correctly implemented 'Do Not Track' then I heartily
recommend the RequestPolicy plugin for FireFox. The downside is that the
first time you go to a new site, you'll have to set which sites you
allow the site your visiting to cross-site too, but that can be quite an
eye-opener in itself.  (Works well with NoScript too.)

	Cheers,

	Matthew

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Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil.

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