On 3/16/02, Mike Kear penned: >Or have I got it all wrong and I'm being unduly harsh on them? I used to >get a lot of casual passing traffic to some of my sites through the rings I >was on, but I can't see anyone bothering to go through the gymnastics >they're expected to go through now, can you?
Nope, I don't think you're wrong. As with many things on the net that started out as a good idea and a convenience to many, they most likely initially got their dollars through banner ads. Well, that has dried up, so now alot of these capture, as you say, email addresses, which they then sell. Alot of them also have little demographic "surveys" which you can fill out "so they can server you better", which of course makes your e-mail address worth that much more if they can show that you are interested in the products the companies they are selling them to are hawking. I do not fill out ANY forms or enter my e-mail address ANYWHERE unless it's totally absolutely necessary to get something done that I really need or want to get done. -- Bud Schneehagen - Tropical Web Creations _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ ColdFusion Solutions / eCommerce Development [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.twcreations.com/ 954.721.3452 ______________________________________________________________________ Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation · $99/Month · Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusiona FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
