On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 01:41:09 -0700
James Sparenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered:

> > they're screwed anyway...
> > 
> > http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,60473,00.html
> > 
> > Muahahahahahahahahahaha!
> > 
> > The Slashdot effect... :-D
> 
> 
> Can you say SWEEEEEEET!

it gets better/worse:

http://securityfocus.com/news/7009

Quote:

"On Wednesday, Boston-based Internet security and privacy consultant
Richard Smith found buried in the SiteFinder page a so-called "Web bug,"
an invisible image file delivering a cookie that doesn't expire for five
years.

This certainly means the culling of some information, said Smith.
"They're getting a sense of what domain names are mistyped, and perhaps
this can be used by a domain name sales company. In addition, Overture
is a pay for click search engine, with questionable affiliates." 

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