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0 pointsjamiequint7y ago0 comments

Actually you did, because the world does not exist to serve you, it's a mutual transaction between two parties. Websites need to make money and understand how users are using their service so they can survive and improve.

99% of the data anyone is collecting which you call "stalking" is either available in server logs or could be easily modified so that it was. I guess you might just have to stop using the internet.

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Nursie7y ago· 2 in thread

Actually I didn't, because it's my device and it will operate how I see fit. This includes not being coopted to spy on me. My only 'contract' with the other party is that I requested some information, and they supplied it. I can render it how I see fit, or not at all.

Websites can find a way to operate without this information stream or go bust, it's no skin off my nose one way or another.

> 99% of the data anyone is collecting which you call "stalking" is either available in server logs

It's very unlikely that server logs will be able to contain mis-clicks and behavioural analytics to the same extent that analytics services use.

> I guess you might just have to stop using the internet

Or, you know, do exactly what the post I replied to was complaining about and use a browser that takes steps to protect my privacy, various blocking plugins etc etc

jamiequintOP7y ago

If you're not paying (via ads or otherwise), and you're actively trying to block analytics which make services better, then you're a leech that should not have access to the content/service.

Fortunately blocking the Firefox agent for non-paying users is easy, as is detecting the blocking of these scripts in the case that you try to change the user agent.

Nursie7y ago

That's fine, block me. I'm not interested in your service anyway if you think you have the right to track everything I do.

I'm perfectly happy with that arrangement. I think we ought to make it even more explicit so that folks like yourself get the message. It's my computer not your remote terminal.

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