Comments on: What is 2o7.net Tracking Cookie? All You Need To Know. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/that-mysterious-2o7-net-tracking-cookie-all-you-need-to-know/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kiwispouse http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/that-mysterious-2o7-net-tracking-cookie-all-you-need-to-know/#comment-407077 kiwispouse Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:46:22 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24923#comment-407077 sorry, it was exam week - hectic! ok, i have full admin rights. what steps should i take at dos prompt to delete? ta, kelly sorry, it was exam week – hectic! ok, i have full admin rights. what steps should i take at dos prompt to delete?
ta,
kelly

]]> By: Guy McDowell http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/that-mysterious-2o7-net-tracking-cookie-all-you-need-to-know/#comment-405762 Guy McDowell Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:04:44 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24923#comment-405762 I just don't believe I have any moral, ethical or legal obligation to expose myself to the ads. Especially if they distract from the content. Nonetheless, my visit registers with their stats ware, so it benefits them in pitching their ad-space. I just don’t believe I have any moral, ethical or legal obligation to expose myself to the ads. Especially if they distract from the content. Nonetheless, my visit registers with their stats ware, so it benefits them in pitching their ad-space.

]]> By: kiwispouse http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/that-mysterious-2o7-net-tracking-cookie-all-you-need-to-know/#comment-405641 kiwispouse Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:01:28 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24923#comment-405641 sorry to post twice, but meant to add that if the purpose of 3rd party cookies is to target advertising, why do the ads always have internet dating (with some sexy vixen), enhancing one's, ahem, maleness, and such? i'm a 40+ long term married woman, so i find it offensive more than anything else. sorry to post twice, but meant to add that if the purpose of 3rd party cookies is to target advertising, why do the ads always have internet dating (with some sexy vixen), enhancing one’s, ahem, maleness, and such? i’m a 40+ long term married woman, so i find it offensive more than anything else.

]]> By: kiwispouse http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/that-mysterious-2o7-net-tracking-cookie-all-you-need-to-know/#comment-405639 kiwispouse Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:59:08 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24923#comment-405639 when i visit B&N or amazon, i *am* paying them (a lot with the markup on international shipping), so why should i have to accept their *third party* (as in, not theirs) cookies too? when i visit B&N or amazon, i *am* paying them (a lot with the markup on international shipping), so why should i have to accept their *third party* (as in, not theirs) cookies too?

]]> By: Yonathan Zarkovian http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/that-mysterious-2o7-net-tracking-cookie-all-you-need-to-know/#comment-405566 Yonathan Zarkovian Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:50:21 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24923#comment-405566 You pay for your internet connection, your computer and your electricity. But you don't pay to the websites, and they owe you nothing. They offer you to use their service while "suffering" their ads. Don't like it? Don't use it. You pay for your internet connection, your computer and your electricity. But you don’t pay to the websites, and they owe you nothing. They offer you to use their service while “suffering” their ads. Don’t like it? Don’t use it.

]]> By: Guy McDowell http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/that-mysterious-2o7-net-tracking-cookie-all-you-need-to-know/#comment-405480 Guy McDowell Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:31:34 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24923#comment-405480 Really? Unfair? To quote my father,"Nobody promised you fair." There will always be far more people that don't use adblockers than do. Just as there will always be far more people that watch TV instead of recording it and editing out the commercials. Plus, if you think the ads are selling products, you're sadly mistaken. The ads are selling you to the companies that make the products. You are the product. I find that offensive. I pay for my Internet connection, my computer and my electricity. Then I have to see obnoxious ads everywhere I go? No thanks. That girl does NOT live anywhere near me nor does she think I'm sexy. Trust me, I checked. :P Yes, makeuseof.com makes money from the ads and they pay me for the content I provide, and I am grateful for that. I'm sure you'll call me a hypocrite. However, just because the company I work for has chosen this business model, doesn't mean I'm bound to it. Well, rant over. Thank you for your patience. Really? Unfair? To quote my father,”Nobody promised you fair.”

There will always be far more people that don’t use adblockers than do. Just as there will always be far more people that watch TV instead of recording it and editing out the commercials.

Plus, if you think the ads are selling products, you’re sadly mistaken. The ads are selling you to the companies that make the products. You are the product. I find that offensive. I pay for my Internet connection, my computer and my electricity. Then I have to see obnoxious ads everywhere I go? No thanks. That girl does NOT live anywhere near me nor does she think I’m sexy. Trust me, I checked. :P

Yes, makeuseof.com makes money from the ads and they pay me for the content I provide, and I am grateful for that. I’m sure you’ll call me a hypocrite. However, just because the company I work for has chosen this business model, doesn’t mean I’m bound to it.

Well, rant over. Thank you for your patience.

]]> By: Yonathan Zarkovian http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/that-mysterious-2o7-net-tracking-cookie-all-you-need-to-know/#comment-405428 Yonathan Zarkovian Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:13:02 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24923#comment-405428 I don't use any ads blocker because of what jupiterslove said. Using it hurts the sites you use and that's unfair. I don’t use any ads blocker because of what jupiterslove said. Using it hurts the sites you use and that’s unfair.

]]> By: Guy McDowell http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/that-mysterious-2o7-net-tracking-cookie-all-you-need-to-know/#comment-405402 Guy McDowell Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:56:55 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24923#comment-405402 I just use the Ad-Block add-on for Firefox, so I don't see any ads at all. Maybe someone works for Omniture? Hmmm? ;) I just use the Ad-Block add-on for Firefox, so I don’t see any ads at all.
Maybe someone works for Omniture? Hmmm? ;)

]]> By: jupiterslove http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/that-mysterious-2o7-net-tracking-cookie-all-you-need-to-know/#comment-405393 jupiterslove Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:07:05 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24923#comment-405393 1) the cookie is for an ad netowrk to serve you ads 2) YES, IT DOES TRACK YOU ONLINE HABITS 3) stop being paranoid 4) I would rather have relevant ads sent to me than more ads for garbage 5) this type of tracking enables efficient ad serving/behavioral targeting...if you disable this cookie then certain sites may not work properly, you inherently hurt the sites you visit that use this cookie, and you will be served VERY garbage-y ads 1) the cookie is for an ad netowrk to serve you ads
2) YES, IT DOES TRACK YOU ONLINE HABITS
3) stop being paranoid
4) I would rather have relevant ads sent to me than more ads for garbage
5) this type of tracking enables efficient ad serving/behavioral targeting…if you disable this cookie then certain sites may not work properly, you inherently hurt the sites you visit that use this cookie, and you will be served VERY garbage-y ads

]]> By: David http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/that-mysterious-2o7-net-tracking-cookie-all-you-need-to-know/#comment-405392 David Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:05:54 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=24923#comment-405392 Unless I'm missing something, I don't seem to be able to get rid of cookies, especially the 2o7 one, in Firefox. I've unchecked the "accept third party cookies" box and attempted to delete the list I see under the "show cookies" button but they all seem to pop back. Unless I’m missing something, I don’t seem to be able to get rid of cookies, especially the 2o7 one, in Firefox. I’ve unchecked the “accept third party cookies” box and attempted to delete the list I see under the “show cookies” button but they all seem to pop back.

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