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fastfred
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WTF? amazon.com/gp/site-directory/
#7898063 - 01/18/08 04:16 PM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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I just got this message in the status bar at the bottom of my browser when going to www.shroomery.org/forms "Opening page http://www.amazon.com/gp/site-directory/".
WTF is this? Is this a problem with my browser or do you guys have something going on with amazon?
-FF
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Re: WTF? amazon.com/gp/site-directory/ [Re: fastfred]
#7898245 - 01/18/08 05:00 PM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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/forms takes me to
Not Found! We're sorry but the page you are looking for couldn't be found on the Shroomery. If you entered the URL by hand, please double-check it. Otherwise, you can use the search box below to find what you're looking for.
Maybe you got spy/adware?
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Re: WTF? amazon.com/gp/site-directory/ [Re: implee]
#7898316 - 01/18/08 05:18 PM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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> Maybe you got spy/adware?
Maybe, that's what I'm hoping to figure out.
/forums will take you to the forums list. "/forms" is a misspelling.
-FF
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Re: WTF? amazon.com/gp/site-directory/ [Re: fastfred]
#7898406 - 01/18/08 05:37 PM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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Yes i see that lol
when i goto http://www.shroomery.org/forms it takes me to not found and it looks like the faq section where you can search the shroomery website
Are you using firefox?
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Re: WTF? amazon.com/gp/site-directory/ [Re: implee]
#7917922 - 01/22/08 11:02 PM (16 years, 10 days ago) |
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Well it looks like the shroomery is selling our clicks to amazon now.
Just what I always wanted, targeted advertising focusing on my semi-legal interests!
I'm curious what other companies the shroomery is selling my clicks (and also obviously IP address) to?
-FF
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Re: WTF? amazon.com/gp/site-directory/ [Re: fastfred]
#7918226 - 01/23/08 12:22 AM (16 years, 10 days ago) |
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hmmmmmmmm im not likeing what im hearing
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Re: WTF? amazon.com/gp/site-directory/ [Re: flushme]
#7918272 - 01/23/08 12:31 AM (16 years, 10 days ago) |
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tsk tsk
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Re: WTF? amazon.com/gp/site-directory/ [Re: fastfred]
#7918297 - 01/23/08 12:40 AM (16 years, 10 days ago) |
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Er... we've had Amazon banners for years now, did you just notice them? We don't get paid by click but we do earn a commission if you follow a banner and buy something. There's a link to Amazon's privacy policy on all their banners and supporters can disable advertising through their display preferences. I don't see what the problem is.
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Re: WTF? amazon.com/gp/site-directory/ [Re: Ythan]
#7918310 - 01/23/08 12:42 AM (16 years, 10 days ago) |
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i take back my tsk tsk
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Re: WTF? amazon.com/gp/site-directory/ [Re: usg543]
#7918368 - 01/23/08 01:04 AM (16 years, 10 days ago) |
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Ive been using ad blocker for years. So i see the mushroom sponsores and text ads but not the big company ads
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Re: WTF? amazon.com/gp/site-directory/ [Re: Ythan]
#7919031 - 01/23/08 08:03 AM (16 years, 9 days ago) |
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Ythan said: Er... we've had Amazon banners for years now, did you just notice them? We don't get paid by click but we do earn a commission if you follow a banner and buy something. There's a link to Amazon's privacy policy on all their banners and supporters can disable advertising through their display preferences. I don't see what the problem is.
Exactly it isn't a big deal, if you have a website you can do the same thing. You get a very small amount of money everytime a member clicks on the sponsors add. They don't get money for you clicking on a post to read it. And they won't get your IP address from being on the shroomery.
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Re: WTF? amazon.com/gp/site-directory/ [Re: DontPlay]
#7919485 - 01/23/08 11:31 AM (16 years, 9 days ago) |
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DontPlay said: And they won't get your IP address from being on the shroomery.
I feel strongly that this is very likely to be untrue. It is a referrer link, after all.
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Re: WTF? amazon.com/gp/site-directory/ [Re: debianlinux]
#7919577 - 01/23/08 12:02 PM (16 years, 9 days ago) |
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Yeah when you load a banner your IP address could be (and probably is) logged by Amazon. However, if you don't want to be associated with the Shroomery they do give you a way to opt out:
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If you do not want us to keep a record of the Amazon Associate websites you visit, you may opt-out of such information collection by clicking here. After you opt-out, we will no longer collect or use this information. However, all previously collected information will be retained by our systems to better personalize your web experience and improve our Amazon services.
If it really bothers you, I still suggest you get a supporter account and just disable banners.
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Re: WTF? amazon.com/gp/site-directory/ [Re: debianlinux]
#7919579 - 01/23/08 12:02 PM (16 years, 9 days ago) |
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I was saying Amazon won't get it, if you don't click on ads.
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Edited by DontPlay (01/23/08 12:04 PM)
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Re: WTF? amazon.com/gp/site-directory/ [Re: DontPlay]
#7919595 - 01/23/08 12:08 PM (16 years, 9 days ago) |
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They do though, because the banner is loaded from their server. When your browser requests the banner for display, it includes your IP so the server knows where to send the response. That's the reason we give an option to block offsite images in posts as well. It's still not anything to worry about IMHO, but it's not accurate to say Amazon could never get your IP if you don't click on an ad.
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Re: WTF? amazon.com/gp/site-directory/ [Re: Ythan]
#7919685 - 01/23/08 12:33 PM (16 years, 9 days ago) |
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I don't see why anyone would make a fuss about their IP being revealed to offsite images, if that site has a known accepted reputation, like Amazon. Those warez/porn sites on the other hand, I would think twice about clicking through them.
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Re: WTF? amazon.com/gp/site-directory/ [Re: Sell Your Soul]
#7920043 - 01/23/08 02:14 PM (16 years, 9 days ago) |
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Yeah that's kind of the way I see it too. It's good that people want to be cautious online but this seems like kind of a non-issue. I don't think the feds are going to track someone down because they loaded an Amazon banner from a mushroom growing site. If the War on Drugs ever gets to that point we'll have much more serious problems...
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Re: WTF? amazon.com/gp/site-directory/ [Re: Ythan]
#7929903 - 01/25/08 01:42 PM (16 years, 7 days ago) |
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All the more reason for anybody worried to just become a supporter and turn it off. IMO it's no big deal. I think it's good ythan, make $$ any way you can after all, look at the blood sweat and tears you put into making the shroomery the success it is today. I say good job! I initially never signed up here because I was scared about my info being on US soil but after lurking for a while and whatnot I am satisfied with everything and have come to the conclusion that it is a great site all around. If no one is stupid there is nothing to worry about right?
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Re: WTF? amazon.com/gp/site-directory/ [Re: rizingfire]
#7930805 - 01/25/08 04:42 PM (16 years, 7 days ago) |
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In another thread somebody reported that they were still getting amazon errors after disabling banners.
Anyhow I don't see why you can't host the banner ads locally. You'll still get any click money when people click on them, and they will reasonably understand that they are going to amazon and will be sending their IP and referer.
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Re: WTF? amazon.com/gp/site-directory/ [Re: fastfred]
#7931841 - 01/25/08 08:02 PM (16 years, 7 days ago) |
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In another thread somebody reported that they were still getting amazon errors after disabling banners.
If you have banners disabled on your account and you are logged in, you should never get a banner for Amazon or any other sponsor. I didn't see that thread but if they can tell me how to reproduce the behavior I'll look into it.
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Anyhow I don't see why you can't host the banner ads locally.
The Amazon-served banners are custom-tailored based on what you've viewed and purchased through their site, we couldn't do that locally.
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