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Originally posted by Sam Spade
What if the IP address of computers that load advertisements are logged and stats gathered to see what each IP addresses shows a preference for or clicks on? What if the advertisements are tailored to what the provider thinks the user will like, such tailoring being controlled by search terms, web surfing habits etc.
Everything the sponsor program does or can do is outlined in the agreement, which you agree to. Therefore it has your permission, and it isn't spying without your knowledge.
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Originally posted by Sam Spade
The entire idea is fundamentally flawed - that suggestion will not improve matters.
Actually the entire system isn't fundamentally flawed. What you're receivng is users reputations of you - valid or not thats what hey think and that is their opinion. Perhaps if you didn't act how you did (I never actually read your posts - so i'm going off what has been said here), then people wouldn't think that of you.
Going back to selected members will actually improve things as well, because it used to be that only elite members and staff could vote - presemably the most sensible in the entire group.
The "lets try go give him a -30" thugh is what I would call abuse, direct and blatent abuse of the system.
I've always tried to be as sensible and truthful with the repuations I give out.
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Originally posted by Millenium_edition
the guy abused the forums in the first place, but what does his account matter anyway ?
That's not really an excuse.
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Originally posted by kangie
ive got a +3 reputation, and ive been here 3years
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Posts: 165
Reputation: 5
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1 year.
