The small things that annoy you online

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 08:06 AM#1

lol kev 'pinging an external server' you mean the gif is just animated. not everything is a signal. get a clue

also auntiem 'magnifying glass' lol you're checking your own page now? classic. maybe your sparkly text is tracking you lol

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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2003 08:22 AM#2

404notfound, you're missing the point. The auto-play MIDI is the real crime. It's not about tracking, it's about assault on the ears. Also, ConspiracyKev, if you're so worried about tracking pixels, maybe don't use a browser that runs scripts. Stick to Lynx.

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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2003 09:06 AM#3

siliconsam yeah lynx is a good idea but even that can have issues if the server sends back weird headers. the real problem is the gif itself, sometimes the animation is just a loop of different image files that each call out to a different server. you ever check the network tab in ie? it's a mess. and 404notfound you're still missing the point, it's not about every gif, it's about the ones that are designed to look innocent.

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