Re: web tracking

From: Mimic (dev_at_null.net)
Date: 10/26/04 

Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 20:51:54 +0100

MOB wrote:

> Yesterday I was surfing on the net and when I opened a particular
> website, I saw words to this effect: "my computer geek tells me that
> you're visiting us from ---my city--, ---my state---.
>
> I wasn't happy to see that. I'm wondering now, do all webpages that I
> visit tell the owner or webmaster where I'm from?
>
> If I only stay three seconds and then leave, does that information
> remain on their record?

You mean like Nashua NH ?
I was in NH last year, in brookline, great location for a horror film :P

Anyway, yeah, its easier to tell with americans cuz like you IP reverses
to like blahblah.nashua.nh.comcast.net kinda thing :P 

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