BBR_InsUW
AA or NF thats my Game
Premium,Mod
join:2000-04-22
La Mesa, CA
clubs: | reply to Mr WOW
Re: WOW tracking connection to Google!!
OK folks this is getting OLD and now under my skin, you are not going to start bashing or flaming. |
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imrf
Premium
join:2002-06-06
Utica, MI
 ·Comcast
·WOW Internet and C..
| reply to detfan
said by detfan  :and this being ok with him proves I am right. You really need to take a class on reading comprehension. I have never said anywhere in this thread that it's ok. You and boy genius need to troll elsewhere. |
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detfan
Premium
join:2002-12-29
Livonia, MI | reply to FileShackOrg
Amen, Save your breath that guy, He has always been wow's little puppet. It has grown old, and this being ok with him proves I am right. |
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FileShackOrg
join:2005-01-26
Lincoln Park, MI
1 edit | reply to Mr WOW
imrf has sank to new lows. If wow asked him to bend over he would. And probably ask you to do the same without question. |
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FileShackOrg
join:2005-01-26
Lincoln Park, MI | reply to Jwobot
I agree |
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tc1uscg
join:2005-03-09
Saint Clair Shores, MI
| reply to Iczer
To add to switchtechs post, that's the thing with cookiewall. It uses very little resources. That's one reason I like it. You can put those cookies in the KILL list so every time you "visit" that site, it gets deleted. If you just have to have a cookie, you can put one in the keep bin but everything else you want deleted, will get just that. But as it's been stated, using your browser is nice but I've found that no matter how you tweak it, sometimes, it will hinder you from some websites, whereas cookiewall doesn't stop you from going there, it just gets rid of the cookies after you get into the front door. I do review what new cookies I get in cookiewall and move them to the kill zone. But after a few weeks of surfing, you will have a pretty good list of cookies that get crumbled. My objective is to get rid of ANYTHING my ISP or other sites can use to help them make money off my clicks.  |
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Jwobot
join:2002-08-14
Sterling Heights, MI | reply to imrf
If I can't run an ethernet cable to my neighbors and charge him for using the internet to help pay the internet bill, then WOW should not be able to sell my info to others so they can help pay their bill. |
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imrf
Premium
join:2002-06-06
Utica, MI
·Comcast
·WOW Internet and C..
| reply to JDMac
ohhh... c'mon JD you aren't going anywhere. 
Maybe once other ISPs around here actually start competing and offering faster speeds, or better channel lineups, then I'll look into them, until then I'm not going anywhere. |
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JDMac
Premium
join:2007-03-17
Westland, MI | reply to imrf
said by imrf :they are after all, your ISP. Maybe not for long... |
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doormans
join:2002-11-17
Roseville, MI
| reply to imrf
I don't mind my isp knowing what I do, but when they allow others to do so it becomes a huge problem. This basically amounts to them selling my info. They are getting paid by another party to view what I do. As I said, if it was WOW only then no problem. Others without my consent is wrong. No big deal though, I have them blocked and will keep a closer eye on their website for any further TOS changes.(as well as my cookies, so hands off, lol) |
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imrf
Premium
join:2002-06-06
Utica, MI
·Comcast
·WOW Internet and C..
| reply to doormans
said by doormans :I don't recall getting a revised TOS from them. I've seen them in the bills before.
As for it doing nothing then I guess I'm good with them monitoring my surfing habits if you say its ok.
Cookies or not, they know where you go every second of the day, they are after all, your ISP. |
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doormans
join:2002-11-17
Roseville, MI
| reply to imrf
said by imrf :said by DJ Matt :
What does all this exactly do?
Nothing. Something like this should not be legal. It's in the TOS, every time you pay your bill you agree to it. WOW sends out updated TOS' as they edit them. It's up to you to read it. I don't recall getting a revised TOS from them. As for it doing nothing then I guess I'm good with them monitoring my surfing habits if you say its ok. |
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imrf
Premium
join:2002-06-06
Utica, MI
·Comcast
·WOW Internet and C..
1 edit | reply to DJ Matt
said by DJ Matt :
What does all this exactly do?
Nothing.
Something like this should not be legal. It's in the TOS, every time you pay your bill you agree to it. WOW sends out updated TOS' as they edit them. It's up to you to read it. |
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FileShackOrg
join:2005-01-26
Lincoln Park, MI | reply to Mr WOW
only one more step til communist china in this country. |
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DJ Matt
@wideopenwest.com | reply to Mr WOW
Thats stooping to a new low level then. This is really bogus. What does all this exactly do? I have the ABP add on for Firefox. Am I preventing all this crap or no? Something like this should not be legal. |
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doormans
join:2002-11-17
Roseville, MI
| reply to hamburglar_
I dont use WOWs dns servers(haven't for as long as I can remember) and they were on my computer,so it doesn' appear that servers matters. I guess its up to us/you/me to review their TOS weekly to ensure we can't say we did not know. I don't like the idea of cookies being set if I opt out either. Opt out is what it means. If I don't want it then don't put it on my computer unless I explictly allow it.Period. |
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hamburglar_
join:2002-04-29
Columbus, OH | reply to Mr WOW
I installed cookiewall and don't see any of these. Do you have to be using WOW's DNS or what? |
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FileShackOrg
join:2005-01-26
Lincoln Park, MI | reply to Mr WOW
already have changed dns to opendns haven't looked back since. |
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doormans
join:2002-11-17
Roseville, MI
| reply to Mr WOW
This could be a way for WOW to generate extra cash since the offer lower prices than most other Isp's. As far as them selling private info, that could be a sticky situation as it does happen.Does anyone know if this happens with comcast or any isp's in WOW's markets? It would be interesting to know. Also you should change your dns servers to something other than WOW's as I recall search redirects were happening with WOW. |
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FileShackOrg
join:2005-01-26
Lincoln Park, MI | reply to Mr WOW
Nice, I was waiting for the 10mb/s down stream from Wow and they add this B.S. to the network. This is just great. |
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