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Stickman · 17-07-2005, 13:28

Spamcocks are tracking users with Local Shared Objects and Flash instead of cookies.

With this extension for Firefox you can delete them: http://www.yardley.ca/objection

pgo · 17-07-2005, 21:31

I see. I never even think about deleting my cookies anymore. Perhaps I should. And install this as well.

Thanks for the heads up, Stickman.

emil · 19-07-2005, 06:26

Installed it, blocked may1streboot (just in case). Now I feel safer. (*pheeew)

Thanks, Sticky

Mr Fred · 19-07-2005, 08:11

sticky.

haha.

dan · 19-07-2005, 11:50

Watch out Pat might catch wind of that rumour - or that other bloke.

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17-07-2005, 21:31	#2 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	I see. I never even think about deleting my cookies anymore. Perhaps I should. And install this as well. Thanks for the heads up, Stickman.

19-07-2005, 06:26	#3 (permalink)
emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 6,769	Installed it, blocked may1streboot (just in case). Now I feel safer. (*pheeew) Thanks, Sticky

19-07-2005, 08:11	#4 (permalink)
Mr Fred Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,344	sticky. haha.

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dan Iris Folder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: smokey Posts: 2,676	Watch out Pat might catch wind of that rumour - or that other bloke.

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