MSGTAG Question

[YoKenny]

Dick Hazeleger wrote:
> Dave Higham wrote:
>> "YoKenny" wrote:
>>> MSGTAG is stupid marketing hype. With all the virus/worms and
>>> spammer tracking tricks called "web bugs" many people are making
>>> their email clients
>>> only work in "plain text only" mode. Besides, I would not trust
>>> them after
>>> reading their privacy policy. In fact I have the following in my
>>> HOSTS file to totally disable them.
>>>
>>> 127.0.0.1 img.msgtag.com
>>> 127.0.0.1 www.msgtag.com
>>
>> Hmm, kinda think that's an over-reaction - not sure why you distrust
>> them so much. I used it in the past and it was OK, receipt of the
>> email triggers an automatic notification to the sender - no clicking
>> is required by the receiver. As you said though, it doesn't work if
>> the email client is set to plain text mode. In response to the
>> original poster - I believe the free software is a cut-down version,
>> if you pay for the upgrade you get additional features.
>>
>> Dave
>
> Dave,
>
> I have one simple question: Do you like being tracked by web bugs? If
> so, then go ahead and let yourself be tracked, but to do so to
> others... If I would receive such messages there would be a first time
> warning, the next occurrance of the same... killfile, period end of
> story!
>
> This technique first requires you to send the bulkiest of all mail
> types: HTML-mail, and then it sends little spies in the message, just
> so you know that the message was received/read? This world really has
> gone mad, and the worst is... people think it's normal to do so!!!

In the 60's people took LSD to make the world wierd.
Now people take Prozac because the world is wierd.

[Dick Hazeleger]

YoKenny wrote:

> Dick Hazeleger wrote:
> > Dave Higham wrote:
> >> "YoKenny" wrote:
> >>> MSGTAG is stupid marketing hype. With all the virus/worms and
> >>> spammer tracking tricks called "web bugs" many people are making
> >>> their email clients
> >>> only work in "plain text only" mode. Besides, I would not trust
> >>> them after
> >>> reading their privacy policy. In fact I have the following in my
> >>> HOSTS file to totally disable them.
> >>>
> >>> 127.0.0.1 img.msgtag.com
> >>> 127.0.0.1 www.msgtag.com
> >>
> >> Hmm, kinda think that's an over-reaction - not sure why you
> distrust >> them so much. I used it in the past and it was OK,
> receipt of the >> email triggers an automatic notification to the
> sender - no clicking >> is required by the receiver. As you said
> though, it doesn't work if >> the email client is set to plain text
> mode. In response to the >> original poster - I believe the free
> software is a cut-down version, >> if you pay for the upgrade you get
> additional features. >>
> >> Dave
> >
> > Dave,
> >
> > I have one simple question: Do you like being tracked by web bugs?
> > If so, then go ahead and let yourself be tracked, but to do so to
> > others... If I would receive such messages there would be a first
> > time warning, the next occurrance of the same... killfile, period
> > end of story!
> >
> > This technique first requires you to send the bulkiest of all mail
> > types: HTML-mail, and then it sends little spies in the message,
> > just so you know that the message was received/read? This world
> > really has gone mad, and the worst is... people think it's normal
> > to do so!!!
>
> In the 60's people took LSD to make the world wierd.
> Now people take Prozac because the world is wierd.

<LOL> Absolutely right!!!!

Dick

[FromTheRafters]

"Dick Hazeleger" <Dick@post_it_in_the_newsgroup.com> wrote in message news:vl16mk5j6uagc7@corp.supernews.com...
> YoKenny wrote:
>
> > Dick Hazeleger wrote:
> > > Dave Higham wrote:
> > >> "YoKenny" wrote:
> > >>> MSGTAG is stupid marketing hype. With all the virus/worms and
> > >>> spammer tracking tricks called "web bugs" many people are making
> > >>> their email clients
> > >>> only work in "plain text only" mode. Besides, I would not trust
> > >>> them after
> > >>> reading their privacy policy. In fact I have the following in my
> > >>> HOSTS file to totally disable them.
> > >>>
> > >>> 127.0.0.1 img.msgtag.com
> > >>> 127.0.0.1 www.msgtag.com
> > >>
> > >> Hmm, kinda think that's an over-reaction - not sure why you
> > distrust >> them so much. I used it in the past and it was OK,
> > receipt of the >> email triggers an automatic notification to the
> > sender - no clicking >> is required by the receiver. As you said
> > though, it doesn't work if >> the email client is set to plain text
> > mode. In response to the >> original poster - I believe the free
> > software is a cut-down version, >> if you pay for the upgrade you get
> > additional features. >>
> > >> Dave
> > >
> > > Dave,
> > >
> > > I have one simple question: Do you like being tracked by web bugs?
> > > If so, then go ahead and let yourself be tracked, but to do so to
> > > others... If I would receive such messages there would be a first
> > > time warning, the next occurrance of the same... killfile, period
> > > end of story!
> > >
> > > This technique first requires you to send the bulkiest of all mail
> > > types: HTML-mail, and then it sends little spies in the message,
> > > just so you know that the message was received/read? This world
> > > really has gone mad, and the worst is... people think it's normal
> > > to do so!!!
> >
> > In the 60's people took LSD to make the world wierd.
> > Now people take Prozac because the world is wierd.
>
> <LOL> Absolutely right!!!!

Except for the spelling...

[Dominique Hédou]

FromTheRafters wrote:
> "Dick Hazeleger" <Dick@post_it_in_the_newsgroup.com> wrote in message
> news:vl16mk5j6uagc7@corp.supernews.com...
>> YoKenny wrote:
>>
>>> Dick Hazeleger wrote:
>>>> Dave Higham wrote:
>>>>> "YoKenny" wrote:
>>>>>> MSGTAG is stupid marketing hype. With all the virus/worms and
>>>>>> spammer tracking tricks called "web bugs" many people are making
>>>>>> their email clients
>>>>>> only work in "plain text only" mode. Besides, I would not trust
>>>>>> them after
>>>>>> reading their privacy policy. In fact I have the following in my
>>>>>> HOSTS file to totally disable them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 127.0.0.1 img.msgtag.com
>>>>>> 127.0.0.1 www.msgtag.com
>>>>>
>>>>> Hmm, kinda think that's an over-reaction - not sure why you
>>> distrust >> them so much. I used it in the past and it was OK,
>>> receipt of the >> email triggers an automatic notification to the
>>> sender - no clicking >> is required by the receiver. As you said
>>> though, it doesn't work if >> the email client is set to plain text
>>> mode. In response to the >> original poster - I believe the free
>>> software is a cut-down version, >> if you pay for the upgrade you
>>> get
>>> additional features. >>
>>>>> Dave
>>>>
>>>> Dave,
>>>>
>>>> I have one simple question: Do you like being tracked by web bugs?
>>>> If so, then go ahead and let yourself be tracked, but to do so to
>>>> others... If I would receive such messages there would be a first
>>>> time warning, the next occurrance of the same... killfile, period
>>>> end of story!
>>>>
>>>> This technique first requires you to send the bulkiest of all mail
>>>> types: HTML-mail, and then it sends little spies in the message,
>>>> just so you know that the message was received/read? This world
>>>> really has gone mad, and the worst is... people think it's normal
>>>> to do so!!!
>>>
>>> In the 60's people took LSD to make the world wierd.
>>> Now people take Prozac because the world is wierd.
>>
>> <LOL> Absolutely right!!!!
>
> Except for the spelling...

Hi, did you notice that's a .fr group. So would you post in french please.
Thanks a lot.

--
jacky

[Ant]

"Dominique Hédou" <dominique.hedou@club-internet.fr> wrote in message
news:3f512cc9$0$20943$7a628cd7@news.club-internet.fr...

[snip]

> Hi, did you notice that's a .fr group. So would you post in french please.
> Thanks a lot.

Hey, did you notice the crossposts?
You're outnumbered 2:1 by English speakers.
Thanks a lot.

[FromTheRafters]

"Dominique Hédou" <dominique.hedou@club-internet.fr> wrote in message news:3f512cc9$0$20943$7a628cd7@news.club-internet.fr...
> FromTheRafters wrote:
> > "Dick Hazeleger" <Dick@post_it_in_the_newsgroup.com> wrote in message
> > news:vl16mk5j6uagc7@corp.supernews.com...
> >> YoKenny wrote:
> >>
> >>> Dick Hazeleger wrote:
> >>>> Dave Higham wrote:
> >>>>> "YoKenny" wrote:
> >>>>>> MSGTAG is stupid marketing hype. With all the virus/worms and
> >>>>>> spammer tracking tricks called "web bugs" many people are making
> >>>>>> their email clients
> >>>>>> only work in "plain text only" mode. Besides, I would not trust
> >>>>>> them after
> >>>>>> reading their privacy policy. In fact I have the following in my
> >>>>>> HOSTS file to totally disable them.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> 127.0.0.1 img.msgtag.com
> >>>>>> 127.0.0.1 www.msgtag.com
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hmm, kinda think that's an over-reaction - not sure why you
> >>> distrust >> them so much. I used it in the past and it was OK,
> >>> receipt of the >> email triggers an automatic notification to the
> >>> sender - no clicking >> is required by the receiver. As you said
> >>> though, it doesn't work if >> the email client is set to plain text
> >>> mode. In response to the >> original poster - I believe the free
> >>> software is a cut-down version, >> if you pay for the upgrade you
> >>> get
> >>> additional features. >>
> >>>>> Dave
> >>>>
> >>>> Dave,
> >>>>
> >>>> I have one simple question: Do you like being tracked by web bugs?
> >>>> If so, then go ahead and let yourself be tracked, but to do so to
> >>>> others... If I would receive such messages there would be a first
> >>>> time warning, the next occurrance of the same... killfile, period
> >>>> end of story!
> >>>>
> >>>> This technique first requires you to send the bulkiest of all mail
> >>>> types: HTML-mail, and then it sends little spies in the message,
> >>>> just so you know that the message was received/read? This world
> >>>> really has gone mad, and the worst is... people think it's normal
> >>>> to do so!!!
> >>>
> >>> In the 60's people took LSD to make the world wierd.
> >>> Now people take Prozac because the world is wierd.
> >>
> >> <LOL> Absolutely right!!!!
> >
> > Except for the spelling...
>
> Hi, did you notice that's a .fr group. So would you post in french please.
> Thanks a lot.

Certainement,

Le poteau entier que je me référais a été écrit en anglais
(l'anglais faible, mais l'anglais néanmoins), ainsi j'ai répondu
en nature. Je ne vois rien mal avec faire ceci.

En outre, quand quelqu'un des poteaux dans un foriegn de
langue à moi dans un newsgroup d'anglais, j'ont la décence
pour leur permettre l'utilisation de leur langue de donner leurs
pensées.

"traduit par Babelfish"

[ ainsi ne me blâmez pas ]

======

Once again in that dreaded English language....

Certainly,

The entire post I was referring to was written in English (poor
English, but English nonetheless), so I responded in kind. I
see nothing wrong with doing this.

Besides, when someone posts in a language foriegn to me in
an English language newsgroup, I have the decency to allow
them the use of their language to convey their thoughts.

"Translated by Babelfish"

[so don't blame me]

[Dick Hazeleger]

Dominique Hidou wrote:

> FromTheRafters wrote:
> > "Dick Hazeleger" <Dick@post_it_in_the_newsgroup.com> wrote in
> > message news:vl16mk5j6uagc7@corp.supernews.com...
> >> YoKenny wrote:
> >>
> >>> Dick Hazeleger wrote:
> >>>> Dave Higham wrote:
> >>>>> "YoKenny" wrote:
> >>>>>> MSGTAG is stupid marketing hype. With all the virus/worms
> and >>>>>> spammer tracking tricks called "web bugs" many people are
> making >>>>>> their email clients
> >>>>>> only work in "plain text only" mode. Besides, I would not
> trust >>>>>> them after
> >>>>>> reading their privacy policy. In fact I have the following in
> my >>>>>> HOSTS file to totally disable them.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> 127.0.0.1 img.msgtag.com
> >>>>>> 127.0.0.1 www.msgtag.com
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hmm, kinda think that's an over-reaction - not sure why you
> >>> distrust >> them so much. I used it in the past and it was OK,
> >>> receipt of the >> email triggers an automatic notification to the
> >>> sender - no clicking >> is required by the receiver. As you said
> >>> though, it doesn't work if >> the email client is set to plain
> text >>> mode. In response to the >> original poster - I believe the
> free >>> software is a cut-down version, >> if you pay for the
> upgrade you >>> get
> >>> additional features. >>
> >>>>> Dave
> >>>>
> >>>> Dave,
> >>>>
> >>>> I have one simple question: Do you like being tracked by web
> bugs? >>>> If so, then go ahead and let yourself be tracked, but to
> do so to >>>> others... If I would receive such messages there would
> be a first >>>> time warning, the next occurrance of the same...
> killfile, period >>>> end of story!
> >>>>
> >>>> This technique first requires you to send the bulkiest of all
> mail >>>> types: HTML-mail, and then it sends little spies in the
> message, >>>> just so you know that the message was received/read?
> This world >>>> really has gone mad, and the worst is... people think
> it's normal >>>> to do so!!!
> >>>
> >>> In the 60's people took LSD to make the world wierd.
> >>> Now people take Prozac because the world is wierd.
> >>
> >> <LOL> Absolutely right!!!!
> >
> > Except for the spelling...
>
> Hi, did you notice that's a .fr group. So would you post in french
> please. Thanks a lot.

Eh Dominique,

Will the French then post in English in English groups??? Now, why
don't I count on that?

Dick