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  1. March 19th, 2001, 07:19 AM #1
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    Earthlink Scandal?

    Are users of Earthlink's web browser receiving a unique tag so that they can be tracked and identified -- without cookies -- anywhere they go on the Internet?
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  2. March 19th, 2001, 07:36 AM #2
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    Vernon, thanks for the info.

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  3. March 19th, 2001, 05:12 PM #3
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    Wow... I'm glad I did not install the software they gave me!!!
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  4. March 19th, 2001, 08:17 PM #4
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  6. March 19th, 2001, 08:37 PM #5
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    Go back and read the site again. For the second time in a year Gibson has created an unjustified panic. His site and products are useful but spreading fear to promote yourself is not helpful.

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