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Re: OT: Unique identification of a visitors pc

by Zed_Lopez (Chaplain)
on Dec 08, 2004 at 18:27 UTC ( [id://413291]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to OT: Unique identification of a visitors pc

Here's a good rundown of why the enterprise is doomed.

Your best bet would be to set a cookie. But I know that, as a user, I find gratuitous cookies annoying, and block them.

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Re^2: OT: Unique identification of a visitors pc
by tall_man (Parson) on Dec 09, 2004 at 16:35 UTC
    Agreed ZL. I see an ethics problem here. Visitors to a site do not want their privacy invaded without permission. It is morally wrong to try to do this.

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