Also Sprach Bert Robbins :
Aren't we generous with something that is free.

If it's free, why don't you go to gmail.com and sign up for one... oh
wait, YOU CAN'T. Gmail is currently invitation only.

Dan

--
I was recently on a tour of Latin America, and the only regret I have was
that I didn't study Latin harder in school so I could converse with those
people.
-- Dan Quayle

On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 21:20:23 -0400, "Bert Robbins"
wrote:

Aren't we generous with something that is free.

Well I don't think you will be getting one from Harry...

Try EBay:
http://search.ebay.com/gmail_W0QQsojsZ1QQfromZR40

--
Q

On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 20:42:34 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:
Apparently I have six "tickets" to give away for gmail accounts. gmail
is google's new web-based mail server, gmail.com

Email me if you'd like a gmail account.

========================================

Looks like I'll be using Hotmail for a while longer. Gmail is
apparently trying to set cookies that offend my anti-Spyware software
in some way that is not clear.

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 10:29:18 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

Really? Well, cookies are not that big a deal. Most of the interesting
sites I visit offer up a cookie. I do a spyware sweep once a week to
take care of any of that stuff that would be troublesome.

==============================================

There are different types of cookies. My guess is that Gmail is
trying to set the type that can be read in by another web site (third
party cookie). Since that would enable a type of user web tracking
for participating sites, most spyware tools will try to block it. If
it turns out that this is the case, the advantage to Gmail is that
they could offer targeted advertising based on your interests as
reflected in your web browsing habits. Browse to West Marine for
example, and receive boating advertisements on your Gmail page. More
"Big Brother" stuff unfortunately.

I have the same issue with the Washington Post web site but not the
WSJ or NY Times.

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 11:39:42 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 10:29:18 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

Really? Well, cookies are not that big a deal. Most of the interesting
sites I visit offer up a cookie. I do a spyware sweep once a week to
take care of any of that stuff that would be troublesome.

==============================================

There are different types of cookies. My guess is that Gmail is
trying to set the type that can be read in by another web site (third
party cookie). Since that would enable a type of user web tracking
for participating sites, most spyware tools will try to block it. If
it turns out that this is the case, the advantage to Gmail is that
they could offer targeted advertising based on your interests as
reflected in your web browsing habits. Browse to West Marine for
example, and receive boating advertisements on your Gmail page. More
"Big Brother" stuff unfortunately.

I have the same issue with the Washington Post web site but not the
WSJ or NY Times.

As a long time sci-fi fan, I have read many stories all based around
consumerism and advertising. None of these were written post-Internet
age.

One of the more interesting ones, and I'm relying on memory here, was
about targeted ads and quotas - basically the citizen had to view a
certain number of ads per hour, targeted to personal interests, or be
forced to pay a portion of the day's wages directly to a fund which
was distributed to the products manufacturers.

Gmail anyone? :)

All the best,

Tom
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"What the hell's the deal with this newsgroup...
is there a computer terminal in the day room of
some looney bin somewhere?"

Bilgeman - circa 2004

I have a gmail account and am not particularly worried about this,
but some people feel google/gmail is "creepy". So FYI, check out:

http://gmail-is-too-creepy.com/

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 11:57:04 -0400, "Gary Warner"
wrote:


I have a gmail account and am not particularly worried about this,
but some people feel google/gmail is "creepy". So FYI, check out:

http://gmail-is-too-creepy.com/

Creepy?

Evil I say - very evil.

All the best,

Tom
--------------

"What the hell's the deal with this newsgroup...
is there a computer terminal in the day room of
some looney bin somewhere?"

Bilgeman - circa 2004

Subject: Want a gmail account?
From: Harry Krause

Email me if you'd like a gmail account.

Thanks Harry.

Capt. Bill

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
news
On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 20:42:34 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:
Apparently I have six "tickets" to give away for gmail accounts. gmail
is google's new web-based mail server, gmail.com

Email me if you'd like a gmail account.

========================================

Looks like I'll be using Hotmail for a while longer. Gmail is
apparently trying to set cookies that offend my anti-Spyware software
in some way that is not clear.


Gmail is a SPAM and advertisement delivery vehicle. You have been given
accounts so that you can beta test Gmail, which means we want you to find
the problems.

I don't see the benefit in being tracked by Google.

Please invite me. I want to have Gmail Account!!! Help me...