Microsoft "smart tag" stealing our traffic?? - GoFuckYourself.com

CancerFactory · 12-20-2001, 09:56 PM

just read this article. has me a bit concerned. wondering what you guys think of it? I dunno how old the article is, and ive never heard of this "smart tag" from microsoft...does anyone know if this is old news, or new stuff? The article sais there is a way to prevent it from working, just wondering if i should be using it or not? should we be concerned about this smart tage shit? http://www.setgo.com/press/0905wenchy.html

TheFLY · 12-20-2001, 10:13 PM

We are probably safe until Microsoft starts selling porn. I just registered Microsoftporn.com just in case

rollin2 · 12-20-2001, 10:14 PM

i'd get rid of that domain as soon as you can or tomorrow you'll wake up to a confrence call of microsoft attorneys

CancerFactory · 12-20-2001, 10:15 PM

LMAO
microsoftporn was not taken?
you betta get a good lawyer too while your at it, they might come after you now
actualy, microsoftporn.com might have potential...it contains two of the dirtiest words in the english language

titmowse · 12-20-2001, 10:21 PM

Wasn't there a big-ass thread on this board about this very thing like, six months ago?

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CancerFactory · 12-20-2001, 10:35 PM

well, if there was, i wasent here. I was in afghanastan fighting with the taliban

Amputate Your Head · 12-20-2001, 11:09 PM

yeah... we've already been through the whole Smart Tag Episode. You can disable it with a meta tag.

CancerFactory · 12-20-2001, 11:27 PM

ok, so let me ask you guys this....since were all running porn sites, do we have anything to worry about? I mean all the words on our sites are words such as "fuck" "ass" "whores" ETC
microsoft is prolly not gonna target those keywords, so we are okay, right?

titmowse · 12-20-2001, 11:32 PM

mr cancer, yours is a legitimate question. please accept my apology if my response was insensitive.

i was just hoping that one of these pervs on this board would go scare up that thread because i fucking hate the gfy search and can't stand messing with it.

all the answers to your questions and worries are answered in that thread.

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Exxxotica · 12-21-2001, 12:28 AM

I remember somthing about placing this in your page:

(meta name="MSSmartTagsPreventParsing" content="TRUE")

Im not sure if it works or not.

Ya might do a search to get that old thread. It had some good info if I remember correctly.

[This message has been edited by Exxxotica (edited 12-21-2001).]

Kat - Fast · 12-21-2001, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by rollin2:
i'd get rid of that domain as soon as you can or tomorrow you'll wake up to a confrence call of microsoft attorneys

so you reckon i should drop yahoo-porn.com and yahoo-free-porn.com?

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DialerNET · 12-21-2001, 09:41 AM

Smart tags were only available in one version of their BETA browser.
After the uproar, they removed it pretty quickly.
As far as I know, it's no longer a part of any browsers.

Jason.

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Ludedude · 12-21-2001, 10:09 AM

Jason is right.

whoreans · 12-21-2001, 04:21 PM

fly is gonna sell the new browser for the webmasters.. MICROSOFT PORN

spacedog · 12-21-2001, 04:28 PM

MSsmarttags are not the only ones..
There is also scumware...
such as toptext & Gator uses it too,,

Ludedude · 12-21-2001, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by spacedog:
MSsmarttags are not the only ones..
There is also scumware...
such as toptext & Gator uses it too,,

Not the same mechanism, unfortunately, since there's no meta to wipe those parasites out.

spacedog · 12-21-2001, 05:54 PM

You can use an activeX to redirect..
There's an extension for this at macromedia for dreamweaver users..

12-20-2001, 09:56 PM	#1
CancerFactory Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 270	Microsoft "smart tag" stealing our traffic?? just read this article. has me a bit concerned. wondering what you guys think of it? I dunno how old the article is, and ive never heard of this "smart tag" from microsoft...does anyone know if this is old news, or new stuff? The article sais there is a way to prevent it from working, just wondering if i should be using it or not? should we be concerned about this smart tage shit? http://www.setgo.com/press/0905wenchy.html

12-20-2001, 10:13 PM	#2
TheFLY So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: http://www.thefly.net/ --- Quit your job and live off steady traffic. Posts: 11,856	We are probably safe until Microsoft starts selling porn. I just registered Microsoftporn.com just in case

12-20-2001, 10:14 PM	#3
rollin2 Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 542	i'd get rid of that domain as soon as you can or tomorrow you'll wake up to a confrence call of microsoft attorneys

12-20-2001, 10:15 PM	#4
CancerFactory Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 270	LMAO microsoftporn was not taken? you betta get a good lawyer too while your at it, they might come after you now actualy, microsoftporn.com might have potential...it contains two of the dirtiest words in the english language

12-20-2001, 10:21 PM	#5
titmowse Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: TEXAS Posts: 5,320	Wasn't there a big-ass thread on this board about this very thing like, six months ago? ------------------ love, tit learn search find

12-20-2001, 10:35 PM	#6
CancerFactory Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 270	well, if there was, i wasent here. I was in afghanastan fighting with the taliban

12-20-2001, 11:09 PM	#7
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	yeah... we've already been through the whole Smart Tag Episode. You can disable it with a meta tag.

12-20-2001, 11:27 PM	#8
CancerFactory Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 270	ok, so let me ask you guys this....since were all running porn sites, do we have anything to worry about? I mean all the words on our sites are words such as "fuck" "ass" "whores" ETC microsoft is prolly not gonna target those keywords, so we are okay, right?

12-20-2001, 11:32 PM	#9
titmowse Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: TEXAS Posts: 5,320	mr cancer, yours is a legitimate question. please accept my apology if my response was insensitive. i was just hoping that one of these pervs on this board would go scare up that thread because i fucking hate the gfy search and can't stand messing with it. all the answers to your questions and worries are answered in that thread. ------------------ love, tit learn search find

12-21-2001, 12:28 AM	#10
Exxxotica Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Oregun Posts: 4,396	I remember somthing about placing this in your page: (meta name="MSSmartTagsPreventParsing" content="TRUE") Im not sure if it works or not. Ya might do a search to get that old thread. It had some good info if I remember correctly. [This message has been edited by Exxxotica (edited 12-21-2001).]

12-21-2001, 09:41 AM	#12
DialerNET Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 268	Smart tags were only available in one version of their BETA browser. After the uproar, they removed it pretty quickly. As far as I know, it's no longer a part of any browsers. Jason. ------------------ DialerNET - Up to 85 cents per minute. Find better rates, and we'll try to beat them. We can host your dialers free, but you can name them whatever you want. We pay by check or wire. Wires at NO charge!

12-21-2001, 10:09 AM	#13
Ludedude Suck it! Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Who wants to know? Posts: 4,432	Jason is right.

12-21-2001, 04:21 PM	#14
whoreans Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Queens NY Posts: 1,407	fly is gonna sell the new browser for the webmasters.. MICROSOFT PORN

12-21-2001, 04:28 PM	#15
spacedog Yes that IS me. Bitch. Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 14,149	MSsmarttags are not the only ones.. There is also scumware... such as toptext & Gator uses it too,,

12-21-2001, 05:54 PM	#17
spacedog Yes that IS me. Bitch. Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 14,149	You can use an activeX to redirect.. There's an extension for this at macromedia for dreamweaver users..