RE: [epub] HTML vs. plain text

["Sandra Bowman" <bowmans@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark,

You're obviously very concerned about your privacy since you wrote all that
information about HTML vs Text.  Now, don't get me wrong, I agree with your
assessment.   I'm wondering why you're using spyware-laden Eudora Pro if
you're really concerned about your privacy?

This speed reader prefers text as it is far easier and faster to read.  HTML
just gets in the way and adds nothing to the information I need.   I
subscribe for information and a bit of networking.  Period.  The rest of it
is just junk as far as I'm concerned.

Sandi Bowman

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----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Neely <mpn@infolution.com.au>
To: <epub@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: <chris@lockergnome.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 4:54 PM
Subject: RE: [epub] A Lockergnome in our midst

>
> While Lockergone is, without doubt, a highly ethical publication,
> unscrupulous newsletter owners/marketers can compromise the online/offline
> privacy of subscribers by adding "web bugs" and other tracking/profiling
> code/scripts to their HTML mailouts.
>
> It is very easy today to design a newsletter with embedded codes/scripts
> that allow the sender to determine if/when I open the message, where I
open
> the message (i.e. location-based profiling), which IP address I am using
> (which can be cross-referenced down to the ISP/domain name owner i.e. am I
> at home, using an office PC, on the road etc.), which OS I am using, what
> Web browser I have installed and all the other details that can be
obtained
> via the HTTP headers - plus what can be discerned by doing a followup
probe
> once you've collated those details).
>
> There is even greater scope for privacy infringement if the owner
> cross-references these "tracking" data with any information gleaned from
> the signup process (that is, where the subscription process requires more
> than merely an email address, such as a name, address etc.).
>
> Again, there is no doubt in my mind that you would never do this - but the
> next guy might.
>
> I personally always choose Text over HTML formatting when I subscribe to
> newsletters.
>
> This is primarily because I have disabled the HTML rendering function from
> my email program (Eudora Pro). I disabled this function due to (a) the
very
> real risk of malicious HTML/script-based email viruses and (b) the
> unscrupulous tactics of some marketers that use "Web bugs" and other
> "tracking" code in their mailouts.
>
> HTML-based newsletters do offer greater flexibility and presentation than
> plain text newsletters, but I will always prefer plain text until these
> security and privacy issues are overcome.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark


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