This can lead to THE DEATH OF SKIM TGPs... Seriously... - GoFuckYourself.com

Tempest · 06-25-2007, 04:44 PM

I can't believe this thread didn't get any play...

http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showthread.php?t=744871

Must have been too technical for most WMs...

I don't really know what you can do with a toolbar, but if you can trigger additional calls to the site in question, then there is NO way to stop this. Even so, if their toolbar auto-updates with a database, the lost traffic will still be significant.

rowan · 06-25-2007, 04:51 PM

Definitely needs to be discussed, particularly with the latest revelation that the company listed in the WHOIS appears to have been involved with some shifty practices in the past.

Aussie Rebel · 06-25-2007, 05:21 PM

Bump.....

rowan · 06-26-2007, 03:41 PM

bump. No one seems to be interested.

gideongallery · 06-26-2007, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rowan

bump. No one seems to be interested.

unless someone comes up with a solution discussing this is nothing but whinning.

if you are designing a tradescript you should be working on a solution.

million · 06-26-2007, 05:49 PM

just posted on that thread so you dont feel bad

seriously, it sucks

Matt-RevShare · 06-26-2007, 07:03 PM

Certainly, this is an important story, but its hard to discuss without sounding whiney.

Toolbars in general raise a lot of concerns in my opinion and I think that as more surfers get burned by these, they will learn to stay away. I guess that just takes time...

Matt

V_RocKs · 06-26-2007, 07:07 PM

Wil have to read it.

CaptainHowdy · 06-26-2007, 09:21 PM

Bump... !!

tolik · 06-26-2007, 11:22 PM

mostly newbies in internet will be install and using this. this are most dangerous as for me - because this traffic convert best.

rowan · 06-26-2007, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gideongallery

unless someone comes up with a solution discussing this is nothing but whinning.

if you are designing a tradescript you should be working on a solution.

It's not just about the toolbar thwarting tradescript tracking & redirecting... there are also questions about the ulterior motives of the company that released it. CoolWebSearch anyone?

ztik · 06-26-2007, 11:31 PM

Stop misleading people and make money in an honest way?

cranki · 06-26-2007, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ztik

Stop misleading people and make money in an honest way?

right. in the end, the customer will win...

SmokeyTheBear · 06-26-2007, 11:47 PM

hmm this only affects tgp's with unencrypted urls so simply encrypt the urls..

rowan · 06-27-2007, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

hmm this only affects tgp's with unencrypted urls so simply encrypt the urls..

There's a thread on another board about this that suggests the toolbar catches the URL that is passed to the trade script (which is "in the clear"), so it would require that the thumb and trade scripts agree on encryption. The only other solution is integrating the thumb and trade script into one, so it's possible to use a proprietary value to indicate which gallery to send to... value in, URL out. The toolbar could probably still catch skimming by simply ignoring/blocking URLs such as http://www.domain.com/ or http://www.domain.com/tgp/

SmokeyTheBear · 06-27-2007, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rowan

There's a thread on another board about this that suggests the toolbar catches the URL that is passed to the trade script (which is "in the clear"), so it would require that the thumb and trade scripts agree on encryption. The only other solution is integrating the thumb and trade script into one, so it's possible to use a proprietary value to indicate which gallery to send to... value in, URL out. The toolbar could probably still catch skimming by simply ignoring/blocking URLs such as http://www.domain.com/ or http://www.domain.com/tgp/

im pretty sure it could be easily done . if anyone has a tgp on the list and wants to try it out let mke know ill help you try

Tempest · 06-27-2007, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

im pretty sure it could be easily done . if anyone has a tgp on the list and wants to try it out let mke know ill help you try

Do you know how to program a toolbar and what you can and can't do with them? I don't so can't say for sure... But IMO if you can monitor redirect urls (and change them or trigger addtional traffic script calls) in conjunction with their database, then there would be no way to stop this.

06-25-2007, 04:44 PM	#1
Tempest Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2004 Location: West Coast, Canada. Posts: 10,217	This can lead to THE DEATH OF SKIM TGPs... Seriously... I can't believe this thread didn't get any play... http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showthread.php?t=744871 Must have been too technical for most WMs... I don't really know what you can do with a toolbar, but if you can trigger additional calls to the site in question, then there is NO way to stop this. Even so, if their toolbar auto-updates with a database, the lost traffic will still be significant.

06-26-2007, 05:49 PM	#6
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06-25-2007, 04:51 PM	#2
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	Definitely needs to be discussed, particularly with the latest revelation that the company listed in the WHOIS appears to have been involved with some shifty practices in the past.

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rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	bump. No one seems to be interested.

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