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Subject: The fide counter is blocked by Norton internet privacy

Author: Torstein Hall

Date: 06:16:34 02/19/01

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On February 18, 2001 at 21:51:26, Aaron Tay wrote:

>On February 18, 2001 at 15:05:30, Arturo Ochoa wrote:
>
>>On February 18, 2001 at 14:30:44, James Swafford wrote:
>>
>>>On February 18, 2001 at 14:07:11, Arturo Ochoa wrote:
>>>
>>>>The Site has a new name Venezuelan Extreme Chess.
>>>>
>>>>  New Forum Link.
>
>There is a new forum? Where?
>
>>>>  New Results in the Extreme Cup I:
>>>>  - Phase I is finished.
>>>>  - Rating List of the Participant Chess Programs.
>>>>  - New Applet Viewer for the Games.
>>>>
>>>>  New Section for the Last Armageddon Chess is now published here.
>>>>
>>>>  New Links Section of Windows Useful Utilities in the Link Applet.
>>>>
>>>>  Next, I am going to publish the Winboard Opening Books at my Site.
>>>>
>>>>  Second Next, A beta Section for a new Program.
>
>New program? Where? What? Give us more details..
>
>
>>>>  Regards, Arturo.
>>>>
>>>>  http://welcome.to/a8amat
>>>
>>>I'm curious... who determines the "top 100 chess sites" ?
>>
>>It is a Fide Hits Counter by Web Site.
>>
>>When somebody visits a Web Site, the Counter is updated. The Day Global
>>Statistic is updated every 30 minutes.
>>
>>The Rating is determined by the Fide Counters in every site.
>>
>>If you click on the Top 100 Chess Sites, you will understand my explanation.
>>
>>Best, Arturo
>
>I've always being curious why you would want 2 counters on a webpage? I
>registered for the same 2 [Thecounter.com and the FIDE one] as you
>but in the end I decided that thecounter.com counter was better.

I think the Fide counter uses some sort of cookie. Its blocked on my PC, when I
have activated Norton Internet Privacy. I do not like it when information about
my browsing is sent elswhere!

Torstein

PS Remember to turn your private firewall on! Mine just stopped a trojan horse
attack!

>
>>>
>>>--
>>>James



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