[OS X TeX] Re: [OT] Spamming?

Alain Schremmer Schremmer.Alain at gmail.com
Fri Sep 29 22:45:54 CEST 2006


Alex Scorpan wrote:

>> So, I just looked up tinyurl.
>
>
>> 2) In the left margin, it said "Hi Alain". Since this is indeedd my  
>> first name but I am not on first name basis with many people, and  
>> this was the first time ever I looked up tinyurl, I wonder how they  
>> got it.
>
>
> They don't got it, Amazon got it.  The "Hi Whoever" is part of an  
> Amazon add.  And Amazon knows you.  There's even a little link "How  
> do we know you?" under the add.

Yes, as the other Alex also pointed out to me in an off list email. 
(Just because I am curious does not mean that I am bright.)

Grateful regards
--schremmer
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