Declan wrote but didn't get paid for: # Wired may or not may not be using DoubleClick for ads. # Not my concern; I presume you can always use lynx if you want. Your site isn't wired.com. Here's a reminder: # From: George@orwellian.org # To: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net # Date: Wed, 07 Feb 01 16:32PM EST # Subject: John Ashcroft's huge erect penis # # Hey, Declan... I just love waiting for doubleclick.net when # pulling up Politech pages. Word. Paid. Declan. # # From ghoulies and ghosties, longleggety beasties, # and things that click slow in the night. Your Politech was delayed from delivering pages because it was stuck waiting for doubleclick.net. Not the coolest thing. Declan wrote but didn't get paid for: # In this case, I forwarded a URL as I received it. The Akami URL # did not include an ad, and it probably loads faster than the # frequently- overloaded GPO site. So what the hell are you # complaining about? Technically you're right. It was just slightly unnerving to think you might have descended further down the road of selling out to the click recording factories. The URL was on their system. But you're right, no ad or WWW bugs.