TBN's recent survey

[Muhammad]

About the people concerned with the security.

Please quit worrying about online security. Everything you do on the internet is tracked by your IP address. Every site you surf, every e-mail, instant message and everything else is tracked and trackable.

Try to not worry about it. Sometimes it's a good thing that they are tracking. Might actually stop some something bad once in a while.

See ya later.

While this is true, I can assure you that the survey responses are in no way linked to any tracking device. :thumbsup:

 

[Muhammad]

That struck me also. I have 2 tractors and felt like I needed to pick one for the survey. Even though I don't think that it is representative of my general tractor use. Often one is used for a need the other can not do well. That is why I have two. I think the survey would have a better representation of use, at least mine, if there was an option for owners of several tractors to respond over several of the answer options offered.

MarkV

Yep, good point. Next time we'll take this into account.

 

[magicheater]

That struck me also. I have 2 tractors and felt like I needed to pick one for the survey. Even though I don't think that it is representative of my general tractor use. Often one is used for a need the other can not do well. That is why I have two. I think the survey would have a better representation of use, at least mine, if there was an option for owners of several tractors to respond over several of the answer options offered.

MarkV

Same here.

 

[/pine]

semi- off topic

...Everything you do on the internet is tracked by your IP address...

not exactly...the only way anyone (or any other computer) can connect any given IP address to an individual is if your ISP wants to give it to them (usually only done by subpoena)...

internet cookies sometimes use IP addresses for things like "keep me logged in" etc... or keep you from voting twice on the same polls etc...but not all cookies use IP addresses

The way computers communicate with each other across most networks is via IP...each computer (or node) must have a unique identity so whatever is requested can be served...i.e., [example] whenever a link is clicked...the browser sends a "request" to the server...if the request did not include a return IP address...the server would not know what computer to send the file(s) to...so you could view the web page, picture etc...

Most ISPs use a system (DHCP, or PPoE) in which their servers assign an IP address to your cable or DSL modem etc...if you re-set your modem 99.9% of the time your IP address will change...back in the days of dial-up...your ip address changed every time you dialed in)...now days if you want to change your (modems) IP address just reset your modem...

...because the modem only has one IP address is why a router is needed if you have more than one computer connected ...the router has its own DHCP server that assigns each computer their own (sub) IP address...
...regardless of how many computers you have connected to the internet...all the rest of the world sees is the IP of the modem...not the individual computers IP address.

if you don't liked being "tracked"...I suggest turning off cookies...or at least 3rd party cookies...

just to be noted...each ethernet adapter whether it's wired or wireless...has another type of unique identifier that never changes and can be used to isolate any single computer on a network...it's called a MAC address (nothing to do with Apple)...this identifier is hard coded into a chp that is acomponent of the network adapter...unless you are running a very old unsecure system it is very unlikely that anyone outside of your local network can ever obtain your MAC address...

 

[MicroPilot]

An IP address or MAC isn't even needed to uniquely identify a computer/person.

EFF Reveals How Your Digital Fingerprint Makes You Easy to Track | Webmonkey| Wired.com

 

[LostInTheWoods]

Everyone knows if you wrap your head with aluminum foil, they can't track you...

Tin foil hat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[/pine]

An IP address or MAC isn't even needed to uniquely identify a computer/person.

EFF Reveals How Your Digital Fingerprint Makes You Easy to Track | Webmonkey| Wired.com

That is not identifying anything other than browser traits...it in no way identifies a person...get the facts...

also it mentions nothing about having "scripting" turned off...

FYI...if you've ever bought anything from Amazon...they know more about you than you would think...likewise with Google...they track every search you make...

 

[polo1665]

Everyone knows if you wrap your head with aluminum foil, they can't track you...

Tin foil hat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Or tinfoil underwear perhaps (if you don't mind the chafing):laughing::laughing:

Here's a pretty informative article. An older article, but seems to address what people are talking about here.

Tinfoil Underwear - Magazine - The Atlantic

Mark

 

[MossRoad]

An IP address or MAC isn't even needed to uniquely identify a computer/person.

EFF Reveals How Your Digital Fingerprint Makes You Easy to Track | Webmonkey| Wired.com

All that article says is the more you customize your PC with settings, programs, etc... the more unique you end up making it, which makes it easier to identify or distinguish from other similar machines once someone gains access to it. Kinda like robbing a bank in a pink Cadillac. If the cops find a pink caddy in your garage, you are more likely the suspect.

Now, not directing this comment at anyone in particular.... but really, some of you folks are making waaayyyy too much out of a simple survey to find out your likes, dislikes, trends, etc... on a tractor board! Having been a member here for about 9 years, I have to say I am surprised at some of you.

 

[RickB]

There was nothing requested in that survey that made me uncomfortable about putting the responses in the public domain (if that is where they end up). I have nothing to hide and if anyone is that interested in those broad details of my existance, their life is about as exciting as mine.