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Gold/Mining/Energy : Cybersurf (CY.A) - Bridge between 20th & 21st Centuries

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To: CocoBob who wrote (1436)	5/10/1999 11:06:00 PM
From: John Trudeau	Read Replies (2) of 3243

Robert, is it too late to buy CY? Can you, or anyone else answer the following: How do they deliver "highly targeted, demographically-specific advertising to the user's desktop." (re: May 10 press release). Does their software read the cookies that are left on one's PC after they visit various sites (e.g. the c:\windows\cookies folder)? Or, do they rely solely on the information provided in the initial application? I don't see how they could deliver highly targeted advertising without tapping into one's cookies. Also, if multiple users/consumers are using the same PC to surf the net, will the advertising be directed only at the initial applicant? Can users expect an increase in unwanted email / junk mail to their residence? Will this consumer profile info be combined with the user's "Air Miles" consumer profile, or sold and re-sold? Could a law enforcement agency demand this information to build a case against a person? If they rely on a user's cookies to target their advertising (or similar data), would the commonly available "cookie eater" type utility programs minimize the amount of advertising being presented? I'm not trying to down play CY's potential, however, I'd like to understand their offering before putting any $$$ into their stock. Do subscribers care if everyone knows everything about them? Regards, JT

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