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Re:What is server-side conversion tracking? by ssss11 on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @10:26PM (#28309878)
I’ve had this general experience many times. It’s so bad. How can they claim this tracking crap actually helps increase sales! It just infuriates people
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Re:What is server-side conversion tracking? by luckylion on Thursday August 26, 2021 @03:45AM (#28311782)
It infuriates some people. Others will say "oh neat, I was thinking about buying a costume from that site and now I can save $5" and buy it.

This stuff is done because it works.

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Re:What is server-side conversion tracking? by TeMPOraL on Thursday August 26, 2021 @06:58AM (#28313176)
Yeah, and some of those others will later discover they didn't actually save $5.

> This stuff is done because it works.

Yes. Annoying some people is only an externality. It's cheaper to apply those techniques to everyone, even if the actual target is a small subset of people vulnerable to being exploited.

But, as always, just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Just because it works, doesn't mean it's right.

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