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Re:UBlock Origin by jedberg on Monday June 15, 2015 @11:55AM (#9720146)
When you run a website, you have two choices: spend a bunch of time implementing log analysis and paying for all the storage necessary, or using GA, which already exists and is free. If log analytics isn't my core business, why should I spend time implementing it?
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Re:UBlock Origin by marrs on Monday June 15, 2015 @12:44PM (#9720481)
And if you choose GA, you accept that some people will block it, the same way they might block your javascript, your cookies, your css, your images, or anything else they don't want to download.
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Re:UBlock Origin by gpvos on Monday June 15, 2015 @12:25PM (#9720363)
No, you should buy something that does log analytics for you without shafting your viewers. The existence of deceptive-but-gratis services like GA means there is almost no market for proper analysis software, which is a scandal.
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Re:UBlock Origin by TylerE on Monday June 15, 2015 @02:40PM (#9721149)
Not to mention that GA much more elegantly handles the case of N > 1 webservers behind a front end.
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Re:UBlock Origin by baddox on Monday June 15, 2015 @02:11PM (#9720977)
If those are your only two choices, then you'll presumably choose the better of the two, right? So what exactly is the problem?
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Re:UBlock Origin by jedberg on Monday June 15, 2015 @08:35PM (#9723123)
Depends on what variable you're optimizing for. If you're optimizing for cost, then you're right, the choice is clear.
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