HEADS UP: New Traffic Logging Code...

HEADS UP! There is some new code running on most of the ATS domain which may or may not be noticed by some members. We're experimenting with "remote analytics" in which a small bit of JavaScript in our pages communicates with a reporting server. This eliminates the need for our server to keep traffic logs, and run scheduled analysis on those logs. Since one day of traffic logs is now over 1.5 gigabytes, it makes sense to consider this kind of off-server solution for traffic reporting. If it works well, disabling traffic logs should give us a nice performance boost. The code may trigger a minor alert in some highly-sensitive software-based personal firewalls. I just wanted to alert members that if you see such an alert from OneStat.com... not to worry... it's us.

Thanks for the heads up.

Hey SO:

If I understand correctly ATS will be logging its traffic on an off-site server run by a third party?

Are there limits or agreements in place about who gets to use or has access to this information?

Hey.. if I wasn't a bit paranoid, I wouldn't be on ATS!

I don't know what S.O.'s talking about.

But I trust him.

Thanks for the Heads up.

Originally posted by MountainStar

But I trust him.

I trust him too.

I understand the rational but it's the third party I'm worried about. Some big company monitoring big chunks of traffic on the net.

SO wouldnt be using them if he didnt trust them...

And what does it matter if they have how many people accessed the site, and maybe our IP Addresses?? Our IP Addy can be had through email or just place a piece of _javascript on any site, its no biggy.

Hey Gools- do you have Air Miles? I'd be more concerned about that. (I don't )

Originally posted by deevee
Hey Gools- do you have Air Miles?

I'd be more concerned about that. (I don't

)

I have no consumer "loyalty" cards save Petro Canada for buying gas (usually with cash) and rarely use my debit card.

My paranoia in these types of matters is simply due to the fact that a large corporation is more likely to misuse this data for advertisers, or to turn over information to law enforcement or government agencies. (I know...a generalization).

But whatever my opinion, ATS is growing much too fast to put off outsourcing something like this. And as SO said we should see a performance boost.

I think ATS is getting ready to set some more traffic records leading up to and including election time as well as any post election controversies. This will help.

The privacey policy of this firm has been reviewed and is in-line with our privacy policy. Your IP is logged only to calculate unique users, countries of origin, etc., then once the calculations are complete, the IP data is purged, not retained.

Thanks! My DH, Misfit...is a real sticler on out security!

Originally posted by SkepticOverlord
The privacey policy of this firm has been reviewed and is in-line with our privacy policy.

Your IP is logged only to calculate unique users, countries of origin, etc., then once the calculations are complete, the IP data is purged, not retained.

Very liberating news. Good to know that I don't exist on here. Thanks for the headsup, but I haven't come across any changes as of late

Originally posted by SkepticOverlord
Your IP is logged only to calculate unique users, countries of origin, etc., then once the calculations are complete, the IP data is purged, not retained.

Just wondering...what constitutes a "unique" user?

I don't know if I should ask this here but it makes me wonder where ATS gets the money to fund servers and such? Do the ads give enough?

Originally posted by Wyzewun

Originally posted by SkepticOverlord
Your IP is logged only to calculate unique users, countries of origin, etc., then once the calculations are complete, the IP data is purged, not retained.

Just wondering...what constitutes a "unique" user?

A different IP address...

Each IP is used to show a Unique User accessing your site. So you can tally how many different people actually accessed the site.

Originally posted by dreamlandmafia
A different IP address...

Each IP is used to show a Unique User accessing your site. So you can tally how many different people actually accessed the site.

Unless you do the same as I do.

In my house we have 3 computers, all connected to the same modem, so there are 3 people for only one IP address.

Betcha no one else has my IP addy!

Am I unique S.O.?

I sooooo... want to be *unique*

Originally posted by dreamlandmafia

A different IP address...

Each IP is used to show a Unique User accessing your site. So you can tally how many different people actually accessed the site.

Thank you for that. It's amazing...the kazillion little things one can learn about computers.

Originally posted by ArMaP

Originally posted by dreamlandmafia
A different IP address...

Each IP is used to show a Unique User accessing your site. So you can tally how many different people actually accessed the site.

Unless you do the same as I do.

In my house we have 3 computers, all connected to the same modem, so there are 3 people for only one IP address.

there is a way to have more than 1 IP with 3 computers on 1 network..

I used to do this when I started coming here, cause well I was pariniod..

Proxy Servers..

you can have actualy 4 IPs for the network and not even use your original one...

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