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Cookie Stuffer....

Beebop
Beebop Posts: 213 Forumite
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Really silly question and not sure if I've posted in the right place but what exactly is a cookie stuffer?
I've seen in mentioned on some of the threads on here and I have no clue what people are on about!?
*Goes off to hang head in shame at own ignorance*

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  • fwor
    fwor Posts: 6,845 Forumite
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    Not certain of the context, but if you mean a tool to manipulate affiliate marketing schemes so that you get commission that you haven't earned, you probably don't (or shouldn't) want to know. Essentially, it's fraud.

    http://ezinearticles.com/?What-is-Cookie-Stuffing?&id=1616971
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Ive never heard of that term before
    :idea:
  • Beebop
    Beebop Posts: 213 Forumite
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    fwor wrote: »
    Not certain of the context, but if you mean a tool to manipulate affiliate marketing schemes so that you get commission that you haven't earned, you probably don't (or shouldn't) want to know. Essentially, it's fraud.

    http://ezinearticles.com/?What-is-Cookie-Stuffing?&id=1616971


    Oh naughty!
    It just sometimes you see on a thread "cookie stuffer reported" and wondered what exactly what was going on!
    Thanks - I feel more "in the know" now :j
  • esuhl
    esuhl Posts: 9,409 Forumite
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    Wow. I can't believe I've never heard that term before, so thanks for asking the question, Beebop. I found this link to an article that discusses 180solutions and their alleged cookie stuffing practices:

    http://www.benedelman.org/spyware/180-affiliates/
  • Beebop
    Beebop Posts: 213 Forumite
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    I'm so glad I'm not the only one who hadn't heard of it - I feel better now ;o)
  • esuhl
    esuhl Posts: 9,409 Forumite
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    Hmmm... I was just thinking... Is there any software you can get that will create a backup of certain cookies, so you can delete the cookies in your browser, but have, say, the moneysavingexpert.com login cookie re-created when you start your browser?

    Now that would be a handy bit of software!
  • bingo_bango
    bingo_bango Posts: 2,594 Forumite
    esuhl wrote: »
    Wow. I can't believe I've never heard that term before, so thanks for asking the question, Beebop. I found this link to an article that discusses 180solutions and their alleged cookie stuffing practices:

    http://www.benedelman.org/spyware/180-affiliates/

    That article is 5 years old now. I don't have time at the moment, but will look for more relevant material tomorrow evening and post back.

    Thanks for digging that one out though.
  • spud17
    spud17 Posts: 4,423 Forumite
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    esuhl wrote: »
    Hmmm... I was just thinking... Is there any software you can get that will create a backup of certain cookies, so you can delete the cookies in your browser, but have, say, the moneysavingexpert.com login cookie re-created when you start your browser?

    Now that would be a handy bit of software!

    Use Ccleaner, tick cookies in the cleaner section (I think it is by default), in 'options/settings' set it to start with Windows, in 'options/cookies' , once you've accumulated a few cookies, highlight the required cookies and using the arrows move them to the 'keep' side.
    Move along, nothing to see.
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