Comments on: Mozilla Websites, Web Analytics and Privacy http://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2008/04/09/mozilla-websites-web-analytics-and-privacy/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:18:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nicholas Shiell http://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2008/04/09/mozilla-websites-web-analytics-and-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-1227 Nicholas Shiell Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:52:31 +0000 http://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2008/04/09/mozilla-websites-web-analytics-and-privacy/#comment-1227 I DO like Mozilla I am cautious about Mozilla's data mining from their websites. But at least they are keeping me in the loop about it. (I don't have to find out about the use of such tools by view-sourcing the web pages to find the beacons there.) The web sites are running on Mozilla servers so knowing how people move around the sites can be useful to them. Mitchell, it's nice to be kept in the loop - thanks I DO like Mozilla
I am cautious about Mozilla’s data mining from their websites.
But at least they are keeping me in the loop about it.

(I don’t have to find out about the use of such tools by view-sourcing the web pages to find the beacons there.)

The web sites are running on Mozilla servers so knowing how people move around the sites can be useful to them.

Mitchell, it’s nice to be kept in the loop – thanks

]]> By: John Francis Lee http://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2008/04/09/mozilla-websites-web-analytics-and-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-1217 John Francis Lee Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:54:51 +0000 http://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2008/04/09/mozilla-websites-web-analytics-and-privacy/#comment-1217 ' ...because Mozilla no longer seems to be able to protect my privacy, or anyone else's I’ve had to resort to treating firefox as some sort of malware... ' I guess you've taken a lot of money from Google and that's why you've turned the same corner as they have. I have to agree that you must be treated as not being on our side any longer. ‘ …because Mozilla no longer seems to be able to protect my privacy, or anyone else’s I’ve had to resort to treating firefox as some sort of malware… ‘

I guess you’ve taken a lot of money from Google and that’s why you’ve turned the same corner as they have.

I have to agree that you must be treated as not being on our side any longer.

]]> By: Nivash Kumar http://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2008/04/09/mozilla-websites-web-analytics-and-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 Nivash Kumar Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:33:05 +0000 http://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2008/04/09/mozilla-websites-web-analytics-and-privacy/#comment-1209 You guys do not need to have a thought about doing this tracking just start doing it, Google has been doing this for a decade on a large number of people than you are targeting by their Google analytics. They offer analytics as a service to web admins but also obviously the results from all sites on the web would be logged by Google themselves. They say it helps to improve the quality of service. Unless common people are aware of something called as cookies you can mine data. But do not throw a cookie that expires on 2038 like Google did, When I heard that for the first time I really did not like it. For a corporation like Mozilla,this type of a clear objective mentioned before implementing is a good way to convey a message to people that "We're always a good company" and things " for the benefit of public" like you mitchell always say in conferences. This post shows you are really OPEN. Good luck mining data! :-) You guys do not need to have a thought about doing this tracking just start doing it, Google has been doing this for a decade on a large number of people than you are targeting by their Google analytics. They offer analytics as a service to web admins but also obviously the results from all sites on the web would be logged by Google themselves. They say it helps to improve the quality of service. Unless common people are aware of something called as cookies you can mine data.

But do not throw a cookie that expires on 2038 like Google did, When I heard that for the first time I really did not like it. For a corporation like Mozilla,this type of a clear objective mentioned before implementing is a good way to convey a message to people that “We’re always a good company” and things ” for the benefit of public” like you mitchell always say in conferences. This post shows you are really OPEN. Good luck mining data! :-)

]]> By: Mozilla http://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2008/04/09/mozilla-websites-web-analytics-and-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-1203 Mozilla Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:23:33 +0000 http://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2008/04/09/mozilla-websites-web-analytics-and-privacy/#comment-1203 They have their API open right? I think alot of their practices rubbed off on Google They have their API open right? I think alot of their practices rubbed off on Google

]]> By: Iang http://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2008/04/09/mozilla-websites-web-analytics-and-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-1196 Iang Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:39:01 +0000 http://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2008/04/09/mozilla-websites-web-analytics-and-privacy/#comment-1196 Good stuff! It is great to see some brainstorming on the different possibilities. No internal team can see everything and often develops blind spots. Opening up the process, even when highly sensitive, allows all sorts of help to come out. Open governance rocks! Good stuff! It is great to see some brainstorming on the different possibilities. No internal team can see everything and often develops blind spots. Opening up the process, even when highly sensitive, allows all sorts of help to come out. Open governance rocks!

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