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Re: ad-filtering web proxy (experimental)

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From: Bob R. Kenyon
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 00:00
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In article <88n8ls$9pl$1@samba.rahul.net>, axlq@unicorn.us.com 
(axlq.a2i.info) wrote:

> In article <88mhbr$55o$1@samba.rahul.net>,
> Rahul Dhesi -- a2i support  <support@rahul.net> wrote:
> [concerning the 'junkbuster' ads]
> >It's currently configured to send these so you can see where it's doing
> >its work.  If enough people find them annoying they can be turned off so
> >all you see is an empty space in place of the deleted ad.
> 
> I think it would make everybody's experience a bit more efficient if
> they didn't have to download an extra graphic each session.  I'd rather
> see an empty space.

I don't know about your browser, but on mine, the graphic is cached, and 
only downloaded once. Still downloads quicker than the ad graphic, which 
is usually different each time.

-- 
Bob R. Kenyon
Beautiful Downtown San Jose
<http://www.bobrk.com/>
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From: "Bob R. Kenyon" <c..ssl@04.usenet.us.com>
Subject: Re: ad-filtering web proxy (experimental)
Date: 2000/02/19
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