They might have bought access to a database such as DoubleClick or something. Anyway, it seems they are trying to get sites to add code, (like a web bug) to your page.
Thanks for the tip. I’ll add http://www.quantserve.com/qant.js to my AdBlock Plus list.
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They don’t have much on my sites but then I’m my own reseller of ISP services so I don’t give out those logs except when legally required to or I figure life and/or property might be in danger. I do have somewhat related stats available however.
The site appeals to a primarily male, more educated, somewhat wealthy group.The typical visitor reads townhall.com and frequents Google Groups.
Male — check.
More educated — if they say so.
Somewhat wealthy — I wish.
Reads townhall.com — never heard of it.
Frequents Google Groups — I avoid Google Groups like the purple plague. If you’re going to do USENET, get a real NewsReader.
October 16th, 2007 at 9:11 am
They might have bought access to a database such as DoubleClick or something. Anyway, it seems they are trying to get sites to add code, (like a web bug) to your page.
Thanks for the tip. I’ll add
http://www.quantserve.com/qant.js
to my AdBlock Plus list.October 16th, 2007 at 10:56 am
Might also want to add http://edge.quantserve.com/quant.js as well.
October 16th, 2007 at 3:31 pm
I entered my site and they had no info. But they had a link to “get Quanitfied”.
That link is this:
http://www.quantcast.com/quantified-publisher.jsp
Perhaps you can glean their method of gleaning via that….
October 16th, 2007 at 6:41 pm
Here is how they say they do it:
They don’t have much on my sites but then I’m my own reseller of ISP services so I don’t give out those logs except when legally required to or I figure life and/or property might be in danger. I do have somewhat related stats available however.
October 16th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
Male — check.
More educated — if they say so.
Somewhat wealthy — I wish.
Reads townhall.com — never heard of it.
Frequents Google Groups — I avoid Google Groups like the purple plague. If you’re going to do USENET, get a real NewsReader.
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Killing all posts from Google Groups
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