StatCounter Says NO!
Folks,
A few months back, StatCounter was approached by an advertiser, offered lots of $$$, and asked to include a spyware cookie on all of our member sites…we refused on the spot.
You install StatCounter to track visitors to your site NOT to open yourself and your visitors up to being spied upon by phantom advertising corporations.
It appears, however, that other players in the world of webstats were happy to take up this offer…
We were shocked to discover just today that another well known stats provider is allowing up to 9 cookies to be installed in the browser of every visitor that hits one of their member websites. This means that the provider is making money by transmitting data on you and your visitors to a third party advertiser. Not only that, but to add insult to injury, the cookies are causing the member websites to load very slowly too.
In light of this, StatCounter wants to assure you that we track your visitors for you, only you and not any one else.
Which provider would you prefer??
By the way, welcome to our new blog 
March 25th, 2007 at 4:43 pm
lol- thanks for saying “No!” and thanks for providing a great free service.
March 25th, 2007 at 4:54 pm
I’m glad to hear that statcounter decided to keep free of spy cookies. Statcounter is without a doubt the best site for seeing where website visitors are coming from.
All the best…
Ross.
March 25th, 2007 at 4:58 pm
Thank you for saying no! No spy cookies etc is one of the main reasons why I use StatCounter!
Thanks again!
Paul
March 25th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
You made the right decision, good job.
March 25th, 2007 at 5:08 pm
Thanks for saying ‘No’ I knew there was a reason I used your services! Keep up the good work
Anice
March 25th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
Thanks statcounter for offering your great free service and for not accepting the request from the cookie bandits. Smart move, most people would of said yes to a large sum of $. People would of found out and your site would get bad reviews.
March 25th, 2007 at 5:43 pm
Great job, StatCounter! I’m glad to be using such a reputable service as yours, knowing that you won’t sell your users to some ad company.
March 25th, 2007 at 6:37 pm
G’day. Thank you. I’m sure these rockapes really put the pressure on you, too. Well done, for saying no. Although I only do my own site (technically that may be a good thing!) I do recommend Statcounter to those wanting to create a site, and this will give me even more ammo when promoting you. No doubt you will or have, but really push this idea when advertising - it’s something that is becoming more and more poignant all the time. Your service is excellent.
March 25th, 2007 at 6:51 pm
Thanks for the excellent service you provide and for the lack of “spying cookies”. Keep it up!
March 25th, 2007 at 6:53 pm
What’s with the secrecy? Why can’t you name the other company? Full disclosure!
March 25th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
This is exactly why I love you guys so much.
March 25th, 2007 at 7:10 pm
Thanks for saying no. I’m sure there will be alot more sites using statcounter in future once they find out that other webstat services are using spy cookies. Keep up the great job!
March 25th, 2007 at 7:14 pm
Good on you. I’m confused though. Since last week, when I try to use Statcounter to check my stats while I’m at my place of work, it says you contain spyware and won’t let me in. Is this due to an overactive firewall or something?
March 25th, 2007 at 7:23 pm
Hi Max,
Sorry to hear that. We’re going to send you an email to discuss this further. StatCounter sometimes gets flagged INCORRECTLY as spyware. Any time this happens, it’s great to hear about it. That means we can fix it!
Talk to you soon.
StatCounter Team
March 25th, 2007 at 7:24 pm
Hi Ann,
Sorry!
We think it would be bad form to be naming and shaming our competitors.
THEY know who they are!!
StatCounter Team
March 25th, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Well done StatCounter for having the balls to say no! You already provide a top quality service and should be commended for your recent efforts of slowing the spying problem that dogs the commercial internet.
March 25th, 2007 at 8:33 pm
Thanks for sticking to your principles StatCounter, and thanks for such a great product! It’s the best on the Web.
Oh, and I like the cool new blog too.
March 25th, 2007 at 8:34 pm
You guys rock!!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:09 pm
THANK YOU!!!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
Whoa, I mean, honestly, I kinda just picked you guys ’cause, well, you were the first I came to that worked on a consistent basis. Boy am I glad I did. Thanks peeps.
And as much as I yearn to know the name of the other company as well, I understand why you don’t give the name, and it makes you rock even more. (Even though I soooo want to know… okay, I can live, I’ll go back to studying my stats now. Oh, and cool blog guys!! :))
March 25th, 2007 at 9:53 pm
Thanks for not folding to $$$$!!
Is there a way to find out if a stat provider has spy cookies?? Reason I ask is that I also use Google Analytics to track my site in addition to StatCounter.
March 25th, 2007 at 9:55 pm
I think naming and shaming your competitors who do this offensive practice would be *good* form.
Especially since some of us *cough* might have more than one visitor tracker installed on their weblog…
I wonder how one checks?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
Hi Rob,
Thanks!!
One way you can find out is to delete all the cookies in your browser. (In Firefox you go to tools - options - show cookies and click ‘remove all cookies’. Other browsers are similar.)
Then visit the webpage you think may be installing spy cookies.
Check your cookies again and you’ll be able to see how many were created by your last visit.
Hope this helps!
StatCounter Team
March 25th, 2007 at 10:01 pm
Hi Tom,
Check your cookies as described in the post to Rob.
Delete your cookies, visit your site and check your cookies again. This will let you see if any cookie nasties have been installed…
StatCounter Team
March 25th, 2007 at 10:07 pm
Some time it’s hard to make the right decision, do the right thing.
March 25th, 2007 at 10:14 pm
How about putting the links to the stats on the My Projects page? At the moment one has to load the bar graph in order to get to, say, Visitor Paths. I’d prefer to be able to go straight there.
March 25th, 2007 at 10:15 pm
Thanks guys!!! -:-)
About cookies i think anyway is a good practice to delete them time to time. I use to delete all cookies and temp files more than once a week lol.
you can also check some programs that will fix your registry and check cookies and other malware. sometimes only antivirus is not enough…
have a nice day all
March 25th, 2007 at 10:16 pm
Hi Rory,
Thanks for the feedback. Would you mind posting this in the feature request section of the forum?
It will be picked up there by the development side of the house.
Cheers!
StatCounter Team
March 25th, 2007 at 10:36 pm
Hi Statcounter Staff,
Thanks for having integrity and a true concern for your customer’s welfare. Strangely these traits have become a rare commodity. You provide a great service and I recommend you often.
March 25th, 2007 at 10:43 pm
I did as Admin says, clearing cookies, and simply logged into this site (statcounter.com). Below are the cookies set.
SpecificClick. net - tracking cookie - 6 cookies
MediaPlex.com - Ad service - 2 cookies
StatCounter - This site - 3 cookies
Clearing cookies and going to MediaPlex.com, the only cookies set were from their site.
I did the same, clearing cookies, and simply went to my site. The only cookies set were from my site, crazyegg, 103bees (both stats) and StatCounter.
So while StatCounter doesn’t affect your visitors, it apears either StatCounter or MediaPlex has added the SpecificClick.net tracking cookie and quite a few of them and the StatCounter users are being tracked by the very thing they claim to have refused.
StatCounter Team care to comment?
March 25th, 2007 at 10:57 pm
Thaks you for saying no.
March 25th, 2007 at 11:01 pm
Hi Mike,
Not at all!! Let me explain what we have refused…
We don’t believe that we should abuse our member websites by sneakily using them to place OTHER people’s cookies on THEIR visitors’ browsers.
When you log onto the StatCounter website, we display ads to fund the service. This can result in cookies being created. As happens on any site. In fact, as you browse the web, you pick up lots of cookies.
Our point is, that we do not force extra cookies on the people who visit YOUR site. THAT is what is happening with another provider.
If you have StatCounter:
Clear your cookies.
Visit your OWN site.
You won’t see any cookies other than a StatCounter one - this means that we are NOT foisting nasty cookies on your visitors.
If you have “the other provider”:
Clear your cookies.
Visit YOUR site.
Gasp at the amount of cookies created - this is what all your visitors are being subjected to!
Does that make sense?
If you need any further info, just shout!
StatCounter Team
(By the way, on our upgraded accounts, you have the option to disable the ads.)
March 25th, 2007 at 11:09 pm
Thanks for saying “No!”
You are, by far, the best Stat Provider I’ve ever heard about.
Keep up the wondeful work!
March 25th, 2007 at 11:14 pm
Good for you!
A question: You say you were shocked to find out that another stats provider had agreed to the practice. Really? How shocked were you?
March 25th, 2007 at 11:18 pm
VERY shocked!
We said NO to this approach some months back.
WHY would anyone do this to their members? What were they thinking?
I still can’t believe it…
StatCounter Team
March 25th, 2007 at 11:25 pm
Congratulations on the new blog
…and thanks for being honest and protecting your members. I knew it was a good choice to use StatCounter on all my sites.
March 25th, 2007 at 11:39 pm
Statcounter is a great free service!
March 25th, 2007 at 11:43 pm
Thanks for saying no. That’s why I am happy to pay to use your services, cookies play an important role, but not to be abused. Thanks!
March 25th, 2007 at 11:53 pm
Thanks very much for saying no! I’m really glad that you guys did that and I just wanted to thank you for giving such great service to us for free!
March 25th, 2007 at 11:54 pm
You made an ethical decision and in light of todays world, most companies do not do that - especially when money is on the table.
I appreciate the fact that you are posting and blogging about this because it is a big problem and so many people still being new to computers don’t have a clue what to look for or how to discover if they are being spied on.
I also appreciate that you allow so many stats for so many pages and charge us - what….NOTHING. Your service is par excellent. being in business, I know that excellence and integrity are what make you last. The rest, they come and go but to last is the thing. I’ve been *lasting* going on 15 years now so trust me that I value what you have done (and not done!) and I understand.
KUDOS to you and your staff! Anything I can do to help? Lemme know!
Melanie Kozik
March 25th, 2007 at 11:56 pm
Cheers Melanie!
Really appreciate your post.
Wishing you continued good luck with your site!
StatCounter Team
March 26th, 2007 at 12:00 am
I am glad you haven’t accepted the $$$$ but I’ve never had a problem with you service. But what does annoy me is the way that Spybot Search and Destroy continues to delete your cookies as spy ware when it isn’t.
I have already posted on your forum how to take you site out of the banned website list in IE6 when a member has a problem login in and viewing their stats due to using the immunise section of SSaD
March 26th, 2007 at 12:02 am
Kudos for not following suit. We were running both Sitemeter and Statcounter, and noticed some funny redirect-style behavior last week. Tracked it down — sure, enough, it was goddam Sitemeter. I deleted the code from our blog template immediately.
Keep up the great work with Statcounter.
March 26th, 2007 at 12:03 am
It annoys us too Paul.
It’s something we are continuously working on.
StatCounter Team
March 26th, 2007 at 12:04 am
Thank you so much for saying no and providing us with an exceptional service. This is just another reason why I love using your site! I’ll keep recommending it to others too! Thank you.
March 26th, 2007 at 12:05 am
I’m impressed not only by your decision, but by your integrity, and willingness to discuss issues here - many similar organisations might provide a similar blog, but they do nothing other than put their own views up to start with, and sometimes don’t even provide for responses. So a pat on the back to the team for being so connected to your members (paid up or otherwise)!!. Now I’m away to sort out my own cookies - maybe that will let me access the net a shade faster than presently LOL. THANKS! :))
March 26th, 2007 at 12:05 am
Thank you for resisting spyware.
March 26th, 2007 at 12:07 am
Thank you thank you!!!! Your the best stat counter out there!!
March 26th, 2007 at 12:08 am
THANKS!!! We love you guys…
And thanks for keeping us up-to-date like this.
March 26th, 2007 at 12:10 am
I commend you for your maintaining the confidentiality of your subscribers.
Thank you!
March 26th, 2007 at 12:11 am
¡Thank you!
March 26th, 2007 at 12:12 am
I think “naming and shaming” would be a helpful thing to do and provide a great service. I really hate all this hinting and secrecy. I, for one, use more than one stat service and I am just too stupid/unsure to figure this out for myself.
Please?!?
March 26th, 2007 at 12:14 am
Thanks so much for denying these advertising f**ks from exploiting your excellent service. You’re the only guys I use …other than google analytics
Cheers
18DVDs
March 26th, 2007 at 12:14 am
thanks for saying no. I back you on this totally!
March 26th, 2007 at 12:17 am
Folks,
We are just blown away here by all your posts!
We really can’t tell you how much we appreciate you all taking the time to comment here.
StatCounter Team
March 26th, 2007 at 12:25 am
Nice choice, this is definy the best stat services I ever use.
Greetings from South America
March 26th, 2007 at 12:29 am
Plain and simple: This is THE ABSOLUTE BEST STAT COUNTER PERIOD.
I personally want to thank those who run this site for being so freakin awesome! I tell everyone about this site, and it is a site like this that proves that there is more purpose in life than dirty money.
Thanks again!
–Andrew
March 26th, 2007 at 12:30 am
Andylat,
No puedo hablar mucho en espanol…
Voy a intentar te enviar una mensaje…
He visto tu articulo!!
Muchas gracias!!
StatCounter Team
March 26th, 2007 at 12:31 am
I can’t say it much better than Melanie Kozik. It wouldn’t be ethically correct to allow this. YES they might get away with it (for a while) and YES it might make some nice extra cash but as Jay, people find out, tell other people (which ain’t hard over the internet) and soon you’ll find yourself losing users and then you can ask yourself the famous question, “Was it worth it?”
StatCounter is doing good, every update is an improvement and maybe best of all; its idiot-proof since I even managed to get it working.
Best of luck and your decission is well respected and appreciated.
Also, it’s nice to have a place where the users can post something constructive about the company for once. May it keep your spirits high
Vloemans Kris
March 26th, 2007 at 12:36 am
Yay! Thank you!
(by the way I like the new blog!)
March 26th, 2007 at 12:44 am
Thank you for keeping your stat counter clean… I get enough junk mail and spy ads as it is. Keep up the good work
March 26th, 2007 at 12:47 am
Thank you for having COURAGE! It’s too easy to sell out.
March 26th, 2007 at 12:49 am
Yes, thank you for taking a stand for right and saying no, and your courage is greatly appreciated.
March 26th, 2007 at 12:50 am
Right on … that is fantastic. You’re great for doing so. Bravo and thank you.
March 26th, 2007 at 12:58 am
Thanks very much! We are not interested in violating the privacy of our customers. Statistics are valid; privacy is supreme.
March 26th, 2007 at 1:09 am
Thank you, it’s very much appreciated.
March 26th, 2007 at 1:17 am
As well as providing a great service, you have demonstrated total integrity and commitment to continuing to provide a great service to all your subscribers. Thank you so much guys, the info we get from stat counter for both our websites is absolutely invaluable and we continue to recommend you to others. The greed and stupidity of the competitors will come back and bite them on the butt.
March 26th, 2007 at 1:19 am
I don’t believe anything in the email. Courage? Money? Bull. I think business is lagging and you’re spinning fake news. You did not specify:
1) Which other stat tracking company did this.
2) When they did this.
3) How these cookies may harm the users’ computers.
I think you’re completely making it up. It sounds like hokey, unspecific disinformation. I’ll be using “one of the other services” in the future (which one? Who knows?).
Thanks for nothing.
StatCounter Team Response:
Hi Mr H!
1) As we said earlier - we think it’s bad practice to name names - so we didn’t.
2) We’re not 100% sure - but, judging from feedback we’ve received, it appears to have happened in the last 3 days.
3) The cookies mean extra java script loading which slows down your site. Data on visitors to your site is being passed to advertisers. Most people don’t like this kind of sneaky practice.
Not a slow news day at all! As we said, we were offered this deal months ago. We refused it and never mentioned it. It only became an issue when a competitor gave into the deal. Which, I reckon, makes it a selling point for us!
Sorry to see you go Mr H - we’d love to keep you as a member.
StatCounter Team
March 26th, 2007 at 1:37 am
Howdy do from Texas, USA
Hot diggety dog! I didn’t know there were any white ten gallon hat wearing cowboys in Ireland. Smile……
Resist the urge to name names, that’s just plain ole bad manners! And we all know Statcounter ain’t like that.
March 26th, 2007 at 1:38 am
Thank you. I’m so pleased to be able to count on Statcounter for reliable, spyware-free information!
March 26th, 2007 at 1:47 am
Hi,
The least we can say is thank you to statcounter staff. But my question is:
How such a great service can be free? How do you do your money guys?
StatCounter Team Response:
Hi Yvan,
We fund the free service from ads on the StatCounter site.
Thanks for your support!
March 26th, 2007 at 1:48 am
I’m sticking with StatCounter!
Way to go Stat Counter management, you’ve kept me as a loyal customer. I’ll help spread the word about your quality and ethical services.
March 26th, 2007 at 1:51 am
Thanks for looking after our interests guys (& girls) as I would not be on the lookout for this type of stuff. All I am trying to do is keep a very large bunch of old retired veteran golfers informed about where the next big game is, who won the last one and put up a few photos. Thanks for taking care of us.
March 26th, 2007 at 2:01 am
Thanks for saying no…I’m not surprised other trackers would make that kind of deal though.
March 26th, 2007 at 2:01 am
I did notice a slow down in page loading time. I just blamed it on blogger, but then I’m used to blaming everything on blogger. I feel bad to think that people are picking up cookies when they visit my site. And the worst part is that they think I’m the one using tracking cookies??? Must be sitemeter, I don’t have any other meters. I can’t tell you how annoyed i am.
March 26th, 2007 at 2:03 am
Spyware cookies?
That doesnt make sense. The only thing that a cookie can do is store data and access it only on one domain. They can get IP, browser, etc, etc. They CANNOT track what sites you visit, make you get pop-ups, or slow your browsing (as the email says) since a cookie takes a fraction of a second to upload, no matter how big.
but still, thanks for not selling the information of millions of users.
StatCounter Team Response:
Hi Oleg,
1) Info on you is sent to the advertiser any time you hit a site with ‘the other’ stats pack installed.
2) The javascript behind a cookie can be changed at will to display pop-ups.
3) The extra java script to load does slow down your site.
Hope that clears things up a bit.
Thanks for your support!
March 26th, 2007 at 2:06 am
Thanks for saying no. Integrity is getting hard to find today. I’m sure you could have sold out and not told anyone. My website is for fun to be shared with new friends I meet. So thanks again for the free service and for keeping myself and others cookie free.
March 26th, 2007 at 2:07 am
Yeah you have done the right thing.
They should respect other people privacy.
Thx stateconter
March 26th, 2007 at 2:16 am
I use stat counter to track my web visitors at http://www.golfasian.com and it works as good as the stat package provided by my host. Great work on the advertising free aspect as well!!
March 26th, 2007 at 2:21 am
for the first point: I use over the 5 last year, 2 stat services that end doing that practices.
for the secont point: This kind of practice are on the “scene” for a couple of year
for the 3º point: don’t understime the power of the cookies
Greeatings
March 26th, 2007 at 2:25 am
Hello team!
Thanks for making the right decision. I have several fancy log analyzers as part of my hosting, but StatCounter is the one that I always look at! I have been tempted to upgrade my log size. Knowing you did this would have made my decision for me. Trouble is, my site is totally free (donations accepted, but few people do) so all the costs to run it come out of my pocket. Programming is once again my hobby - it was my profession for a while.
Thanks again
Bill
March 26th, 2007 at 2:27 am
Thank you for saying no way! No spy cookies is one of the main reasons why I use StatCounter! Keep up the good work.
March 26th, 2007 at 2:30 am
Thank you so much. Seeing things like this restores my faith in the internet and the loyalty of companies.
March 26th, 2007 at 2:31 am
Thanks for saying no. You guys have a great free service.
March 26th, 2007 at 2:34 am
Great! I love your service and would highly reccomend it to anyone with a website.
March 26th, 2007 at 2:44 am
Good job guys! keep up the good work!
March 26th, 2007 at 2:47 am
You guys not just have a great service, but I see also great integrity. Keep up the good work!
March 26th, 2007 at 2:53 am
You guyz rule!
And as soon as I get loads more hits ( which I hope to ) then I will be using your service for eva.
I always recommened you guys. Keep up the good work!
Murray
March 26th, 2007 at 2:55 am
No me queda nada más que agradecer este gesto de cordialidad hacia los usuarios. Thank you very much statCounter!!.
March 26th, 2007 at 2:57 am
I love you guys for that… and I will be upgrading my service just as soon as my site begins to generate revenue. THANKS
March 26th, 2007 at 3:01 am
Great news ! I’m glad you guys abide by a “do no evil” policy. I love statcounter because of it’s real time updates and I’d hate to stop using it because of that. Glad you guys made the right choice
March 26th, 2007 at 3:09 am
It’s nice to know that there are still people out there that don’t surcome to greed over their customers needs.
Thank you so much for your support StatCounter, I hope this will rub off to other companies!!
March 26th, 2007 at 3:22 am
Good for you!!! (and us!) It’s nice to see that people can and will stand up to parasites!!
Thanks
March 26th, 2007 at 3:23 am
I am glad you declined the offer. I use you primarily because of the small footprint you add to my website and the quality of the information you present me.
I would hate to stop using your service. Please keep up nthe good work.
March 26th, 2007 at 3:28 am
Congratulations Statcounter team for your business integrity and notification. Your prompt action in saying NO to advertisers wanting to use Spyware cookies is highly commendable! Unfortunately, there are many major corporations, their high paid executives, working in concert with large ad agencies. public relations firms and their lawyers who consider business ethics to be old-fashioned when it comes to promoting their brand names. It’s such a pleasure to know that we can rely on Statcounter to be honorable and unwilling to take $$ for such underhanded deals. Keep up the excellent work– it’s much appreciated and the good will you’ve created with your skills and moral integrity will bring more satisfied customers. Irish eyes are smiling! Joan
March 26th, 2007 at 3:32 am
thanks guys
i wuvs you :$
March 26th, 2007 at 3:34 am
We love you StatCounter! Stay cool! (and free).
March 26th, 2007 at 3:34 am
Your a star!
I have used statcounter for over three years now! You not only continue to improve your software, but you look out for us as well. Given this fact, and that you are a free service to users, you are indeed a shining star!
March 26th, 2007 at 3:36 am
Yes I would agree with other posters, Statscounter does leave tracking cookie in your browser when you visit your Statscounter data. I know this because Adaware plucks it out or you can remove it by deleting your cookies and closing your browers, then opening it again. I like SC, it gives you most detailed information of any free counter out in la la land.
But I do think, you should come clean, and tell us what, exactly your cookie is tracking and what you do with the information.
The bit about how innocent you are “we refused on the spot.” is just advertising jiggery-pokery.
StatCounter Team Response:
Hi Don,
There’s no secret about what is contained in the single StatCounter cookie.
The info about it is posted here http://my.statcounter.com/privacy.html
“To enable StatCounter.com to track your unique visitors we send a cookie to your visitors’ computer. This information is collected solely to improve the service we offer to you and statistical purposes and is not used to identify individuals.”
“we refused on the spot” - well we did … it’s not advertising speak, it’s what we did. Couldn’t really think of another way to phrase it!
StatCounter Team
March 26th, 2007 at 3:39 am
Bravo!… Thanks for your great services and highly recommended!
March 26th, 2007 at 3:39 am
Thanks statcounter.com
It’s good to know you are on the good side and that you would never do anything to harm our websites.
Thanks once again,
Ryan Hankins
March 26th, 2007 at 3:46 am
Thanks for doing the right thing. You provide such an amazing service; it’s good to know you’re principled as well as amazing.
March 26th, 2007 at 3:52 am
I am with you all the way :)) .. keep on saying NO.
March 26th, 2007 at 3:56 am
Thank You Stat Counter…just say NO! You’re still the best!
March 26th, 2007 at 3:58 am
That was a real wise decision and I am happy to know that you have stuck to your standards and of course your reputation. I am happy and I know most of the guys using the service are happy. Cheers to you and your company!
March 26th, 2007 at 3:59 am
Yes, that’s great. Help preserve the fragile privacy of the population, etcetera etcetera.
I have to ask, though, was it entirely necessary to send this wonderful little tale of triumph to your entire customer list? We’re already your users, what exactly do you gain by reminding us all how great you are? Is the hidden message here “unsolicited advertisement is OK as long as we’re the ones doing it”?
StatCounter Team Response:
Hi Dan,
All we are trying to do is keep you informed. We think it’s an important factor to differentiate between us and the competition. If you don’t know about it - you can’t do anything about it. The email was sent to you because you have an account with StatCounter - simply click the link at the bottom to unsubscribe. You can still keep an eye on our news by checking out the blog or subsribing to the RSS feed.
thanks!
StatCounter Team
March 26th, 2007 at 4:01 am
The whole reason i am with you guys is because you are ad free! You guys keep kicking ass and taking names, ill be a customer as long as i operate my website.
March 26th, 2007 at 4:04 am
Thank you for your service, statcounter is the best!
March 26th, 2007 at 4:08 am
It is always easy to say ‘Yes’
Saying ‘No’ is often the hardest word we say,
Learning to kindly say ‘No’
Brings respect and final independence.
March 26th, 2007 at 4:11 am
You guys rock! Thanks for being so upstanding. It’s good to know there are still trustworthy internet companies.
March 26th, 2007 at 4:14 am
Thanks for having a conscience.
March 26th, 2007 at 4:15 am
Hehe, rather funny way of bringing it to us (such a plastic text).. :p
Nevertheless, heads up for you guys! Thanks!
March 26th, 2007 at 4:15 am
Thank you for protecting your clients (us) and ours. You are a credit to the business.
March 26th, 2007 at 4:33 am
Thanks for your right decision, statcounter is the best! I love you guys.
March 26th, 2007 at 4:36 am
LIES LIES LIES!!!
Your SITE has spyware, third party cookies, what do you call admt.com???
LIES LIES LIES
StatCounter Team Response:
Hi Yarn,
NO NO NO!!! - we have refused and continue to refuse to allow advertisers to invade our member websites
Our point is, that we do not force extra cookies on the people who visit YOUR site. THAT is what is happening with another provider.
When you log onto the StatCounter website, we display ads to fund the service. This can result in cookies being created. As happens on any site. In fact, as you browse the web, you pick up lots of cookies.
I hope this clears things up.
StatCounter Team
March 26th, 2007 at 4:38 am
StatCounter,
At the moment I haven’t yet submitted my book for publication, so my visitors are few and far between, but when I do get it published I expect to get “children” visiting my site (It’s a young teen novel). For their safety and future enjoyment of the web, a resounding Thank You!
Steel
March 26th, 2007 at 4:41 am
Hi,
I use the free service for clients to compliment other system logs. We’d hate to have our information sold on to third parties. I’ve tried a few stats programs, and StatCounter wins out on easy of use, detailed reporting, and flexibility to manage multiple sites/projects.
Well done guys and gals of statcounter for not selling your sole, and the privacy of myself and my clients. Thankfully I have no other providers for stats, so I wont have to go sussing out who the unnamed profiteers are.
Of course, in time when I see relevant interesting ad’s I’ll use your google sponsors, so you can be assured some income comes your way (when its relevant).
Cheers
Jason Briers
March 26th, 2007 at 4:50 am
Very nice desiccation of you guys keep stat counter number #1
March 26th, 2007 at 4:53 am
That’s should be the way !! Support Statscounter , support open source development … play it clean sheet .. no dirty foul in analytical system
March 26th, 2007 at 4:57 am
WOW! Ethics!
*Sits stunned*
I was beginning to think ethics did not exist anymore, especially when it came to $$$. Glad you guys told those greedy corporate leeches to shove off!
Thank you!
March 26th, 2007 at 5:33 am
It’s good to know that SOMEONE still gives a damn. Thanks for standing your ground on this one.
And THANKS for the great free tools!
March 26th, 2007 at 5:39 am
Thank you for great service. You are the best!
March 26th, 2007 at 5:47 am
Thanks for resisting the offer. It is rare that to find free service providers like you nowadays. Keep up the good job
StatCounter forever!
March 26th, 2007 at 5:47 am
Good stuff - People like you are the best!!!! thanks.
March 26th, 2007 at 5:48 am
Thanx a lot for this great service…>!
March 26th, 2007 at 5:48 am
Psst, I know the counter that took the cookie offer and big thumbs down. I visit a site that has it and has the upgraded version which costs them over $20 a month and to add insult to injury they now have the cookie which also tries to redirect them to a strange website - that is when the website LOADS. It gets worse because their site is tied in to a web designer who now charges them to remove the counter code which holds the cookie.
March 26th, 2007 at 5:52 am
Thank you for saying no! and Thanks for your great service.
Statcounter is the best site for seeing where website visitors are coming from.
March 26th, 2007 at 6:20 am
hi,
thanks a lot for great service.
this keeps your members trust you more.
thants why i feel happy to refer statcounter to all my friends and client websites.
thanks again.
March 26th, 2007 at 6:31 am
Let’s make sure the Digg community knows about this.
http://digg.com/tech_news/StatCounter_Says_NO_to_spam_advertisers
March 26th, 2007 at 6:38 am
Thank you for this decision and your excellent service! Keep up the good work!
March 26th, 2007 at 6:43 am
Great Job.
Thank a lot. Proud of using stat counter.
Keep it Up.
Warm Regards,
NM
March 26th, 2007 at 6:46 am
Thanks!
March 26th, 2007 at 6:57 am
Thats Wonderful!
My salutes to you. I beleive that the best things in the world comes for free. Thanks for keeping away from these spyware parasites.
There are so many other good ways to make money.
Keep up your good work
March 26th, 2007 at 7:02 am
Thanks, Statcounter!
My website is just for me and my family and I would not like others to interfere with it.
Kind regards, Ingrid
* nice blog!!!*
March 26th, 2007 at 7:05 am
You are great. Thanks so much. Please stay that way. I would prefer to pay you if necessary, rather than see you as crooks.
Kind regards from Amsterdam.
March 26th, 2007 at 7:06 am
Thanks StatCounter! You are fab!!
It’s a shame you can’t name and shame! I am very happy with the statcounter service its the best!!
Regards
Ellen
March 26th, 2007 at 7:06 am
Luv ya statcounter, you’re the best among the best! Keep it going… and we’ll stay by you :)))
March 26th, 2007 at 7:10 am
Well done Statcounter staff.
March 26th, 2007 at 7:12 am
I cannot help but smile — thanks for saying NO. I heart StatCounter, keep up the great work
March 26th, 2007 at 7:16 am
Great news, although sadly spybot still blocks statcounter cookies!
March 26th, 2007 at 7:21 am
Thanks
March 26th, 2007 at 7:23 am
You made the right decision
March 26th, 2007 at 7:32 am
Thanks StatCounter!!!
i am new hosting my own site and would like to thank you for providing a great product for FREE!!!!! my site does not sell anything, only google ads are there to offset the cost. keeping StatCounter “spyware” free is for sure going to keeps the hits high!
(the blog is great…it took me 30 minutes to read what everyone wrote-lol-)
thanks again, StatCounter Team
http://www.vmc-forum.ca
March 26th, 2007 at 7:36 am
Onya, guys.
I had intended to upgrade next month when my new credit card arrives. Now, it’s a definite!
March 26th, 2007 at 7:44 am
Excellent decision, Wonderful service.
March 26th, 2007 at 7:57 am
Your brilliant (and bold) decision proves that you are dedicated to and respect us! Thanks.
March 26th, 2007 at 7:57 am
Thanks guys…you make us all proud to use your services…which are all fantastic…even our clients love it when we show it to them and they start using it…
I always believe we have to all work according to our values and I am really happy that the statcounter team carries values I admire..
THANK YOU!
March 26th, 2007 at 8:22 am
Man, I’m glad to hear that yall said no.. and I can’t believe people actually said yes. Thanks for the great, free service and for keepin’ it secure, too.
March 26th, 2007 at 8:38 am
Well done for resisting the cookie monster.
March 26th, 2007 at 8:55 am
THankx V much For Saying No to Tracking Cookies for money ! we love ur service
March 26th, 2007 at 8:59 am
I love you guys! You make the coolest best counter ever, great stats. And thanks for not giving in to Evil Internet Crazies!
March 26th, 2007 at 9:12 am
Thank You Aodhán Cullen and Stat Counter Team
March 26th, 2007 at 9:14 am
its all business. thanks statcounter for saying no
March 26th, 2007 at 9:21 am
I use Statcounter on multiple sites of mine. Some are for Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts. So, NOT having an invasion of 3rd pty cookies is always a blessing. It’s nice to see a company show that they are NOT prisoners of the ALL MIGHTY DOLLAR. Kudos to you for having the guts to say no.
Please keep up the good work. And for those who complained about getting the email about this and calling it advertising…. oh grow up. Any smarter than a rock person could tell it was meant as an informative message and not for advertising. Advertising was very secondary to the real information of the email.
March 26th, 2007 at 9:25 am
you are great!
that’s why you are number one!
i always try to click as much as i can on google ads within statcounter, when i’m surfing my stats.
hope every other happy member do the same.
March 26th, 2007 at 9:31 am
Well done guys. Keep up the good work.
March 26th, 2007 at 9:37 am
I take my hat off to you for your decision.
Thank You Stat Counter!
March 26th, 2007 at 10:07 am
Thanks. It was really kind for all of you to do this. Keep it up!
March 26th, 2007 at 10:11 am
Thnx for this!
March 26th, 2007 at 10:22 am
don quixote Says:
>>March 26th, 2007 at 3:36 am
>>Yes I would agree with other posters, Statscounter does leave tracking >>cookie in your browser when you visit your Statscounter data.
Pardon me, but just how does this gentleperson think that you provide the information that (s)he requires? Osmosis?? Telepathy???
Full marks to you - we shall continue to recommend your services to all our friends
March 26th, 2007 at 10:39 am
And why should we be believe this? I won’t until you name the other provider.
But you’ve already managed to convince enough naiive people. Well done.
StatCounter Team Response:
Hi Pac,
Obviously we can’t make you believe us, but we hope you do.
As we’ve said before, we don’t believe in bad mouthing the competition so we won’t be naming names.
Thanks for your post!
March 26th, 2007 at 11:08 am
Pues muy bien, ojala y siempre sea así.
salu2
March 26th, 2007 at 11:18 am
No matter if it’s true or not, thanks for the great service. This is the web counter I always refer.
Keep up the good work, it’s well appreciated!
StatCounter Team Response:
It’s completely true Tupperfan.
We rejected the deal offered because we simply could not betray our members. Simple as that.
Great to hear you like the service!
March 26th, 2007 at 11:23 am
Thank you very much!
March 26th, 2007 at 11:36 am
Good job saying ‘No’ its nice to see a company that places their service and standards above a dollar. Care to disclose the name of this advertising compant that appriached you?
StatCounter Team Response:
Sorry Bpunk.
We don’t want to use this blog for naming and shaming anyone!
Thanks for your post.
March 26th, 2007 at 11:45 am
Just read your email update and want to thank you for not falling to the call of advertisers promising big bucks. In the long wrong it would have been disaster, as it will be for those who did accept the $$ and the cookies once their members find out! Thanks for sticking to cyber ethics and keeping your product clean and useable for all. I for one will tell everyone I know where to go for their counters! Your program is wonderful and I love it!
March 26th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
I’ve had a counter from statcounter.com for the last 2 weeks now and since I discovered it and told my friends at uni and they’ve all put one on their site now!
When I first read this email I thought “what the hell is this??” Then I read it and was very pleased with what I was reading.
The first thing I showed my friends when I told them about the counter was the geographical location of the hits I was getting. Not only were we surprised to see people from Thailand visiting my blog, but the fact that we knew where they were from and when they visited my site totally blew everyone away!
Thanks for such a great FREE service!
March 26th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
Congratulations to your decision. Next step if installed an additional cookie without informing a company which uses a paid stats service would be definatel a legal action.
Keep on the professional service.
March 26th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Keep up the good work, it’s well appreciated!
March 26th, 2007 at 12:33 pm
Thank you for saying no. Statcouter provides a wonderful free service - better than the “stat” given by our service provider. I recommend Statcounter to everyone who asks me how best to keep track of site traffic. It is the best I have ever used.
Congratulations on the new blog too. It is nice to see it.
March 26th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
YEAH!!!
Freedom
By Jimi Hendrix
You got my pride
hanging out of my bed
You’re messin’ around with my life
So I bought my …
You even mess with my children
And you’re screamin’ at my wife, baby
Get off my back,
if you wanna get outta here alive
Freedom, give it to me
That’s what I want now
Freedom, that’s what I need now
Freedom to live
Freedom, so I can give
You got my heart
speak electric water
You got my soul
screamin’ and howlin’
You know you hook my girlfriend
You know the drugstore man
But I don’t need it now
I was trying to slap it out of her head
Freedom, so I can give
Freedom, yeah
Freedom, that’s what I need
You don’t have to say that you love
if you don’t mean it
You’d better believe
If you need me
or you just wanna bleed me
you’d better stickin’ your dagger in someone else
So I can leave
Set me free
(Yeah)
Right on, straight ahead
Stay up and straight ahead
Freedom
—
Cheers!
Mike
March 26th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
To an earlier response, cookies are usually just information tracking on one site but the cookie now on sites that use another stats counter (no name given) are more than simple cookies. I checked my temp internet files after loading a page on one of the sites hosting the other web counter and there was a lot of unusual stuff in my browser. There was something called a demo which was a type of program.
Thans to statcounter for being ethical and caring!
March 26th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
Exelente decisión han tomado.
Como usuario me gustaria que publiquen un post en este blog, informando como descubrir si otros servicios utilizan o no, spyware.
Gracias
March 26th, 2007 at 12:41 pm
You rock!
March 26th, 2007 at 12:51 pm
My english isn’t very well, but I’m wondering about that email.
So I had delete the StatCounter … after that
StatCounter Team Response:
Sorry Martin - we’ve no German speakers here at the moment.
If there ARE any German speakers out there, it would be great if you could translate the ‘StatCounter Says NO!’ message for Martin.
I think he may have picked up the wrong idea from our email.
Thanks folks!
March 26th, 2007 at 12:52 pm
YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!
DEATH TO THE ENEMY!!!!
March 26th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
Thanks for saying no.
As a webdesign company, we deal with a lot of websites for other companies, so having a stat counter which has spyware is an excellent way to lose clients.
I think that if we had of done that we would have had to leave your services and go to another, less able stats provider.
I for one am glad that you have said no on a moral basis. As a free stat counter, free things often have advertising on (Which I click on relatively regularly), which I don’t mind, but to have somthing which actively damages the product - no way!
March 26th, 2007 at 1:18 pm
THANK YOU! It’s so nice to hear that some people care about others and still have online morals!
March 26th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
Definitely much appreciated. There are few clean souls on the internet when it comes to advertising.
Thanks!
March 26th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
[...] Says NO to spam advertisers! StatCounter Says NO to spam advertisers! A few months back, StatCounter was approached by an advertiser, offered lots of $$$, and asked to [...]
March 26th, 2007 at 1:44 pm
Thanks so much! I am glad to hear that someone cares about there customers. I am saddend though, that you had to refuse money. that would be hard for any company.
Thanks for keeping privacy a top priority.
March 26th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
Thank you so much! I’m glad there’s one company out there that we can rely on.
March 26th, 2007 at 1:48 pm
Good job! I salute You!
March 26th, 2007 at 2:12 pm
Thanks so much for refusing this opportunity. This spying and its associated spam are a disgrace. More than 80% of my incoming email is spam. Spammers and spyers and phishers should be in prisoned.
Ian M
March 26th, 2007 at 2:12 pm
very good.
thank you all
March 26th, 2007 at 2:33 pm
been a faithful user since my first blog back in 04 and have been a satisfied one all the way…thanks loads statcounter!
rock on! =)
March 26th, 2007 at 2:47 pm
I dropped a hit counter who started adding pop-up ads to my site and came to Statcounter a couple years ago. The one with the two knights. Since then my counter has been flawless. Keep up the great work and integrity!
March 26th, 2007 at 3:07 pm
Thanks for not selling us out!!
March 26th, 2007 at 3:10 pm
I love Statcounter, and want to thank you for not adding more tracking.
According to my Spybot program, though, there is one tracking cookie that persists in the browser. I suppose that is for the purpose of determining whether someone is a unique visitor.
That is a completely different thing than continuing to track once people leave the site. Also, I am confident that StatCounter does not sell or share the information collected here, other than as the web site statistics to the webmaster.
Thank you for doing a great job, StatCounter, and for resisting the temptation. Your customers appreciate that.
March 26th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
Phenomenal! Thank you for having the integrity and the b**** to stand up to these advertisers. Its good to know our stats are safe in your hands.
March 26th, 2007 at 3:17 pm
I’M SO GRATEFUL GUYS, THANKX A LOT AND SHAME TO THE ENEMY.
March 26th, 2007 at 3:18 pm
I dont use Statscounter, but I’m glad to hear you didnt take up the offer, well done
March 26th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
Wow…actually a company with some integrity! That’s rare. I have stats through my domain provider as well, and they are nowhere near as good as the ones that you guys provide for free. Once my stats account is up, I’ll be paying for your service.
I make sure that there is no advertising whatsoever on my site, and I’d have been pretty let down if my counter provider was doing it without my knowledge.
Awesome job!
March 26th, 2007 at 3:25 pm
Nice to hear guys…STATCOUNTER rocks!!
March 26th, 2007 at 3:25 pm
A big thankyou from all at T9media.
We appreciate you and all you stand for.
March 26th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
Wonderful to hear. I thought it was bad news at first when I saw the e-mail header
I’m glad there’s a reliable visitor counter service out there. Keep your standards high!
March 26th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
All right Statcounter. You live up to your claims and we appreciatte that. Thanks for looking out for us.
March 26th, 2007 at 3:38 pm
Thanks for being rockawesome!
You guys are the best!
March 26th, 2007 at 3:42 pm
That’s one of the reasons I recommend your service. Thanks!
March 26th, 2007 at 4:04 pm
the new blog looks nice
and while we’re at there
props to you guys here
March 26th, 2007 at 4:05 pm
I don’t use StatCounter anymore, but I’m glad to hear that you declined the offer. Keep on rockin’!
March 26th, 2007 at 4:05 pm
Way to go…..This definitely will prompt me to switch to your service.
March 26th, 2007 at 4:08 pm
You guys ROCK!
Good companies like yourselves are extremely hard to find. Very happy to see your ethics are in place.
Thank you very much!
March 26th, 2007 at 4:09 pm
Hey Y’all,
Thanks for remaining committed to the protection of your customers!
Since most of your customers are probably on the “free” plan, you might consider adding a “PayPal Donation Button” to your site. This would give your “free members” the opportunity to support StatCounter as they see fit.
I, for one, would be happy to make such a donation… You offer a great service!
March 26th, 2007 at 4:30 pm
Thank you Statcounter for standing up to the “bad guys” in the constant battle against spam/spyware/malware/etc.
You truly are the good guys!
Thanks
March 26th, 2007 at 4:35 pm
I commend you have the decency to say no! Power to StarCounter!
However if another company is employing the advertisers spyware cookies doesn’t that affect web browsers all the same?
March 26th, 2007 at 4:36 pm
Thanks alot, Great Job.
You are the Best.
March 26th, 2007 at 4:36 pm
Thank you for your integrity. This is site/service is an example of what is the best about the internet. Congratulations for making life better for many… not just for you.
March 26th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
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March 26th, 2007 at 4:53 pm
thanks statcounter team, i REALLY appreciate it, and i love statcounter, it’s the best web widget IMO… right up there with the youtube-embed widget. thanks.
March 26th, 2007 at 4:53 pm
I must say, StatCounter provides EXCELLENT service to their members - starting with the free accounts, all the way to subscribed members.
Excellent service guys!
March 26th, 2007 at 4:58 pm
Good job StatCounter!
In response to a lot of the paranoid users who are asking why they’re getting mediaplex, atdmt, and doubleclick cookies, perhaps this primer is in line:
1) You visit websites that have ads, ads are served by 3rd party ad servers.
2) Ad server drops a cookie that assigns and anonymous ID and keeps a log of what ads you’ve seen and clicked that they serve
3) When you buy something on an advertiser’s website, the advertiser reads the cookie and attributes credit to the advertising that drove that sale
Don’t mistaken ad tracking cookies as malware/spyware. The major ad servers belong to public companies and have strict rules regarding Personally Identifiable Information collection practices as well as have robust privacy policies. The whole point of having ad tracking is to be able to justify why advertisers should advertise to keep many of your favorite websites running. Cookies may also be used to better target the advertising towards your behavior and thus get rid of a lot of badly targeted advertising that is completely irrelevant to you.
Hope that helps.
March 26th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Thanks for saying no, and for the great service. Welcome to blogging.
March 26th, 2007 at 5:05 pm
My The Unnamed Stats Supplier Be Stated, If You Dont Want To Say openly then email it to me qaz-zaq@hotmail.co.uk . Just to say its great though because nobody wants spyware.
March 26th, 2007 at 5:08 pm
keep up the great work
Phil
March 26th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
Nice one guys
We like your style, we also think the web should be free from this kind of rubbish
Thanks again
Rich
March 26th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
Err… well done for doing the right thing
http://www.perlina.co.uk
March 26th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
Thanks A Lot Statcounter!!!
Just wanted to make sure to show you my apreciation.
March 26th, 2007 at 5:52 pm
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March 26th, 2007 at 6:00 pm
Thank you for saying “no” and for offering us your great service.
March 26th, 2007 at 6:01 pm
Thanx stat counter!!! Y’all rock!
March 26th, 2007 at 6:12 pm
Thank you Star Counter. It is nice to know that someone is on our side.
Bruce
March 26th, 2007 at 6:29 pm
didio juliano Says:
March 26th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
Exelente decisión han tomado.
Como usuario me gustaria que publiquen un post en este blog, informando como descubrir si otros servicios utilizan o no, spyware.
Gracias
Hola didio juliano. Jenni de StatCounter me ha pedido en mi blog que si te podia responder, ya que si bien entiende lo que dices, no sabe como responderte.
Mira, solo mi experiencia con otros servicios de estadisticas me ha permitido ver cuando otros contadores empiezan con estas practicas. Basicamente sucede cuando sin ningun motivo aparente salen pop-ups desde tus paginas, siendo que no lo has puesto tu ahi. Como recomendacion para ver si un servicio es confiable o no, te sugiero que hagas un pequeño seguimiento de el en Internet antes de tomarlo. Esto te permitira a base de opiniones de usuarios el ver si un servicio es de calidad y confiable. No te puedo dar ejemplos en este blog, por que seria dar publicidad gratis
Saludos
March 26th, 2007 at 6:35 pm
As a new user I am so relieved you chose the high road.
March 26th, 2007 at 6:47 pm
This is great. I have always used your service on my sites. I know that you get added pagerank weight even with the invisible counter, but it is still well worth it. Doesn’t hurt me any. Keep up the great work.
March 26th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
Statcounter rules
March 26th, 2007 at 6:56 pm
Hi
Great free service, I keep recommending you to clients and they like this service as well.
Keep up the good work.
Nigel
March 26th, 2007 at 7:02 pm
I’m glad you stuck to yur guns and not allowed this .
I can’t stand those things .
No allow spying .
March 26th, 2007 at 7:06 pm
Adding my support to your decision ~ thank you!!!!!
We have been with StatCounter for about 1-1/2 years and have not received an email from you. How do we become part of your list?
And, more importantly, why have we not been on it?
StatCounter Team Response:
Thanks Mushiba!
We just sent you an email on this - check it out!
March 26th, 2007 at 7:10 pm
First of all I say thank you, and will click on the google ads to help!
yeah!
March 26th, 2007 at 7:20 pm
THANK YOU, Statcounter!
Your service is outstanding (I love every bit of it), and now I find that you are scrupled as well. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Mwah!
March 26th, 2007 at 7:22 pm
I’m really proud of being a member A StatCounter!
BRAVO!!!!
March 26th, 2007 at 7:24 pm
Wow thanks, It makes me proud to know that StatCounter dosn’t do that bad stuff.
March 26th, 2007 at 7:32 pm
Thanks to andylat and Statcounter team for the immediate answer.
Searching within previous comments, I found this:
“If you have StatCounter:
Clear your cookies.
Visit your OWN site.
You won’t see any cookies other than a StatCounter one - this means that we are NOT foisting nasty cookies on your visitors.
If you have “the other provider”:
Clear your cookies.
Visit YOUR site.
Gasp at the amount of cookies created - this is what all your visitors are being subjected to!”
Pienso que tambien puede ser util para otros, asi que lo traduzco:
“Si tienes StatCounter.
borra todas las cookies (en tu navegador).
visita TU PROPIA página.
Y no veras más cookies que la de StatCounter - esto quiere decir que no imponemos a quien te visite cookies maliciosas.
Si tienes instalado “otro contador”
borra las cookies.
visita TU PROPIA página.
Mira la cantidad de cookies que se crearon - esto es a lo que los visitantes de tu página han estado expuestos.
Gracias a andylat y Statcounter team y disculpas por la molestia ocasionada por no revisar bien todos los comentarios (en mi descargo, puedo decir que son muchisimos)
PD: Sorry for my lousy english
March 26th, 2007 at 7:33 pm
I’ll add into the comments and say kudos on passing up on the easy money
March 26th, 2007 at 8:02 pm
Thanks for the NO to cookies! Your site is great!
Rick
March 26th, 2007 at 8:08 pm
Thank you for the update, ethics, & great service. I’ve used your free services for years, and hope to upgrade soon. I do have a question however about how my receiving ‘prompts’ (via browser settings), denying most cookies, enters into this.? With my site, people do not need to accept cookies from either my host or from Statcounter. Everything displays fine either way. I have recently enabled ‘free stats’ via two different webhosts that I’m with (paid hosting), on a few pages, and am grateful that your news helps me to think about and pay more attention to this issue.
Thank you greatly again for all.
March 26th, 2007 at 8:10 pm
You guys are by far the best on the web. Thank you for remaining so very cool :).
March 26th, 2007 at 8:25 pm
I know that you guys would probably never read this comment of mine [seeing as how many are saying the same thing over and over again :lol:], but I still think that it would be great to leave a comment in order to thank the entire StatCounter team for providing us with excellent service and by demonstrating selflessness and integrity at the brink of temptation [now I'm starting to sound like a fanatic priest or something *LoL*].
Thank you! Best wishes to all of you!
StatCounter Team Response:
Darvit! We read every comment!
Thanks so much for your kind words and support. Honestly, we just can’t believe the reponse we’ve had to our post. Talk about motivating us to improve the service even more! Cheers!
StatCounter Team
March 26th, 2007 at 9:19 pm
Things like this makes me proud of being a Statcounter user.
March 26th, 2007 at 9:20 pm
Thanks for the great service!
I changed to StatCounter some time ago exactly because my previous stat provider of choice started serving PopUp ads and crap like that.
Bye!
March 26th, 2007 at 9:30 pm
Since I am just a visitor I can probably get away with this. And it’s something I think the community should be aware of this.
For those of you wanting to know what company is selling out to spyware/malware, you might want to look into Sitemeter.
http://sitemeter.com/
Please, anyone using Sitemeter, make sure you aren’t spamming your visitors. It’s very important that you check to be sure.
March 26th, 2007 at 9:37 pm
Good to hear that statcounter is staying ethical. It will pay dividends in time… will have to click on those google ads more often to help pay your bills.
March 26th, 2007 at 9:37 pm
Thanx for saying NO!
I’ve been using Statcounter for years, and I’m very happy with it.
March 26th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
I NEVER used any other stat provider, and I’ll ALWAYS use Statcounter. Thnx for your being ethical!
March 26th, 2007 at 10:12 pm
thx you for say no!
I really appreciate your attitude.
March 26th, 2007 at 10:22 pm
That’s one reason I originally switched to Statcounter several years ago–I got tired of my counters suddenly hijacking my page with popups and other junk.
You guys are the best, thank you!
March 26th, 2007 at 10:26 pm
Stat Counter is a fantastic service. And I’m glad to here that you have rejected the advertiser request. Internet spys, spamers, popups and bad cookie are parasites of the internet and the providers of such things sould be punished. I think if people are made aware of companies like this they won’t last for long out there anyway. I guess that’s why I found StatCounters website to be so good it is a quality service and they would be crazy to destroy there website for a few $$$$.
March 26th, 2007 at 11:22 pm
That’s good of you to do so, but why tell us?
I mean why not give some proof of said “advertiser” and said “stat tracker”. I mean without evidence it’s all allegation, and essentially just a PR move on your part. Nonetheless it seems to have worked, so congratulations - whoever manages your PR gets praise and applause from me!
March 26th, 2007 at 11:35 pm
Glad to hear it, though “Statcounter says NO!” made me think I was being told “no” and wonder what I’d done wrong.
March 26th, 2007 at 11:38 pm
Great Job Team! Your service is great and I appreciate that you didn’t compromise to just make a few bucks. Also, thanks for conitinually improving your service. You have really helped me expand my small business. Thank you!
March 26th, 2007 at 11:49 pm
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March 26th, 2007 at 11:56 pm
[...] then read a story on Digg. It pointed to a post on the StatCounter blog about "another" website counter service that was putting malware junk on people's [...]
March 27th, 2007 at 12:00 am
Say No To Spam !!!
Good Job S.C…
I’m Glad to hear this good News and the new blog…
March 27th, 2007 at 12:06 am
Hi,
Thanks a lot for your fine service and keeping it real. It was good to hear you despise spyware as much as any other ordinary net user.
Take care,
Z.
March 27th, 2007 at 12:50 am
Good job, Statcounter! Thank you!
March 27th, 2007 at 12:57 am
I have been a StatCounter member for several years now and have always been VERY pleased with the services, fast loading code, and awesome up time. I thank you for saying “NO” and for continuing to keep Stat Counter a high quality website tracking product. I might only be a paid subscriber half of the year during my busy season, but I wouldn’t think of going anywhere else.
Keep up the excellent work!
Weathervine -
March 27th, 2007 at 1:02 am
StatCounter אומרת לא לספאמרים
אם יש לכם אתר אינטרנט בוודאי אתם משתמשים בשירות כלשהו של מונה כניסות. מונה הכניסות הפופולרי StatCounter חשף כי ספאמרים פנו אליהם כדי שישתלו עוגי…
March 27th, 2007 at 1:15 am
I’m really proud of being a member of StatCounter!
BRAVO!!!!
Glad to hear this, in today unscrupulous world where deceit and treacheries has become a part of our life’s is inspiring to see that some people holds thru to integrity, keep the good work the rewords will be tenfold for such a commendable resolve.
My best, hats off to everyone at StatCounter.
March 27th, 2007 at 2:08 am
THANKS for saying “NO!” That’s why I switched to StatCounter - to avoid all the junk that the other services had. Thanks for a great service!
March 27th, 2007 at 2:19 am
To earlier comment about proof and name of the other counter involved - it has been given by a poster above. I knew it was sitemeter but did not post it until someone else did. They are sending specificclick cookies onto websites hosting the counter. Those sites are emptying of users and people are in a panic to get the counter off their sites.
March 27th, 2007 at 2:32 am
Great Statcounter.!!!!
Thanks a lot.
March 27th, 2007 at 2:46 am
Thanks Stat Counter!!!
March 27th, 2007 at 2:48 am
This type of business approach (adding spyware cookies) is the battle of bucks according to the industrial revolution model: produce, produce, produce_more, more, more!
I am really on right now about the book “Cradle to Cradle,” and am inviting EVERYONE to read it as it holds not another inundation of ideas, or fashion.
It proposes a new revolution for industry that (all of us) is based on a circular economics model, not the linear exploitive economics model.
The authors are William McDonough, and Mike Braungart. Their work is also worth looking up!
In the meantime, honoring privacy is NEVER out of fashion. Thank-you StatCounter for your ethics! Add sustaining reinforcements to yourselves, and the business practices you choose to abide by_ by reading the book, “Cradle to Cradle!!”
No, I am not advertising, but it does get hard to hear a person’s enthusiasm about something relevant and important doesn’t it?
March 27th, 2007 at 2:49 am
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March 27th, 2007 at 3:03 am
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March 27th, 2007 at 3:29 am
Many months ago while using “another” stat service, the Search function results on my website would be dominated by repetitive naming of that service. Anyone else have that happen? Anyway, I deleted that service and then that problem seemed to stop. Also, a third stat service jumbled the page layout, but not StatCounter. Am now using only SC and have been pleased with excellent tracking services. Thanks.
March 27th, 2007 at 3:51 am
Great job, Statcounter!
I’ve enjoyed your services for so long and to know that Integrity is part of your company’s character is just superb!
Keep it up.
March 27th, 2007 at 4:00 am
StatCounter Blog » Blog Archive » StatCounter Says NO!
A few months back, StatCounter was approached by an advertiser, offered lots of $$$, and asked to include a spyware cookie on all of our member sites…we refused on the spot.
You install StatCounter to track visitors to your site NOT to open yourself…
March 27th, 2007 at 4:30 am
Well done!
March 27th, 2007 at 4:33 am
Interesting. Am I the only one who didn’t receive an email about this? I only discovered this when I opened statcounter to check the visitor count. Kudos for saying no. The Digg site indentifies the counter that’s using this, plus the cookie. I won’t name and shame myself, that’s for statcounter to do.
March 27th, 2007 at 4:39 am
[...] pointed me to an interesting blog post from StatCounter, that discusses how they were approached by an advertiser to place a ’spyware’ cookie. [...]
March 27th, 2007 at 4:40 am
Way to go StatCounter!! Slow loading sites and spyware SUCK!
March 27th, 2007 at 5:39 am
“Sorry to hear that. We’re going to send you an email to discuss this further. StatCounter sometimes gets flagged INCORRECTLY as spyware. Any time this happens, it’s great to hear about it. That means we can fix it!
I just ran Spybot and didn’t get any specificclick entries, but did get 5 tracking cookies from Statcounter. I searched the registry and found 2 entries from specificclick.
I’m most confused.
StatCounter Team Response:
Hi Mal.
We don’t believe that we should abuse our member websites by sneakily using them to place OTHER people’s cookies on THEIR visitors’ browsers.
When you log onto the StatCounter website, we display ads to fund the service. This can result in cookies being created. As happens on any site. In fact, as you browse the web, you pick up lots of cookies.
Our point is, that we do not force extra cookies on the people who visit YOUR site. THAT is what is happening with another provider.
If you have StatCounter:
Clear your cookies.
Visit your OWN site.
You won’t see any cookies other than a StatCounter one - this means that we are NOT foisting nasty cookies on your visitors.
If you have “the other provider”:
Clear your cookies.
Visit YOUR site.
Gasp at the amount of cookies created - this is what all your visitors are being subjected to!
Does that make sense?
If you need any further info, just shout!
StatCounter Team
(By the way, on our upgraded accounts, you have the option to disable the ads.)
March 27th, 2007 at 6:17 am
Thanks for saying no. I pray that you continue to keep your word.
We count on it.
Joeyanna
March 27th, 2007 at 6:29 am
thinks
March 27th, 2007 at 6:50 am
Thanks a lot.
You’re a good and honest people.
March 27th, 2007 at 8:01 am
Many thanks for shunning those crazy cookie bandits.This gives me more reasons not only to stick to you, guys but also to spread the word about your good service to others.
My advice to you is that you continue to stick to your principles because these guys will approach you with more $$$$$$$$$$$ now. Do not get tempted!I pray 4 u.
March 27th, 2007 at 8:46 am
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March 27th, 2007 at 8:47 am
[...] a spyware cookie on all member sites…they refused on the spot. xmen ii legends disk crashesread more | digg [...]
March 27th, 2007 at 9:24 am
Geez! I’m glad that I made the right choice of using (and staying on with) statcounter whilst there are so many options available. Thanks for saying no to them. This will be a very good and strong reason for me to recommend you to the folks!
March 27th, 2007 at 9:25 am
Yay for Statcounter! (= We hope you’ll continue to be a great organization
March 27th, 2007 at 11:58 am
StatCounter Says NO! To Spammers
A few months back, StatCounter was approached by an advertiser, offered lots of $$$, and asked to include a spyware cookie on all of our member sites…they refused on the spot.
You install StatCounter to track visitors to your site NOT to open yoursel…
March 27th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
Absolute right, definatly the point to use your service! Support.
March 27th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
A good choice!
Noe I am so sick and tired of pop-up ads. The pinging-service I use now seems to deal with ad pop-up ads.
March 27th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
Per fortuna gli onesti non si sono ancora estinti.
Absolute right
March 27th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
Great that you’re not doing what nobody should do, and it’s interesting that you felt the need to create a blog so that we can all tell you how great you are for doing the right thing… Thank you from us too!
Now, maybe you can fix your website so that the on-going log-in problems experienced by so many can be over come? There’s little point to continue using your GREAT counter services if after logging-in, then trying to enter the stat pages, your system takes us back to Square One: the log-in page. You have provided no support solution to this problem despite many comments on your support page. I know you provide a free service, and I appreciate it very much, but there’s little use for a free service that does not work.
I really hope you fix the problem then send us an email saying that you did so.
THANKS!
The Baker
StatCounter Team Response:
Hi Baker!
Really sorry to hear that you’ve been experiencing trouble with StatCounter.
As far as we can tell this is not a StatCounter issue. We think it may be something to do with individual browsers or other software on the affected computers. Because of this, we can only deal with these problems on a one-to-one basis. We will need to know precise details to be able to sort this out for you.
One of the team will be in touch with you by email shortly.
Thanks!
March 27th, 2007 at 12:57 pm
Hey there
I really really love the statcounter stats that you provide for free. I have been using it for quite a while on my site.
I just checked the cookies (deleted etc) as I am also using another web stats provider… they were ok… I thought they would be, as they are also a small-ish company, but I had to be sure…
I think I know which other provider you are talking about… who gave in…
And they are NOT the only one… just mid last year, I was getting those advertising tracking cookies on my system (spyware) from one of the really large web stats providers (I was testing two of them, so I am not sure which one), but whoever thought that you cant measure web activity through cookies, you sooo can!! And I couldnt get rid of them. At all. They kept coming back and causing problems for my computer until I had to do a wipe of the hard drive.
So anyway, my story is - stick with the statcounter… they are one of a few companies with some integrity…
Thanks guys, for a good (and free) product.
I wish you could tell us who this other company was… I would love to know, although I am pretty sure it’s one of the big ones that advertise a lot…
Zhana
March 27th, 2007 at 1:02 pm
I support your decision.
March 27th, 2007 at 1:41 pm
Thank you…..great site!!!
March 27th, 2007 at 1:44 pm
fight the power!!!!
you rules!
March 27th, 2007 at 2:18 pm
Thanks for saying no! As someone well versed in computer service, spyware, and the like, I very much appreciate the fact that you chose to refuse the spyware. It’s probably very difficult to refuse the money, but I commend you for the willpower!
I’m also glad I didn’t go with the other ‘unnamed stat provider’. I’d be dropping their service immediately for that kind of stunt.
Thanks again for ’statting my blog’!!
‘Chaser
March 27th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
u guys are great!
March 27th, 2007 at 2:47 pm
[...] cookie on all member sites…they refused on the spot. read more | digg [...]
March 27th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
Your services is one of the best on the net. Keep up!!
March 27th, 2007 at 3:11 pm
if you guys sold t-shirts, I would purchase and wear one.
just a thought. You guys are awesome.
StatCounter Team Response:
Wishful - great idea. Noted! Thanks!
March 27th, 2007 at 4:16 pm
Excelente chicos!
Así se hace!
Jamás traicionen a sus usuarios!
Recuerden que por nosotros son uds. quienes son ahora…
Nosotros tampoco nos moveremos de aquí
Así es como se hacen las cosas!
Beto
Respuesta del Equipo StatCounter:
No puedo hablar mucho pero puedo decir gracias!
Y - lo siento - no vamos a decir el nombre del otro website…
Verdad, tengo que practicar mi espanol…
March 27th, 2007 at 4:22 pm
Name the names yo.
March 27th, 2007 at 4:40 pm
Way to go! I’m glad that you decided that you didn’t want to have anything to do with spyware.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:03 pm
Thank you guys VERY MUCH for doing that…
all you guys are great and your services are fantasic… and I deal with companies who charge for services that you people provide for free in the e-commerce world… and they are great enough for me and I bet all the people who your services as well
THANK YOU YET AGAIN
Delmarc
March 27th, 2007 at 5:17 pm
That’s great to hear. Thanks for the great service StatCounter!
JSuar
March 27th, 2007 at 5:21 pm
You’ve made a lot of people very happy! And that’s why I will not hesitate to recommend StatCounter to those in need.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
The site I visit has a paid up sitemeter, upgraded product, and sitemeter released specificlick was relased onto their BUSINESS site. Google then went and cached the pages with specificclick on them. Bottom line - those people running that site paid for that sitemeter and they got spyware. They are going to sue. Having that spyware has ruined their reputation for integrity
March 27th, 2007 at 5:30 pm
I submitted my response too soon. They checked details for contacts at sitemeter on their credit card statement and called the telephone number in MD which was listed as sitemeter. They got a message saying the number does not exist. They have been paying a company with a non operational contact.
March 27th, 2007 at 5:40 pm
Hey, great job StatCounter!
For those of you looking for the “other guys”, read the comments! SC may not want to name names, but other people sure do!
And for those of you who think the SC cookie is spyware (not to mention the anti-spyware programs), y’all really need to learn what spyware is! The only thing I’m disappointed with is that I can’t create blocking cookies for all my projects (too many cookies). This also may be causing the login problems for the earlier comment poster.
I’m happy y’all are doing the right thing, and I will be upgrading in the near future as well!
-Fuzzy
March 27th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
woa! thats scary, I didn’t even know that could happen! But thanks for saying no!!
I
March 27th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
Love the fact that you guys said no. You rock! I read up there somewhere that sitemeter is doing some of this weird re-directing stuff.
I might have to take sitemeter off of my own web-page.
However, the ONLY thing that I use sitemeter for is the ‘Who’s on now?” option, which lets you know how many people logged on your page in real time, and which Statcounter does not appear to have.
Is there any chance that you guys can also implement this new feature so that I can get rid of Sitemeter’s account?
March 27th, 2007 at 7:05 pm
thanks for keeping it real
March 27th, 2007 at 7:41 pm
FINALLY! A Company with Scruples! Thanks!
March 27th, 2007 at 7:48 pm
THANK YOU! Thank you again. Good on ya.
March 27th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
Thank you for saying NO! Your excellent product AND your guarantee of no spyware are the reasons I am a PAID member, and will continue as one.
Best, Lee
March 27th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
Thanks for standing up to ‘the man’!!
March 27th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
People like you are rare these days
We will be using the visible version of your stat code asap.
March 27th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
This makes me want to pay for the premium service.
March 27th, 2007 at 11:51 pm
That’s awesome! I am about to install statcounter on my 6th website and am happy to know that you’re looking out for our best interests. KUDOS, too, on having the class enough not to name names with the competition (not to mention it can save you a lawsuit if they wanna be hardcore about it.)
March 28th, 2007 at 2:26 am
Michelle, I think the competition is going to have a lot of trouble with lawsuits because the internet is alive with people complaining about being redirected from websites with that meter to specific click’s jensondemo program. There is a case in the state of Maryland which sets a precedent for something like this where a website is hijacked by spyware. Whatever profit the competition made, they need to use some of that to get themselves some legal advice. I am confused that a company did something which is going to finish them off. Why destroy a customer base? It does not make sense!
Hurry up with those T-shirts! I would love a statcounter T-shirt.
March 28th, 2007 at 4:18 am
Thanks so much. I’m definately telling more people about StatCounter.com.
March 28th, 2007 at 7:21 am
You are simply amazing. I must be dreaming… This is too good to be true. Good honest caring kind generous people do exist in this business oriented world! I am so impressed and happy and thankful and appreciate and hats off to the StatCounter!!! THANK YOU!!!!!
March 28th, 2007 at 8:22 am
And Yes I want add to what I said earlier.
Your passion for truth , transparency and knowledge sharing is your virtue. Doing it is virtue.
The team behind Statecounter: I want to devote this line to all of you.
” If Knowledge Sharing is Key, then Working together is Dynamite.”
Thanks Again.
March 28th, 2007 at 9:49 am
Very true, very good. Now thats what I call a brave company.. Keep it up.
March 28th, 2007 at 11:02 am
thanks for taking care of us!
March 28th, 2007 at 11:23 am
Hi Statcounter team !
I like to congratulate you by this decision ! I new in your service, but i love it, and every day you service show why is the best option to internet stats. Sorry about my english. Dj Gan - Techno Deluxe Brazil
March 28th, 2007 at 11:30 am
thank you
March 28th, 2007 at 11:45 am
You guys are great! : D
March 28th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
Thanks Statcounter !
In Dutch we say “hartelijk bedankt”
March 28th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
Thank you! We get spied on enough every time we access the net - by now these lil bugs probably know what kind of coffee i drink at my puter desk! Your stat counter is brilliant and it seems your ethics are too!
March 28th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Thanks for saying no. You’re a good and honest people.
March 28th, 2007 at 3:11 pm
Bravo! You deserve an applause.
March 28th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
Thanks guys! I’ve been using Statcounter for years and I love it! I also include Statcounter in all my customers web designs by creating an account for them in their name and they love it too! Keep up the great work!
March 28th, 2007 at 3:54 pm
I’d like to add my thank you for refusing this sleazy offer. I can understand why you wouldn’t want to give the name of the competitor but who was this sleazy advertiser! This is a terrific service and getting better all the time. I’ve used others but gradually abandoned them in favour of yours. Glad to see my trust has been justified!!!
March 28th, 2007 at 4:16 pm
There are only two stat provider that I used for my web. Statcounter and Google analytic. I rarely check Google analytic but I check statcounter everyday.
I’m glad that Statcounter chose the users not $$$. You will always my #1 stat provider
March 28th, 2007 at 4:24 pm
Thank you for saying no to spyware. We really appreciate your service and wish you guys success through legal and moral revenue sources!
March 28th, 2007 at 5:15 pm
This is exactly why we the users have opted for Statcounter and not any other service provider. Thanks a million for the grand service and keep up the excellent work. Statcounter is tops!
March 28th, 2007 at 5:17 pm
THANK YOU STATCOUNTER TEAM!
March 28th, 2007 at 5:23 pm
Nice one. Im glad to be with Statcounter & just to think all this 4 free. I recomend it to any one.
March 28th, 2007 at 5:26 pm
Thank you for keeping StatCounter spyware-free and free! It really is the best stats service out there. Thanks for the great service!
March 28th, 2007 at 5:27 pm
StatCounter RocKs!!
As if we needed more proof, but hey, more of a good thing is wonderful.
March 28th, 2007 at 8:25 pm
Thank you. Thank you Thank you.
March 28th, 2007 at 8:39 pm
This is why I pay you guys, versus using the free counters elsewhere…looking out for my interests is worth the cost itself!
March 28th, 2007 at 8:48 pm
As the founder of Cyber Top Cops, I am proud to see our stats tracker taking a stand against spyware. Well done and keep up the good work.
http://www.cybertopcops.com
March 28th, 2007 at 8:50 pm
The web is amazing because the story of the competition and their clicker has hit sites and blogs which are already cached by the search engines. There is MURDER going on as website owners rush to remove the offensive counter. One site I found through google explained that the counter is emitting more than a cookie - the visitor to the site is actually viewing the site through an invisible spyware site iFrame. I checked that out by visiting a site that still has the counter plus its spyware and then I checked my temp internet files. The pages I viewed on the site were actually the address of the spyware site and I was viewing the site in my address bar through a frame.
Say the site is http://www.mysite.com (made that name up)
I visit that site which has the counter and what I am visiting is
dg.specificclick.net/www.myname.com
I do not know what that means except that each person visiting a site with the competitor counter is first visiting that dg site and details being collected.
March 28th, 2007 at 8:59 pm
Thanks so much for doing this! I have 3 websites registered with StatCounter, and I really appreciate your integrity. I previously used a different web counter, but they sold out — I’m really glad to see that you didn’t!
March 28th, 2007 at 9:30 pm
Thank you so much for the service you provide and for not selling us out. I recommend you to everyone I know.
March 28th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
Great job Statcounter. You deserve to toot your horn. It sets a positive precedent for others.
March 28th, 2007 at 10:43 pm
thanks guys..
let it be said that I not only apreciate this move, but the solid free statcounter service I’ve been receiving over the years..
statcounter rocks!
z.
March 28th, 2007 at 11:14 pm
That’s the way it should be
thanks, keep it up 
(hope you get enough funding somewhere else)
March 28th, 2007 at 11:50 pm
The right thing to do, is the right thing to do because it is the right thing to do. More power to you.
March 29th, 2007 at 3:12 am
Thanks!
March 29th, 2007 at 3:24 am
I’ve been using StatCounter ever since my very first site went online. Thank you very much for the excellent services, and for refusing to succumb to the lures of spyware-laden sponsorship. Keep on the great job!
March 29th, 2007 at 3:35 am
*Applauds for Statcouter.
Well done!
March 29th, 2007 at 4:34 am
You guys are so great! Well, you know that already, don’t you.
March 29th, 2007 at 6:52 am
Just wanted to support and say thank you for saying ‘no’ , unlike other competitors which i left because of this.
Also thanks for a great free service !!
I advice it to all my webhosting friends..
March 29th, 2007 at 6:53 am
Thank you for providing a great service and keeping your morals about you!
March 29th, 2007 at 7:11 am
Great mentality! Well done.
And THANKS.
March 29th, 2007 at 7:46 am
You guys are awesome! thank you!
March 29th, 2007 at 9:02 am
Adds another kudos point to the Statcounter folk
March 29th, 2007 at 10:05 am
You guys are the BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 29th, 2007 at 10:11 am
Yay for statcounter!
*checks stats*
That’s 45 people saved from spyware today!
March 29th, 2007 at 10:46 am
Thanks a lot, that’s why I’ve choosen you!
March 29th, 2007 at 2:00 pm
it is without a doubt fantastic. but… where do you fellas get your paychecks from? no capisc’
March 29th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
Fantastic! You guys are great! Thank you!!! :-*
March 29th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
simply put:
BRAVO BRAVO STATCOUNTER!
Cheers!
March 29th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
Kudos!
It is great that you have integrity to say “No!” to an offer like this.
It is for reasons like this that I’ve not even considered using a different counter since I discovered yours.
Thanks a lot on my behalf!!
March 29th, 2007 at 6:39 pm
Thank you!
March 29th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
Statcounter is great service. It’s appreciated that you keep the snakes in the grass at bay. Thanks!!
March 29th, 2007 at 7:34 pm
Great job StatCounter. This service is really one of the best free services available on the web. Your service’s quality and your company’s integrity are truly admirable. Keep up the good work, and we’ll keep spreading the word.
March 29th, 2007 at 11:10 pm
Very good, StatCounter! I love using your easy user interface, its so simple! Keep up evrything!
March 29th, 2007 at 11:37 pm
Excellant choice.
BTW your stats have provided me with valuable information as to how to improve my site in order to attract more visitors.
Keep up the good work
March 30th, 2007 at 12:34 am
I have always liked Statcounter’s service.
Keep it up.
March 30th, 2007 at 12:37 am
Excellent. And that is why I pay for the service you provide…and recommend it to everyone.
March 30th, 2007 at 2:14 am
Thanks for saying no Statcounter.
Money is very tempting at times, but doing the right this always goes ahead. By making such a wise decision, your customers and users are very happy.
Please continue to make such great decisions in the future.
PS nice blog
March 30th, 2007 at 3:44 am
Y’all rock. My page is big enough that I should really upgrade to a paid account, but I have other things I need to spend cash on right now. As soon as I’m able, I will comfortably and happily pay you. You’ve certainly earned it. Rock on.
March 30th, 2007 at 5:34 am
Peoples unite! Support companies like this who support the people, not corporotocracy! Thank you StatCounter for remaining principled in the face of a large cash offer. Fantastically reassuring to know some principles are still NOT FOR SALE!!!
March 30th, 2007 at 5:45 am
I am using StatCounter for a long time and its awesome, this NO decision was great.
March 30th, 2007 at 6:42 am
i’ve been using SC for almost a year now and i just want to say that i’ve faced no problems whatsoever. and it has one of the most user-friendly interfaces too =]
great job guys, and thanks!
March 30th, 2007 at 2:02 pm
You’ve got a loyal fan in me and I’m glad you chose us over them (and the big bucks).
March 30th, 2007 at 2:03 pm
Thanks for say NO too. There are many services who say that they are free but actually they it are not, and only they think about how to spy for other companies. I am very glad to have chosen StatCounter.
Greetings of bromine.
March 30th, 2007 at 3:01 pm
They only said NO because offer was not enough good. ;-)))
Thanks!
March 30th, 2007 at 5:12 pm
Thank you very much. I am very happy with your service. I used to be with another statistics tracker, but I found your stats tracking to be more descriptive than theirs, and I have been with you ever since. I think it’s been over two years now. Cheers!
March 30th, 2007 at 8:15 pm
I’m a new member and I’m happy to know that statcounter says NO.
Good work atatcounter team !
March 30th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
Thanks for havin’ our backs! I started with a free account and moved to a paid one after I saw the benefits. Glad I didn’t go with Site Meter.
March 30th, 2007 at 10:20 pm
How ironic. Just today our virus protection found a spyware program placed there by what I thought was a reputable game vendor (BigFish so watch out). I never dreamed that any reputable company would do that. Thank you so much for your integrity. Your counters are incredibly reliable and easy to use too!
March 30th, 2007 at 11:12 pm
Thanks statcounter for keeping your site (and mine) clear and clean from spyware. Otherwise I’d be stuck without a decent statistical service =]
Thanks again and keep it up.
March 31st, 2007 at 1:07 am
I must take my hat off to you. It’s nice to know that not only do I receive a free stat counter that provides excellent analytics but now I’ve been convinced that the management of Statcounter operates their site with the highest ethical standards.
Thank You for taking a positive step in saying no to advertisers who spam and spy.
March 31st, 2007 at 3:55 am
Love, love, LOVE your countere…it is the best free counter out there by far.
And am very glad to read here and in other research I have been doing that you do not deposit spyware. I started the research part because BOTH Spybot and Ad-Aware are identifying StatCounter as spyware in their cleanups. I’m glad to find out that these are false-positives.
HOWEVER….how can users on my site who find the statcounter info appearing in their spyware cleaners be reassured? Can you give some official report link from an outside source that can be quoted? Would appreciate it greatly.
StatCounter Team Response:
Hi Zionfire,
I’ve just sent a message to you (re the above) via the contact form on your site. Hopefully it will be of assistance!
Thanks!
March 31st, 2007 at 4:04 am
YOU GUYS ROCK!
March 31st, 2007 at 12:42 pm
Hi all, i have a news site, and i am featuring this article on my site.
Thanks stat counter for keeping us safe!
Jaffet
http://www.jaffet.com
March 31st, 2007 at 1:58 pm
Thank you!
March 31st, 2007 at 2:51 pm
Sorry, I do not believe your statement to the least.
March 31st, 2007 at 8:08 pm
[...] is happy to report that her preferred hit tracker: StatCounter, is NOT spying on her loyal readers! Oh, and they have a blog! Here’s to blogging Atkins [...]
March 31st, 2007 at 9:10 pm
Thank you, fellaz @ statcounter!
March 31st, 2007 at 9:41 pm
To “i do not believe you”:
Would you believe someone who has been a StatCounter customer for 3 years?
Thank you SC!
March 31st, 2007 at 10:23 pm
You can believe me because we had sitemeter on three sites and it was emitting the dg.specificclick.net/jensondemo cookie on all those sites. We had to get someone from our host to remove sitemeter from all pages. That counter continues to emit that spy cookie and people do not like to read a page through a spyware iframe. Some of the larger bulletin board hosts are now sending out warnings to people to remove the java version of that counter. I wish we had those warnings because it took time and effort to source the spyware to that stats counter. I also saw people report the matter to yahoo because it was on their yahoo hosted sites. It was a stupid thing to take that money because the complaints are so strong that customers are rushing to abandon that meter. Ironic that their upgraded version promises no ads lol in their control center but I suppose sending malware onto websites is fine. We do not have blogs but the hosts of some blog sites are now asking that users remove that meter.
Can statcounter cope with all the extra customers you will get?? Your competition getting in with spyware has pushed you way up there to be the most popular counter on the http://www.
March 31st, 2007 at 10:37 pm
[...] eu que os cookies são da responsabilidade do sitemeter e não de um outro serviço qualquer? Pela concorrência: A few months back, StatCounter was approached by an advertiser, offered lots of $$$, and asked to [...]
April 1st, 2007 at 10:24 am
Thank you. Your attitude towards and respect for your users, along with your second to none service illustrates perfectly why Statcounter is as good as it gets.
April 1st, 2007 at 2:01 pm
You guys are the best! Thanks for informing us of this… I know alot of companies went bad (Kazaa) with all this spyware. Thanks for keeping your users in mind!!
April 1st, 2007 at 6:44 pm
Thanks so very much! It’s good to see your integrity at work here. I will likely upgrade to a paid account in appreciation!!!
April 1st, 2007 at 7:19 pm
StatCounter is far and away the best statistics service on the web - you all are awesome and your users appreciate it!
April 1st, 2007 at 7:36 pm
I have been using StatCounter for 2 years and I feel it is probably the BEST in the world. I do use other services as well but again StatCounter is comparatively fast, easy to understand and it provides a complete set of data which helps me understand, analyze quickly. It has an excellnt customer support team too.
Thanks StatCounter for refusing the offer !
April 1st, 2007 at 7:41 pm
I have been using your service for some time and it is very reliable and informative - so much so that although occasionally I have installed other stats stuff I always take them out again because yours does just the job. Your pages are not “in your face full” of advertising. Its a good solid service which I would thoroughly recommend to anyone else. Your refusal to be drawn into this kind of “spyware” arrangement convinces me that my judgement about you was correct.
April 1st, 2007 at 8:53 pm
Thanks! Your service is excellent and I am grateful that you said “no”! Keep up the great work!
April 2nd, 2007 at 1:11 am
Thanks for making the right decision!
Lady D.
April 2nd, 2007 at 1:41 am
nice site
April 2nd, 2007 at 2:07 am
nice site
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:40 am
Firefox’s add-on NoScript kept blocking a strange “speficicclick.net” when I was accessing my *own* completely ad-free website. I worried and wondered about it for a couple of days, until I discovered that it was leaking in from the biggest free counter sites on the web whose services I had been using for years.
I had a StatCounter on a couple of my sites already, but I’m certainly bringing the rest of them over right now.
April 2nd, 2007 at 9:30 am
RESPECT TO A COMPANY WITH A STRONG ATTITUDE IN TODAYS CORRUPTED BUSSINES WORLD
April 2nd, 2007 at 11:14 am
Thank you for providing a GREAT, FREE service that RESPECTS us.
Keep up!
April 2nd, 2007 at 11:25 am
thank you very much for renouncing to dirty money
April 2nd, 2007 at 12:25 pm
I’m with the rest of the commenters and commend you on your “NO” stand. Hope you get even more business because of it. All the best.
April 2nd, 2007 at 12:42 pm
Thanks for your great service and keep up the great work
April 2nd, 2007 at 1:20 pm
To SLT Radio,
I am a customer for over 5 years. what do you have to say about that then?
April 2nd, 2007 at 1:28 pm
BOTH Spybot and Ad-Aware are identifying StatCounter as spyware in their cleanups. I’m glad to find out that these are false-positives.
ARE THEY TOUGH?
StatCounter Team Response
Hi IDNBY,
StatCounter is not spyware. Unfortunately we are sometimes incorrectly flagged as that. It’s something we are continuously working on.
We use a single tracking (not spyware) cookie only to track visitors to your site and the information we gather is collected for you and you alone. This is in contrast to other providers who collect information on visitors to your site on behalf of third party advertisers.
I hope this clears things up for you.
Thanks for your comments!
April 2nd, 2007 at 7:40 pm
Way to go! Thank you for being so prefessional.
April 2nd, 2007 at 7:45 pm
[...] (a great, free stat tracker) announced last Sunday that: We were shocked to discover just today that another well known stats provider is allowing up [...]
April 2nd, 2007 at 10:34 pm
[...] of the page: “StatCounter Says NO! No to what? I was intrigued. I clicked through, and read the post. A few months back, StatCounter was approached by an advertiser, offered lots of $$$, and asked to [...]
April 2nd, 2007 at 10:40 pm
YOU ROCK!!!!!! I knew I could trust you guys!
April 3rd, 2007 at 12:29 am
Thank you Statcounter!!! You rock!
April 3rd, 2007 at 7:35 am
Your services are much appreciated by our non-profit organisation (working on rights-based issues). Thank you for notifying us about your decision. We’ll make a reference to your policy on our website so users understand that the Statcounter cookie is non-malicious and comes from a principled decision. We’ll stay with Statcounter!
April 3rd, 2007 at 10:38 am
Thanks, guys. I appreciate what you guys have been doing and for declining the offer.
Keep it up!
April 3rd, 2007 at 12:06 pm
Thank you.
I won’t stop using Statcounter anytime soon, and the 3 years I’ve been using it have been a delight. Like everyone else, I’m impressed and appreciative of how much you care for your users.
April 3rd, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Hey there
Thank you for saying “no” and for letting us know about this…
We are VERY happy with StatCounter and have been for… well, quite a long time now (not sure when we opened the first account with you guys - over three years ago for sure). We still have some free accounts and have also upgraded to get more stats (which has been very worthwhile and VERY cost-effective).
Keep up the good work!
K
April 3rd, 2007 at 12:35 pm
Also… As I just read a post above that said:
— Quote above —
BOTH Spybot and Ad-Aware are identifying StatCounter as spyware in their cleanups. I’m glad to find out that these are false-positives.
ARE THEY TOUGH?
— end quote —
I use McAfee Security Centre and it has no problem with StatCounter! It has a site advisory warning and my sites (which have StatCounter on ALL pages) come up with a clean bill of health (i.e. the green light).
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:18 pm
Dont get hit on my website much often but would have hated to know that i was the reason for somebody’s pc going through spyware. Thanks a ton for sticking to ur guns on this. Also its always a good idea to disclose any such step taken as it would keep us updated
April 3rd, 2007 at 10:01 pm
I’m glad to hear it, but that’s what I expect from a Page Rank 10 site
Thanks a lot StatCounter.com - You own!
April 3rd, 2007 at 10:32 pm
Thanks for sticking to your guns and saying no! This means so much and says a lot about you!
April 4th, 2007 at 1:10 am
Thank you!!! I am a fairly new user and am glad to hear of your ethical approach concerning your product. I love checking my stats daily. Thanks again
April 4th, 2007 at 2:00 am
Bravo!! To StatCounter. The web needs you.:-) An Independent Internet must not become an Industry run by Corporations that are willing to sell every byte of data as itbecomes a profit driven hell. Thank You StatCounter.Lets hope more are willing to do the same.
April 4th, 2007 at 2:22 am
Wonderful site!
April 4th, 2007 at 5:40 am
Great job! Thanks for protecting us
We appreciates it.
Btw, your site counter services rocks!
April 4th, 2007 at 6:41 am
[...] I read a great article (see: source)about how Statcounter.com turned down an advertiser who wanted to include spyware cookies on member [...]
April 4th, 2007 at 7:28 am
Way to go! Thank you, StatCounter, for protecting us. And thanks for being a great service. I’ve been meaning to get around to upgrading to a paid account, and this is one of the reasons I will be doing so ASAP! Thanks for not forcing us or nagging us about it, BTW. And for minimal non-intrusive ads on the freebie accounts. This is the kind of good business practice that I hope continues to win you respect and more paying customers.
Keep up the good work!
April 4th, 2007 at 11:54 am
Statcounter is easily the best free stats service I’ve used. Tried Awstats and got my server hacked for the privilege which was kinda annoying. I’m willing to bet I know who the “other” stat provider is. Used to use them myself but stopped due to amount of pop-ups on their site - that they would do something like this isn’t really all that shocking.
Kepp it up Statcounter!
April 4th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
Thanks for playing on our side!
This is very professional of you!
Keep up the good job!
April 4th, 2007 at 7:52 pm
Great job on saying NO to spammers and ad-spies!
I will choose StatCounter as long as my site is free of malicious ad cookies.
My hat is tipped to you!
April 4th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
Thanks for saying no!
April 5th, 2007 at 12:54 am
Thank you!
April 5th, 2007 at 1:51 am
Thank you! That was the reason I stopped use nedstat
April 5th, 2007 at 8:20 am
wow nice
April 5th, 2007 at 10:54 am
And this is just one more reason why I love Statcounter. Not only is it the most in depth stats provider I know of, they actually care about their customers.
April 5th, 2007 at 1:17 pm
Thank you for sticking to what’s right! You’ve just upped the value of your site in my eyes. I’ll spread the good word to others!
April 5th, 2007 at 2:24 pm
thank you so much for the wonderfuull service you provide us all and thank you too for keeping from predator spyvertiser…
for sensitive website your service is the only one providing safety on top of monitoring…
April 5th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
thank you so much for the wonderfull and free service you provide us all
and thank you for saying “no” too
April 5th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
Thanks for not accepting the cash. By the way, I DO count on you and check out your “Recommended” website optimization tools. I hope your credibility with subscribers to your service gets you money from these vendors.
Thank you!
April 5th, 2007 at 3:50 pm
Thanks for not accepting the cash.
By the way, I DO count on you and check out your “Recommended” website optimization tools. I hope your credibility with subscribers to your service gets you money from these legitimate vendors.
Thank you!
April 5th, 2007 at 4:22 pm
Thank you!!! The high quality of service you provide, including the many useful, reliable features and the fact that you don’t sell out, is unmatched.
April 5th, 2007 at 7:01 pm
Thank u! That’s one of the multiple reason’s why you guy’s are the best counter today.
April 5th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
You guys are the best! You provide a great, free service and seem to care about the needs of your clients. Thank you for not caving in for money.
April 6th, 2007 at 12:52 am
Thank you for not selling out.
thats very rare these days.
great work guys!
April 6th, 2007 at 9:49 am
You did well, thank you.
April 6th, 2007 at 3:13 pm
thanks…. thats awesome!!!!
April 6th, 2007 at 4:45 pm
Congratulations!!!
A big demostration of business ethic. This news must be spread.
Thank you Stat Counter.
April 6th, 2007 at 4:55 pm
Many thanks guys!!! StarCounter rules !!!
April 6th, 2007 at 5:22 pm
Thank You StatCounter for recognizing the value of your core business. Providing information to your clients for a fee and NOT collecting their fee and information for sale to others.
Good Show!
Mark W. Stettler, AIA
April 6th, 2007 at 8:33 pm
Juding by the amount of comments posted on this blog so far, I really don´t need to say anything apart from GOOD on you StatCounter for saying NO to the un-named company who wanted to place spyware.
Keep up the excellent work and I am more than pleased with the service you have provided on my two websites over the last few years.
SL in Spain (from UK) and heading back soon!
April 6th, 2007 at 11:54 pm
THANKS!!
April 7th, 2007 at 5:21 am
thanks so much! you made the right decision.
April 7th, 2007 at 8:20 am
Thank You.
StatCounter is Quality.
April 7th, 2007 at 12:50 pm
Thanks guys!
April 7th, 2007 at 1:22 pm
Switched…plain and simple…..that other site was slowing my site down NOTICEABLY over the last two weeks, and now I know why. I had gone over to Analytics…and someone recommended I try statcounter….and I’m impressed….
Good work guys……
April 7th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
i’m glad to hear that StatCounter says NO to those advertisers. i really appreciate the decision that StatCounter has made. it is, in fact, telling me that it’s a wise and right choice to choose StatCounter. well, i need not to worry about any spywares are added on my computers, or the visitors’.
Thank you, StatCounter.
April 7th, 2007 at 4:13 pm
thank you for standing firm on what is right.
April 7th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
Thanks guys!
April 7th, 2007 at 6:00 pm
Thanks for saying no! I changed over from another counter becouse they started alowing pop-up adds. They claimed that they were small and would not interfear with the site, but some of them covered my hole site!
Unfortinatly it toke me four months to find out due to my own pop-up blocker software. I believe it cost me a lot of return customers.
Thanks agian!!!!
April 8th, 2007 at 4:26 am
nice of you to say NO.
i am happy i opted for statcounter.
April 8th, 2007 at 5:24 am
I’m one of those who believes what she reads on the Internet (!)
So I believe almost all you say in your email and in this blog post. But I still have a hard time believing that you were shoked to learn another stats provider a deal similar to what you refused. I would not be surprised at all if a free stat counter provider would do so, as they say nothing in free in this world! If they did it to their paying members that would be another matter though. So I appreciate the fact that you don’t add annoying cookies in your counter code because I would have to go and find another counter….
Your service is good and convenient, not perfect but certainly one of the best!
April 8th, 2007 at 6:05 am
this is my first posting and this site i think is very good thank you
April 8th, 2007 at 8:04 am
It is really hard to say no. but You did it.
Thanks you again StatCounter.
April 8th, 2007 at 8:35 am
Thanks so much Stat Counter, and great to see you have a blog!!
April 8th, 2007 at 3:40 pm
[...] from official StatCounter blog: A few months back, StatCounter was approached by an advertiser,offered lots of $$$, and asked to [...]
April 9th, 2007 at 3:11 am
I love you guys! Thank you!
April 9th, 2007 at 8:25 am
THank you
I appreciate the free statcounter alot too by the way, you guys are the best!
April 9th, 2007 at 4:24 pm
Thank you StatCounter its great to know you care about your users and are NOT just a money making scam.
April 9th, 2007 at 5:22 pm
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April 9th, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Thanks a lot for not giving our information. Statcounter rocks…!!!!
April 9th, 2007 at 8:05 pm
This is why StatCounter is the BEST stat program! Thanks.
April 10th, 2007 at 2:23 am
you guys are awesome. props to you! God bless!
ai~
amaranthine*PLUGS
http://amaranthine.tfcph.com/
April 10th, 2007 at 3:25 am
Excelente, gracias por brindarnos este servicio y por su integridad. Escribo en español por que veo que puedes leerlo, Me alegro que traten de protegernos, ya que ultimamente he visto muchas webs que tienen mensajes emergentes, donde se instalan virus en nuestras pc, es demasiado fastidioso y pues peligros.
Gracias
April 10th, 2007 at 7:02 am
Great Job. You guys do have value over lots $$$. And those $$$ will keep on flowing long term, with this kind of higher attitude. I feel lucky and proud to use your services.
April 10th, 2007 at 1:50 pm
Good to know that we as the member of statcounter are safe
April 10th, 2007 at 4:54 pm
Thank you !
April 10th, 2007 at 6:16 pm
Thanks, you guys rock!
April 10th, 2007 at 7:19 pm
[...] a slowdown in the load time of member sites. I use Statcounter as my main stats provider, and they refused the same offer from SpecificMedia. Do you use SiteMeter? Have you noticed anything [...]
April 11th, 2007 at 1:32 am
Thanks for your good service and protections
April 11th, 2007 at 8:21 am
That is fantastic! It is so rare these days for anyone to do what is right rather than what will make them a few bucks. Having pride in your work and contributing something worthwhile is what life is all about. Keep it up!
April 11th, 2007 at 8:59 am
i have counter
April 11th, 2007 at 11:18 am
[...] about specificclick tracking or cookies of SiteMeter before StatCounter published this post “StatCounter Says NO!” as below in their Official blog on March 25, 2007. A few months back, StatCounter was [...]
April 11th, 2007 at 2:19 pm
thanks for saying “No!” and thanks for providing a great free service.
April 11th, 2007 at 2:23 pm
[...] am quoting the following text from their blog: We were shocked to discover just today that another well known stats provider is allowing up to 9 [...]
April 11th, 2007 at 2:32 pm
I use your paid service and am happy to do so - thanks for having ethics in this dollar driven world!
April 11th, 2007 at 3:25 pm
Big honking thanks!!!
April 11th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
Hi statcounter team
You are doing a great job and my best wishes are with you. Please continue your good work.thanks
VB Projecta Team
http://vbprojecta.co.nr
April 11th, 2007 at 8:21 pm
We always thought we could rely on Statcounter. You have just confirmed that our faith was not misplaced.
Thanks.
April 11th, 2007 at 10:04 pm
Thank you StatCounter.
This is why I always rely on you guys. =P
April 12th, 2007 at 7:36 am
Great decision. And our privacy assured.
Thanks Statcounter. Keep up the splendid work!
April 12th, 2007 at 8:09 am
I’m very gratefull Statcounter took that decision.
April 12th, 2007 at 9:48 am
yaaay for statcounter! thank you very much for everything! u guys are d best!!
April 12th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
thanks. that’s awesome that you did that. i’m loyal for life
April 12th, 2007 at 3:27 pm
Good for you.
April 12th, 2007 at 3:30 pm
Thank you!
April 12th, 2007 at 5:08 pm
[...] and a half weeks after StatCounter broke the story and it began to spread across the web, SiteMeter has begun to respond to the issue both in the [...]
April 12th, 2007 at 5:37 pm
i salute you.
Statcounter rocks.
Keep up the good work you poeple are doing.
April 12th, 2007 at 8:13 pm
Hi. Just letting you know that I enjoyed your site.
April 13th, 2007 at 1:17 am
Thank you. I couldn’t hug you, so I hugged my computer instead. I hope it was good for you too.
April 13th, 2007 at 3:58 am
I have been a paying customer of StatCounter for a while now and I have been happy with the service, even more so now. Thanks for doing no evil!
April 13th, 2007 at 7:50 am
a big salute to u i am impressed
April 13th, 2007 at 3:05 pm
Thanks for saying no. If you say yes, please advise us.
April 13th, 2007 at 3:08 pm
I love StatCounter!
April 13th, 2007 at 3:10 pm
Thanks! If only everyone would take a stand on spyware, spam and all the other crap we deal with on the internet then it would be a much cleaner hassle free place…
April 13th, 2007 at 3:54 pm
So few people left who will stand up for what is right instead of taking the quick buck. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 13th, 2007 at 4:42 pm
I can understand wanting to earn a living. I can understand wanting to get the most bang for your buck. But I also understand that the side effects of a transaction should be known to both parties before the transaction. This is the difference between a flourishing accountable marketplace and a jungle of deceitful predators.
I thank Statcounter for saying NO to the “free” whore-cookies. There are few organizations who practice the virtue of integrity when it matters. Thanks for walking your talk.
April 13th, 2007 at 5:27 pm
Thank you for not selling us or yourselves out.
I appreciate it very much
April 13th, 2007 at 5:31 pm
Thank you. Good Stuff!!!!
April 13th, 2007 at 5:53 pm
great job!!
Tnx. Still satisfied ’bout everything
April 13th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
Good on you! Im vehemently against this sort of activity. Perhaps you should do a neutral side by side comparison which includes this as a feature of your service. Not only would that be perfectly legitimate and a bonus on you - I imagine others would pick up on that too and start switching. Regards.
April 13th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
you guys are dandy,
i really like you
April 13th, 2007 at 6:13 pm
You guys ROCK. I’ve been using StatCounter for ages and it’s the best I’ve come across - and I’ve been on the web since 1994. Kudos to you for caring about your clients.
As far as cookies go, I’d definitely recommend using Firefox and adjusting the settings to block cookies from specific sites, or using any of their wonderful add-ons to block sneaky scripts and other intrusive devices. Works for me, anyway.
Again, thanks for the heads-up. Never change.
April 13th, 2007 at 6:14 pm
Thanks guys!! You’re the best!
April 13th, 2007 at 6:18 pm
Been a StatCounter user for years now, love the service and glad to hear you’re taking a stand against spyware!
April 13th, 2007 at 6:26 pm
Way to go StatCounter! We are proud users of your service. You’re the best!
April 13th, 2007 at 6:40 pm
Thank you for your integrity - it is a precious asset and, unfortunately, becoming a rare one!
April 13th, 2007 at 6:42 pm
Thats why I love statcounter…. thanks guys for putting my site visitors first!!!
April 13th, 2007 at 7:01 pm
Good for you. Integrity is a rare thing these days. And thanks for the fine service.
April 13th, 2007 at 7:04 pm
A big THANK YOU for this and your amazing service/features!!!
April 13th, 2007 at 7:19 pm
Now that’s what I call integrity. Thank you!
You guys are doing a great job. Keep it up!
April 13th, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Thanks for saying NO.
I appreciate this very much.
April 13th, 2007 at 7:34 pm
You did the right thing. You’re the best!
Thank you very much.
Keep up with the top notch services you offer!
April 13th, 2007 at 7:43 pm
I love statcounter. The best stats program online today!
April 13th, 2007 at 7:47 pm
Thank you for taking a stand for integrity and not for the almighty $$$. The service you provide is always appreciated and always referred.
April 13th, 2007 at 7:54 pm
thank you for your decision. that’s why statcounter’s the best!
April 13th, 2007 at 7:55 pm
FANTASTIC STANCE! Thanks for not putting spyware in your software. I think it’s an insult and we have enough crap to deal with visiting the Internet as it is…identity theft, spam, pop ups, viruses, etc. It is nice to know that not everyone is out there to make life h****!
April 13th, 2007 at 8:13 pm
You chose wisely!!
Stat counter is a great tool. When I’ve got time to use it properly I’ll upgrade.
April 13th, 2007 at 8:27 pm
I am very satisfied with Statcounter…keep up the good work!
April 13th, 2007 at 8:33 pm
Looks like I picked the right statcounter. Thanks for staying honest in a den of theives.
April 13th, 2007 at 8:51 pm
Hooray! I admire your integrity. Keep up the good work.
April 13th, 2007 at 9:05 pm
Statcounter has the moral fiber to preserve the values and traditions which the United Federation of Planets hold most dear.
April 13th, 2007 at 9:05 pm
I am glad to hear of this news. It looks like I have chosen the correct service. If I found out the other way I probably would have not used the service. I do love the free basic service and would hate to not have it for my personnel site. What A beautiful thing free easy to use just right service. I will always recommend this to my many development contacts and business partners.
April 13th, 2007 at 9:10 pm
Once again, I feel guilty for not paying for this service. Perhaps it’s time to upgrade.
Well done for sticking to your principles, and thanks again.
April 13th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
Good job guys!!!
Just stick with that thought… We all share it with you!
April 13th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
thanks guys for saying NO to spyware. i’m sure you all know how annoying those cookies can be. my readers will surely appreciate what you have done to prevent any unwanted ‘monitoring’ of their visiting my site and others. again, thank you.
reilly357 (YouLose Inc.)
April 13th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
A big congrats.
Is there any way we can find out who this other company was? I’m curious because I have friends who are using other stat services and I’d like to be able to warn them.
And, perhaps, gloat a little as well while I convince them to make the jump.
April 13th, 2007 at 9:55 pm
I’m very relieved to hear that you turned down the offer! I and I’m sure many others appreciate it!
Integrity is a lost treasure in our society today!!
Good on ya!
April 13th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
You’ve made the right choice, and made me even more certain than ever that I’ve made the right choice too. Thank you!
April 13th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
Thank you so much!
I will support them in everything what they are going to do.
How anyone else says:
“Thank you for taking a stand for integrity and not for the almighty $$$. The service you provide is always appreciated and always referred.”
April 13th, 2007 at 10:43 pm
yet another reason why i route all people looking for solid safe data solutions to you folks!
keep up the great work.
thank you for the heads up email. it was enlightening.
April 13th, 2007 at 11:28 pm
Sorry !
Aber ich verstehe nicht wirklich um was es geht !
Werde es mir aber bei Gelegenheit einmal übersetzen lassen.
Nice Greets
April 14th, 2007 at 12:17 am
Good integrity,
Congratulation for your service, and keep the faith againt the money !
David
April 14th, 2007 at 12:20 am
You guys ROCK, man. Totally.
You make us love statcounter even more than we did… and THAT was a LOT already
You got our backs, and we’ve got yours. We’re spreading the news!
April 14th, 2007 at 12:26 am
There is another stat counting service out there? Not in my book there isn’t.
April 14th, 2007 at 12:29 am
Thank you statcounter! You rock!
April 14th, 2007 at 12:31 am
I think your statcounter is the best I have ever used. And have been using them for many years.. And I have tried others. NOPE yours is the best
April 14th, 2007 at 12:37 am
Thank you very much for saying “No” to the advertising company! After knowing about this incident, I will always recommend my friends to use Statcounter only and not other service providers.
April 14th, 2007 at 12:40 am
Thanks so much for staying true.
April 14th, 2007 at 12:40 am
Thanks from me, too! Appreciate the integrity.
April 14th, 2007 at 1:09 am
Guys like you keep the web a place i love.
Grazie!
April 14th, 2007 at 1:20 am
you guys are awesome!
April 14th, 2007 at 1:29 am
Good job, sure way to keep yourself number 1!
How much did they offer?
April 14th, 2007 at 1:32 am
congrats. this is why i’ve always chosen you.
April 14th, 2007 at 1:40 am
You made the correct decision. Good job =)
April 14th, 2007 at 1:46 am
I really appreciate StatCounter. I needed tech support and I got immediate email help. Thank you for a great product.
Barb
April 14th, 2007 at 1:46 am
You just gain more trust from us!
April 14th, 2007 at 1:49 am
Thanks for showing your members your integrity. You rock!
April 14th, 2007 at 1:52 am
THANKS for the great, free service, for not selling out to advertisers, and for giving me a good laugh! Most of my websites are for nonprofits, and you are really the only place we can get this type of service. Thanks!
April 14th, 2007 at 1:54 am
Million Thumbs Up!
Great product and services provided by people of high ethical standard………I will press it on my web site.
Keep it up!
Boris (HK)
April 14th, 2007 at 1:57 am
Awesome, thanks!
April 14th, 2007 at 2:04 am
What can I say to add to this excellent mountain of accolades for an excellent service that I hope to keep using until my pitiful and unworthy blog/sites are finally buried in total obscurity? It cannot be adequately described in words alone! Thanks much for standing behind the millions of little and big fish that rely on your most excellent service!…even if I only get my usual 2 hits a day, or maybe someday a million (yeah right), I pledge my total allegience to the statcounter strikeforce! HOOOOAAA!!
April 14th, 2007 at 2:41 am
What were the other sites who accepted the tracking cookies as i’m a top 50 spyware rater and i want to know this so we can put it in our ratings?
Thanks.
April 14th, 2007 at 2:42 am
Thanks for your letter of alert and your stance which I support and which is why you are so popular. Good on ya.
Congratulations and best wishes on your new blog.
It was good to see you highlighted in the recent Read/Write Irish article on top Irish web companies. What a great rap!
To be sure, to be sure! And I’m not even Irish!
Geoff
April 14th, 2007 at 2:48 am
This is on another matter but even though your instructions are usually clear I am not sure how to arrange to subscribe to your blog feed or has this happened automatically?
If I wanted it to come to Bloglines for instance, rather than as an email in my inbox your instructions are not clear on your blog or I am thick!
April 14th, 2007 at 3:33 am
Well done guys. Good to know that you stand up to your principle. 3 cheers to StatCounter !!
April 14th, 2007 at 3:35 am
Good job. Glad to know that good people run StatCounter. Good blog by the way.
April 14th, 2007 at 3:49 am
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 14th, 2007 at 4:01 am
thanks for not caving, I’d have left if you did. You did the right thing and will hopefully profit by it in the long run. If anyone ever asks, I mention your site for a statcounter!
April 14th, 2007 at 4:12 am
well done guys, there are not many companies like you to be so ethical and that’s why i keep using statcounter and became the premium member
April 14th, 2007 at 4:13 am
Thanks for staying true to what you believe in…..I have been with you a number of years and you just give the greatest service
April 14th, 2007 at 4:15 am
can reveal who the other stat provider install the spy cookies ?
April 14th, 2007 at 4:27 am
Thanks!!!
That’s why I use your counter. The other free service I used actually had pop up ads override my site!
April 14th, 2007 at 4:55 am
I am with you because I Trust you.
Its the Trust that keeps us together. Else No user will ever use your tool.
Thanks for saying no to Spyware.
April 14th, 2007 at 4:55 am
Thank you and I can’t live without the product.
April 14th, 2007 at 4:57 am
Thank you so much for saying “No!” We don’t want any such thing on our Website. I’m very happy with Statcounter and have no desire to change.
Thank you for your great service.
April 14th, 2007 at 5:09 am
I find the drama story endearing. However, keep up the great work - your advanced features (esp. drill-down) make StatCounter not only the best free counter, but also one of the best counters all-around.
April 14th, 2007 at 5:14 am
It was, it is and seems it will be … One of the best services! And FREE! This is happening when humans are doing this first for humans and second for money! Heaven is Yours! Thanks!!!
April 14th, 2007 at 5:26 am
hey! Thanks for saying NO!
1. for not taking up their offer
2. for no installing spyware on our statCounters
3. and best of all, for KEEPING IT FREE!
I will always stick to statsCounter!
April 14th, 2007 at 5:26 am
Thank you so much for your concern and Great services. I am really appreciated your excellent work and your good will.
April 14th, 2007 at 5:44 am
Right on!
Your refusal is very appreciated.
I’m so sick of all the spam and con artists trying to rip ya off every which way ya turn. It’s bad enough how our government is ripping us off and pissing all our money away in other countries. Not to mention what we are paying for gas.
Greed is gonna be the death of us all.
thanks again,
David
April 14th, 2007 at 5:57 am
Thanks. I would sure hate to have to remove all that code. Good service.
April 14th, 2007 at 6:25 am
Thanks! You made the only correct decission!
Keep up the good work!
April 14th, 2007 at 6:37 am
I must say that the decission you made was right. Everyone probably hates those adds and spam’s. Thank you!
April 14th, 2007 at 6:40 am
thanks for saying no, guys!
Abby
April 14th, 2007 at 6:43 am
Cheers to StatCounter! I have been using StatCounter (free) for 2 years now! Its the best, and I hope they continue with the same honesty and dedication. God bless you guys.
April 14th, 2007 at 6:50 am
THANK YOU for not giving in to the allure of dollars and compromising your integrity. Way to go, StatCounter!
April 14th, 2007 at 6:54 am
‘Statcounter’ is always GOOD.
We appreciate your tremendous work and good quality.
Keep it up!
No one can blight ‘Statcounter’ !!!
April 14th, 2007 at 7:02 am
Thanks for saying ‘No’ I knew there was a reason I used your services! Keep up the good work.
Fabio
April 14th, 2007 at 7:02 am
Statcounter is the best! Keep up the good work!
April 14th, 2007 at 7:05 am
Hi to all at the Statcounter team,
It is with great pleasure that we read your email about you guys saying no to putting spyware cookies in your service. It is nice to know that you guys are keeping your integrity.
We have been using Statcounter to track our traffic at our site for close to 2 years now and have not one single complain about your service. It is also appreciated that your service is free for us.
Thanks and keep up the good work! God bless each and everyone of you guys!
Cheers
-Makan Kings-
April 14th, 2007 at 7:16 am
KUDOS!!
…and thank you for a great product.
April 14th, 2007 at 7:29 am
Well, thank you very much for saying NO!
And keep on with your great job.
Gracias.
April 14th, 2007 at 7:41 am
Thank you for saying NO.
April 14th, 2007 at 7:48 am
THANKS for saying “NO!” That’s why I switched to StatCounter - to avoid all the junk that the other services had. More than 10 web site under my hand using your service, i believe you can check my account on Statcounter.com to Thanks for a great service!
April 14th, 2007 at 7:50 am
thank you for saying NO =D
April 14th, 2007 at 8:03 am
Really thanks for saying “NO”. I will continue to support StatCounter. A BIG THANK YOU for you!!!
April 14th, 2007 at 8:12 am
Hey guys! THANK YOU for what you did
(or didn’t do ;)) You rock!
April 14th, 2007 at 8:14 am
To me saying NO is a no-brainer. Just as much as it is a no-brainer to quit doing business with ANY company that would misuse my trust !
So thanks for being honest….. AND the wonderful service that you have been providing us so far !
Francois of EuropeRides.com
April 14th, 2007 at 8:29 am
Grr, that is so annoying! I am so glad you said No. If it is one thing that really annoys me and causes me to leave a page it is slow loading. I can’t imagine how many visitors I would lose if it ran slowly due to no fault of my own. Go Statcounter!
April 14th, 2007 at 8:44 am
Thanks a LOT for BIG NO!
Excellent job.
You earned our TRUST.
Keep it up!
April 14th, 2007 at 8:46 am
Firstly, thanks for your kind decision.
Secondly, they will not learn much from my webpages, but they might be converted to Christianity.
They will soon drop me lioke a hot potatie Ha,Ha,ha.
April 14th, 2007 at 9:14 am
Thanks for holding out to a tempting offer, I’m happy to find some form of loyalty, it’s a rare commodity nowadays.
April 14th, 2007 at 9:18 am
Thank you!!
April 14th, 2007 at 9:20 am
Thank you for not “seling yourselves”. I wonder how these companies that make offers like those and email sellers for spam purposes aren’t procecuted …
April 14th, 2007 at 9:34 am
We use your counter on all our clients sites besides our own. If you did not say no to this, we would have moved all our projects elswere as soon as we (or our clients) discovered it.
I am happy we can stay with you, and we trust that you will continue to be fair to your customers.
April 14th, 2007 at 9:34 am
You did it right to make it known, without the names of the involved parts.
In itself the practice would be legitimate only as long as it is openly declared, specifying that third parts would raise money and store your visitors. If one accepts, ok.
But if the practice is not declared, I wonder in the first place why not declaring it to the eventual users (it seems they were proposing it to you as an under the table and very hush-hush deal). That alone would be enough for me to snub the company forever.
If it were only a metter of money, well why not robbing a bank then - at least one would have the guts to take the risks.
You did the right thing, simply.
April 14th, 2007 at 9:36 am
well done!
Thank you!
Best service!
April 14th, 2007 at 9:37 am
By the way, do you know that if they revealed to you the names of the companies (it may be argued by your email they did), doing so in order to entice you (sort of “oh, but compan X did that, why won’t you join…?”), such X companies may sue these guys for having disclosed industrial secrets to you?
April 14th, 2007 at 9:37 am
WOW !!! Thank you so much for saying “No!”
April 14th, 2007 at 9:39 am
wow, 600 odd comments!!!
you guys deserve the PR10 and all the support u ve been getting
April 14th, 2007 at 9:46 am
Thanks!!!
April 14th, 2007 at 10:03 am
You did good. Thanks!
April 14th, 2007 at 10:03 am
Thanks for that! Very reassuring. Some people have no scruples about money-making schemes.
April 14th, 2007 at 10:05 am
Thanks Statcounter,
I’ve been using your tool for years and love checking it everyday.
Keep up the good work,
Blap Man.
April 14th, 2007 at 10:21 am
You say you don’t plant spyware but how come everytime I run Spybot there is a statcounter file to delete?
Makes me wonder.
April 14th, 2007 at 10:38 am
Hello StatCounter and all the team
Very good choice, thank you ! You are the best and we will continue to use your services.
Rador8
April 14th, 2007 at 10:48 am
I’d be interested to know who the “yes men” are because I have been complaining of a slow loading website recently!!!!
April 14th, 2007 at 10:52 am
Pretty cool but how long can you hold out? All those pretty cars and big houses — the promise of being debt free — provision for the future of your children, your health, choices of several places to live…. ah the possibilities are endless, but you held onto your integrity…the little guy against the big guy….one against many! You need more clout on your side! Tell us who the moron was. It’s tough to be a petunia in an onion patch! [btw, great job, I didn't even know that it was possible] izziart
April 14th, 2007 at 11:13 am
Hi
Thanks for not allowing their prying eyes to have a look.
and
Thank you for providing such a wonderful free service.
God Bless You!
April 14th, 2007 at 11:15 am
Way to go! That’s impressive. It makes me want to donate money to StatCounter for the service it provides to me, for being true to honest values.
April 14th, 2007 at 11:17 am
Great to hear this. Hadn’t thought about it but yes!! I wouldn’t have liked to have such a activity happening from my site.
Understanding marketing compulsions however, if at some time you do need to look into this source of revenue for your company and you put it up as a known, voluntary option for the use of your services it wouldn’t be a problem
All the best and thanks for the good work!
April 14th, 2007 at 11:18 am
Thank you to say “NO” and I am very glad you let us know about it. Can you let us know who the advertiser is?
I also would like to know any of “Yes man” too.
Because of this, I will continue to use Statcounter.com and you can check it.
April 14th, 2007 at 11:25 am
This is the best choice you made, for us and for you too.
I am proud to be a Statcounter user!
Thanks for being what you are and for doing what you do.
April 14th, 2007 at 11:25 am
thanks statcounter
you’ve been helpful trough the years I’m using you and there’s no way I would change your services.
I understand that we are always under some eye but it’s nice to hear that there can be one less watching us.
April 14th, 2007 at 11:26 am
I was not able to understand the email sent by you, if i do add star counter to my web site, do i have to pay any money, or do i get paid, pl do confirm
good day
Varma
April 14th, 2007 at 11:30 am
Thanks for saying No and thanks for the wonderful product!
April 14th, 2007 at 11:37 am
Pleaso somebody give names. Who install the cookie? Please send me a private message.
April 14th, 2007 at 11:38 am
My Congratulations on NOT being just another weasel type service!
Stat Counter IS the best.
Class and ethics! Rock on!
April 14th, 2007 at 11:56 am
Jeez… thanx! good to know that you guys still have the balls…
April 14th, 2007 at 12:07 pm
Thank you for taking the position that you did.
Best regards.
April 14th, 2007 at 12:07 pm
That’s a really good thing you people are doing. Very professional. Good job.
April 14th, 2007 at 12:09 pm
G! thanks for saying no!!!
April 14th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
great job statcounter!! thanks so much for saying no!
awesome blog btw. (:
April 14th, 2007 at 12:18 pm
Thanks a lot guys!! Glad that you don’t bother yourselves with such offers which, I’m sure, you’d be getting in truck loads everyday.
And Thanks to the wonderful service.
April 14th, 2007 at 12:18 pm
I say NO! Thanks
April 14th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
Thank you for your email. I appreciate your integrity. Lord knows, we need more of that in the business world!! God Bless!
April 14th, 2007 at 12:21 pm
Thank you! It makes a change to find a company with some integrity nowadays.
April 14th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
Good on you .
you get my vote.
keep up the good work.
April 14th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
Thank you very much for saying NO! Love your stats! Your labels are great. Keep up the good work!
April 14th, 2007 at 12:33 pm
That’s very nice of you guys not to allow people to spy on us. However, it should be mentioned that StatCounter does put code at the bottom of our pages that acts as a hidden link back to their home page. This in turn decreases the search value of the other links on your page, while giving StatCounter a Page Rank of 10. StatCounter can then charge a premium for text links on the left hand side of their site.
April 14th, 2007 at 12:41 pm
It’s so nice to hear that a company has ethics and high values. Thank you!
April 14th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
Here at the Safe Pet Food Blog, we want to thank you for not only refusing to put spyware cookies on your tools but for just being so dang accommodating! Wordpress doesn’t allow javascript so I am able to use the HTML statcounter. Once people actually click on a link to a safe pet food, I am able to track with the full StatCounter statistics to see what page they were on, which links are the most productive, how often they have been to my blog… I just couldn’t think of using any other stat counter. Bless you!
April 14th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
Cheers Guys,
I am but a humble Actor with no money and little knowledge of these things and dont really understand the cookies thing but i know spyware is bad so thanks for everything i love statcounter. I also like the comedy provided in my updates.
April 14th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
I’m not surprised you’ve taken this position. One can tell even by the general tone of your instructions and emails. You’re an upfront man representing an honest service. I, for one, would never think to go elsewhere.
However, I think you should publish the snake who tried to get you to do this.
April 14th, 2007 at 1:18 pm
This decision was wise indeed! Your integrity and services are some of the best in the industry and as for myself, I will stay committed to StatCounter for as long as I have sites to track…
My Best,
Michèle
April 14th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
April 14th, 2007 at 1:25 pm
good job!
April 14th, 2007 at 1:26 pm
It’s good you said NO!
I’m glad….Thank You.
April 14th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
It is incredible that with so many commentaries this blog has Page Rank of 0/10
All we must connect this blog to give him a decent PageRank.
I believe that it is called on to me to begin
P.D. Sorry about my English :S
April 14th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
Thank you. Your service is incredible.
April 14th, 2007 at 1:44 pm
thank,
u make good and genious decesion. i m enjoying the help of statcounter results of my sites.
April 14th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
Kudos to you for just saying no. I think these privacy thiefs need to be pushed out into the light so and exposed for the scum that they are. Maybe if people knew who the end user advertisers were that are responsible for this type of action, we (the e-public) could slam them and discourage such action…..(always a rebel). Thanks Statcounter..Ciao
April 14th, 2007 at 1:50 pm
So many thanks the wise choice… Keep up with the great service.
A loyal customer,
.: G :.
Lima - Perú
April 14th, 2007 at 1:58 pm
Thank you so much for saying no to these advertising cookies! I can’t believe what a great free service you provide.
Many, many thanks
Gina
UK
April 14th, 2007 at 2:12 pm
THANK YOU! You have no idea how grateful I am!
I love Statcounter!
Laura
April 14th, 2007 at 2:18 pm
Thank you! =)
i support statcounter
April 14th, 2007 at 2:25 pm
cool that no cookie rule
April 14th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
good job guys. thanks for the great service.
April 14th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
That’s great STATCOUNTER. Im always afraid of these cookies!
April 14th, 2007 at 2:32 pm
Thank you for saying NO to spying for aadvertisers. I track visitors on my site because I want to know more about how my material is getting spread around, and it is important to me that my visitors can trust me not to be exposing their information to advertisers.
April 14th, 2007 at 2:37 pm
THANKS!!!!!!!
April 14th, 2007 at 2:37 pm
Thats why I use StatCounter! I trust their decisions and practices. Thanks StatCounter for providing us a free and trusted service. Can’t ask for more than that.
April 14th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
thanks for not focusing on the money
April 14th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
Good work! I left another counter site because of this topic!
April 14th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
Good work! I left another counter site because of this topic!
GiGaGo.nl
http://www.gigago.nl
April 14th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Thanks for your integrity. I have just started using your stat counter on my site at curtisgraphics.com and found a lot more people visited my site than my old counter registered. I’m going to delve deeper into your services.
April 14th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
This is good, and I belive that this is not an marketing movement. Would be great if the next step will increase log size of free members;)
April 14th, 2007 at 2:57 pm
Good job!! Thank you very much. You are definitely the best site counter.
April 14th, 2007 at 2:59 pm
Okay, great ! But do you really need to send many mail about this and ask for so much commentaires ; all of it looking as spam …
April 14th, 2007 at 3:01 pm
Thanks for saying no.
April 14th, 2007 at 3:01 pm
Thanks for saying no! I like companies who take pride in their customer =).
April 14th, 2007 at 3:03 pm
Thanks for saying no to allowing advertisers to reach us by such unethical means. While I’m still not comfortable knowing that I get cookies placed on my computer from your advertisers simply by visiting your site, I can appreciate your company’s honesty and service.
Again, thanks for not giving in to the almighty dollar.
April 14th, 2007 at 3:25 pm
Thanks a lot. I support StatCounter and wouldnt mind to promote you.
April 14th, 2007 at 3:47 pm
Thank you!
April 14th, 2007 at 3:52 pm
Thank you for “doing the right thing!” How refreshing to see principle win out over greed. I appreciate your commitment to SERVE the best interest of your customers.
Best wishes!
April 14th, 2007 at 4:06 pm
I am glad that Statscounter has decided not to accept this offer. I use to work for an ISP and it is hard to believe how many people call in with spyware infections just because they do not understand about “what the advertisements” are really about and how they affect your computer and its performance.
Thank you Statscounter for being one of a very few who know what this could do and for respecting us.
April 14th, 2007 at 4:25 pm
Hooray, ethics are still alive and well - and KUDOS to StatCounter for standing up for what’s right instead of the almighty dollar. It shows that you respect your users, that you care about people in general, and that you have morals. It makes me even prouder to do business with you.
StatCounter is one of the most reliable and configurable counters on the net anyway, and now you’ve added a HUGE reason to stay right where I am! Thank you so much for your stand on this issue. You ROCK!!
April 14th, 2007 at 4:31 pm
Thanks a lot for saying no. You are one of a kind!
April 14th, 2007 at 4:32 pm
Thank you StatCounter people!
April 14th, 2007 at 4:57 pm
Just received your email. It is refreshing to know that StatCounter is a company of integrity. This is hard to find today in our society.
I will highly recommend your services through my website as well as word of mouth.
Thanks so much!!
April 14th, 2007 at 5:01 pm
Thank you not only for saying no, but for informing all of us about the inquiry! There is hardly anything on the internet you can trust - I just received a ton of spam from made up names @ my own domain name!!!
Thanks again,
Ashley
April 14th, 2007 at 5:05 pm
Thank you for saying “No” . The last thing we need is more cookies cluttering up everything.
April 14th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
Its nice to deal with someone or business with some integrity! Keep it up and thanks for providing such a useful service!
April 14th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
StatCounter operates their business professionally as they possess something missing in their competitors…integrity
Good Going Team
Pastor Billy Johnson
April 14th, 2007 at 5:24 pm
Thanks to Stat Counter for protecting our privacy
April 14th, 2007 at 5:27 pm
This is really good to know. Keep up the good work StatCounter.
April 14th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
I am glad they said no and find too many companies using forceful tactics and it even hard to trust any sites online anymore. I dont use those on any of my sites and never will, but statcounter I do use and like them and their judgement on saying no.
April 14th, 2007 at 5:36 pm
Great to hear that Statcounter stood their ground with what is moral correct in this situation! It sure makes me want to spread the word more about Statcounter! Thanks for being such a great support to all of us!
Caroline Brasfield Carter
http://www.mylittleplaytown.com
April 14th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
Thanks for fighting for us!
April 14th, 2007 at 6:06 pm
Good on you for not going the way of the almighty dollar. I’m also glad that you have taken the time to assure your clients that you are a company of high moral standards and ethics.
Soon I will be launching a website and will definitely have your company at the top of my mind, as far as paying for web stats services is concerned. Just because you have taken the high ground you may end up with tons more paying customers.
Thank You for being trustworthy and respectable.
April 14th, 2007 at 6:08 pm
thank you!!!!!!!!!
April 14th, 2007 at 6:11 pm
IF YOU GUYS WERE REALLY SERIOUS ABOUT BEING KIND, THEN YOUR >>>ENTIRE
April 14th, 2007 at 6:16 pm
Thanks, I appreciate it. If you did allow it, I would drop the service immediately.
April 14th, 2007 at 6:43 pm
You guys are the best in the business - a true jewel. I applaud your tenacity to be honest in the face of wheelbarrels of money offered. It’s hard to turn that down when you run a free service for most of us. I respect you even more - and I adore my Statcounter. I feel like we’re partners!
April 14th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
Nice site. Thank you!!!
http://toyotacar.phpbb24.com toyotacar
April 14th, 2007 at 6:50 pm
I’m relieved. Thank you so much for making this such a terrific service!
April 14th, 2007 at 6:57 pm
It doesn’t surprise me that you refused their offer, after all, you are the best stats people on the whole web.
Congrats… Keep up the great work, stats guys!
April 14th, 2007 at 7:52 pm
We all know how important trust is on the web. It is great to know that at least one (free) service provider will support us end users in that effort. Thanks, StatCounter!
April 14th, 2007 at 7:55 pm
Statcounter-The best service I have ever found for my website. I love all the features you guys give us, and thanks for just saying NO!
April 14th, 2007 at 8:03 pm
Muchas gracias!!
April 14th, 2007 at 8:05 pm
Thank You for being honest and trustworthy!
April 14th, 2007 at 8:05 pm
Sure, these guys were sick mindlesss genetically damaged bastards. But there are thousands of them. Knowing that statscounter doesn’t plat cookies on your sites is nice. But this doesn’t solve the problem of clients who are infested with cookies already. Their computers are slow already.
April 14th, 2007 at 8:05 pm
Thanks! I guys made the right decision for the short and long term! I already recommend Statcounter to many website owners and we all love it. This just adds one more reason to choose Statcounter over the others. I think that in the long run adding spyware is a poor business decision and you guys made the right decision for your customers and yourselves! Good job!
April 14th, 2007 at 8:10 pm
Awesome job StatCounter! You have always been (and continue to be) THE BEST! Just say ‘yes’ to StatCounter!
April 14th, 2007 at 8:17 pm
Brilliant site! happy to be here. corner can fetch round
April 14th, 2007 at 8:36 pm
Thanks for letting me know. For those who skip to the end, here’s the advice about how to find out if your stat-counting service is using cookies to track your visitors:
“One way you can find out is to delete all the cookies in your browser. (In Firefox you go to tools - options - show cookies and click ‘remove all cookies’. Other browsers are similar.)
Then visit the webpage you think may be installing spy cookies.
Check your cookies again and you’ll be able to see how many were created by your last visit. ”
Perhaps you should make this piece of advice a separate blog post?
Thanks.
April 14th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
Nice to see there are still some traces of integrity on the web.
April 14th, 2007 at 9:20 pm
I love you, Stat Counter!!
April 14th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
It is refreshing to know that someone is looking out for others instead of just the bottom line.
April 14th, 2007 at 10:07 pm
This is great to know. It’s always good to have trust. Who is the other stats provider who excepted their offer?
April 14th, 2007 at 10:11 pm
Its really nice to know about this, thank you for making the right choice!
April 14th, 2007 at 10:11 pm
Thanks for remainign the best and the most careing stat counter around
Thanks a lot
April 14th, 2007 at 10:41 pm
Great !
April 14th, 2007 at 10:46 pm
Thanks for keeping things clean around here. =)
April 14th, 2007 at 10:52 pm
Hi, fellas!
Thank you for saying no! No spy cookies and your atittude, are the main reasons why I use StatCounter!
Thanks a lot!
Mr. Stark
April 14th, 2007 at 10:55 pm
NO WAY! Like George Stark said, this attitude should be taken on the record, and provides another reason why we will allways choose this kind of services.
Thanks StatCounter.
April 14th, 2007 at 10:59 pm
Hi StatCounter,
You guys have been strong enough to sya “No” and not yielded to any advertisers who needs a ride on your strong back, you are not weak Statcounter and thats what we like to work with strong backbone esp when we use your FREE web analytics for all our clients to show them traffic on daily/hourly basis even though we plug Google analytics …
Keep it going StatCounter.
Advice: Why don’t you guys tie up with companies like WebCEO and offer analytics FREE service to all WebCEO clients, WebCEO is a grt SEO tool who also offers FREE SEO services and you guys can convert few of them to real leads at later point. It will be a Win-Win situation and people like us can benefit from such services.
Regards
Harsha
April 14th, 2007 at 11:59 pm
Thank you for having the integrity to stand up to this kind of garbage. You guys will have all of my future business. Once I get up to speed with my site and add others, you have my word that this is where I’ll be.
April 15th, 2007 at 12:34 am
Thanks Stat Counter
We dont need any more cookies living off our pc”s
The best to you
Gene
April 15th, 2007 at 12:46 am
Thanks for making stat counter safe for all of us.
April 15th, 2007 at 1:39 am
Thank you so much http://www.statcounter.com for saying NO to selling my information to a third Part. I’m glad I can trust your company. I have been very saticefied with your product and as my business grows, so will my dependence and statcounter.
Dan
April 15th, 2007 at 2:21 am
Hi,
Well done and Thank you very much. You have demonstrated a very rare ethical quality in this industry. Two thumbs up !! - RainCreatives.
April 15th, 2007 at 2:40 am
Few years back, I took up a free stat-counting service. At first it seems fine and I liked the features. Then after a while I found out the sites that took up this service and my site too, are suddenly slow in loading. Whenever I opened my blogsite, a pop-up will appear. I know right then, that service had now included a spyware.
Angry, I changed to your excellent service. As of now, no complaints. Thank you for being honest in providing us with your service.
April 15th, 2007 at 3:11 am
Thanks so much for standing up for us all! I really appreciate you saying “No!”
April 15th, 2007 at 3:39 am
StatCounter, you rock. And, I mean that with as much sincerity as ever I told someone they rocked. StatCounter, listen carefully: you rock. And may you continue to rock ever more.
April 15th, 2007 at 6:01 am
I’ve been using StatCounter ever since my first website more than a year ago and I find it’s the real deal - it’s free, no hiccups, easy to use, small footprint…and it works. I’m sticking with you guys and thanks for saying “no” to those cookie-seekers. An established set-up like yours wouldn’t be putting this on, would you?
April 15th, 2007 at 6:21 am
Thanks for doing the right thing, statcounter!
April 15th, 2007 at 6:37 am
Well don, Statcounter! God is proud of you! Not that God has anything against making money but He does not like spying! At all!
We all at ShelleyTheRepublican.com would like to thank you guys for refusing to violate God’s laws!
God bless America,
Shelley The Republican, Shelley Goodman
April 15th, 2007 at 6:37 am
I wanted to leave my thanks to you all. Lately, several companys want to get money at any price, even sending sh!t, spam and malware to their own customers!
I’m glad that Statcounter decided to stay away of all those things. And I wish all of you well.
Thanks!
April 15th, 2007 at 7:12 am
YAY! love you guys!! stay true!
April 15th, 2007 at 7:25 am
Thanks for sticking to your principles!!!
I would be curious to know who the competitor is so that I can avoid them in the future.
Would someone (not from Statcounter) name names, please?
Appreciate it!!
Dena
April 15th, 2007 at 7:26 am
Thanks for keeping your service clean and honest. It’s appreciated.
April 15th, 2007 at 8:01 am
It is so good to hear of companies sticking to their principals in todays age where money always seems to talk.
Good for you, you provide an excellent service. Keep it up
April 15th, 2007 at 8:17 am
That is a very bold step taken in good faith. We still have few people like Allen* - Statcounter owner who is doing this kind of wonderful work selflessly.
May God bless you from different directions!
April 15th, 2007 at 8:24 am
Nice!. Thanks for saying No. This shows that you people are honest,good folks. keep it up!
April 15th, 2007 at 8:55 am
Great job folks,
Not only by rejecting the offer but also to let know the main issue, that other stat providing services accepted it.
Props !
April 15th, 2007 at 9:50 am
I have been using statcounter for years and I am so glad you said NO to the bad guys. I don’t actually know what I would do with out you!
Keep up the good work
April 15th, 2007 at 9:55 am
Yeah, you rule! Statcounter is the best service available, no doubt!
April 15th, 2007 at 9:58 am
cookies are NOT spyware. cookies do not allow anybody to spy on anybody. you guys should be ashamed of yourselves for scaring people like that.
April 15th, 2007 at 10:26 am
I heard about this a couple of days ago, and if my sources are right, I can tell you who the company are. However, I’ll not name them here, Statcounter might get the blame for letting my comment through.
Thanks guys. Your service is simplicity in its glory as far as counters go.
April 15th, 2007 at 11:34 am
Thanks for Your “NO” and for the great free service that I support by clicking your advertisment banners. It’s alll about a win-win cooperation. Since using statcounter I have the best oveview about our Podcast Production LDPcast (http://ldpcom.podspot.de) and some other web projects. StatCounter is a great application, easy to use and undrestand. Thanks fpr that, best, Raf
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April 15th, 2007 at 11:43 am
thanks for having a spine!
your is a fine service, you guys are even humble enough to allow the counter be hidden completely.
i use your service a lot, and i check the recommendeds sometimes too.
kudos!
April 15th, 2007 at 11:57 am
Thank you for say NO! All the best for you!
April 15th, 2007 at 11:59 am
Thank you so much! I feel fine with you!
StatCounter is the best!
Regards,
Pablo
P.S: If you like business, visit me at http://pablo-delgado.blogspot.com. in Spanish
April 15th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
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April 15th, 2007 at 1:26 pm
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April 15th, 2007 at 1:28 pm
Thank you for saying NO! It is really great to have folks like you out there who are willing to stand up and say enough is enough! Your product is the best and this just makes it even more so. Thanks for being there and standing up for all of us!
April 15th, 2007 at 1:56 pm
If you wanted to make money I am sure you would find another way. If not just come straight forward and tell all users of your service that you want to charge so many $$ per year. I would gladly pay.
Thumbs up!!!
Eugene
April 15th, 2007 at 1:57 pm
Thank you!!!
April 15th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
Thank you for saying NO!
April 15th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
753 X $25.00 = $18,825.00 …not bad!!!
April 15th, 2007 at 2:02 pm
Thanks statcounter, I’ve been so pleased with your service ever since I got it.
Any reason why it took so long for me to get this email though? I mean, I see that the original post was made on March 25…here we are a day shy of 3 weeks later, and I just get the message? What’s up with that?
April 15th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
Muito obrigado pelo aviso.
Many thanks for the rigth decision.
JM
April 15th, 2007 at 4:10 pm
It’s nice to know that in this cut throat world of Internet Marketing that someone has enought integrity to say NO!
Thank you.
April 15th, 2007 at 4:17 pm
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
April 15th, 2007 at 5:01 pm
Thank you!
April 15th, 2007 at 7:52 pm
Thank you for turning down the invaders. It’s greatly appreciated and it’s a move that will keep me with StatCounter.
April 15th, 2007 at 8:11 pm
Man thanks a lot for not selling out!! your service is great and I can’t believe anyone allowing to pry on their guests!!
April 15th, 2007 at 8:20 pm
I’m glad to hear that all my stats are in good hands. You are providing a great service for free. It’s not too often you can get any service for free thease days. keep up the good work
Bruce
April 15th, 2007 at 8:42 pm
Good on you Statcounter Team. There should be an automatic deleting of cookies on every browser on closing it rather than having to remember to do it manually. If there are such settings, let all your clients know. I think Firefox has the option.
I also noticed that we can log into Statcounter with having th privacy setting on highest level to block all cookies, which is excellent. Praise GOD for your free service to mankind!!! Thanks a million.
April 15th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
Thank you for your stand against advertisers… it is so overwhelming anymore! I applaud you for sticking to your ethic and refusing the easy temptation of quick $$$. Standing up for your customers will make and keep loyal customers! Thank You!
April 15th, 2007 at 8:59 pm
Thanks for being the best, StatCounter. Somenone in who you can trust.
All the best from Spain!
April 15th, 2007 at 9:16 pm
Thank you so very much for saying no to that offer. I would have been mortified to learn visitors were picking up spyware by coming to see my site and I am really grateful for your integrity! Thanks again!
April 15th, 2007 at 9:24 pm
This is a real CLASS ACT on the part of StatCounter. Thank you for providing such an amazing service that’s free… and ad/spy-free at that.
April 15th, 2007 at 10:32 pm
*echo all positive comments above*
THANK YOU FOR SAYING NO! If I found out people were getting spyware from visiting my site, I would take any measure necessary to end it. I appreciate the integrity shown! You guys are the best in the business!
April 15th, 2007 at 11:48 pm
Awesome. You guys are great. Thank you SO much
April 16th, 2007 at 12:03 am
DITTO, to all the thanks and praises already said, may you have never ending success with integrity as part of your business practice! I just found your blog, by trying to add StatCounter to my Google reader site. I need “add to” icons, since I’m pretty computer illiterate.
Kudos!!
April 16th, 2007 at 12:07 am
Thank you VERY VERY much for acting ethically! This gives me even more confidence in StatCounter for myself and my clients!
April 16th, 2007 at 12:35 am
We love you guys!
April 16th, 2007 at 12:49 am
Just another voice saying that I’m glad you said ‘no’. Good job and keep up the excellent service!
Though my site isn’t too popular, I’d hate to have anything to do with cookies or anything that has a negative impact on the odd person that does come in.
April 16th, 2007 at 1:40 am
very good.
thank you all
April 16th, 2007 at 1:42 am
thank u from China
April 16th, 2007 at 2:07 am
Thanks for sticking to your ethics. Lately, advertising has been flooding the Internet like Paris Hilton’s panties. My website is also ad-free, in spite of heavy encouragement to pursue sponsors. A similar (i would say competitor but i’m non-pofit so it doesnt really apply) website is sponsor-based and is not having much success.
Yep, we’re showin the world that it’s possible to offer a high-quality product without selling out. Keep it up!
.rs
April 16th, 2007 at 2:11 am
Thanks, folks. Be on the right side of the web.
April 16th, 2007 at 2:45 am
I think there’s one thing to be cleared.
There are several advertisement cookies on statcounter.com. And statcounter funds free services by these.
What they try to tell is this. If they accepted the deal, it would mean that your site would host the cookies, but money would be earned by statcounter. And statcounter refused that.
Good to hear that! Many thanks!
April 16th, 2007 at 3:05 am
I appreciate your service and especially appreciate decisions like this one.
Thanks You,
Jim V.
April 16th, 2007 at 3:26 am
I install statcounter for almost every site that I webmaster and I am very pleased to see that you are continuing to provide one of the best, if not THE BEST, stat-tracking service, without violating the trust I have placed in you, both for my site and for the sites I webmaster.
April 16th, 2007 at 3:30 am
Oops, I meant StatCounter. See http://sterlingstudiosinc.com/WebDesign.html for sites that I have designed and/or webmaster.
April 16th, 2007 at 4:32 am
Arr me be speakin prate! Whats this about ye “Cookies”? The dark side has cookies. Arr those swabs. I prefer some ye sweet cakes.
^_^” ..
April 16th, 2007 at 6:34 am
The development of free-based system is a great platform for web developers like us and continunous support on you. We appreciate your decision of saying NO of infringing other people’s privacy.
Thank you so much!
April 16th, 2007 at 9:21 am
I noticed that a few guys complained that the names of the involved parts have not been disclosed, thus arguing that the stscounter claim was a fake, sort of something done to attract attention.
However it should be rather obvious to all, clearly ti is not. So i’d like to stress that in these cases names must never be disclosed for a very simple reason: as long as no part can be identified (parts who would bear legal responsibility), there is no chance to be sued.
So it is just obvious that names were not stated.
On the other hand I exclude it can be a fake to attract attention or so - if it were a fake, it would import legal responsibility. I exclude one would ever fabricate such a thing if, having been in business for years as statcounter did, is aware of the legal implications.
Names can NOT be disclosed in public, simply - if a judge invetigates, the names can be said to the judge only.
At the same time, yes, statcounter wanted to make known its standard of conduct. Could statcounter have avoided this? Sure. At the same time, by disclosing the issue but not the names, it did nothing wrong. It’s just a way to say: we don’t do these things.
As said, it’s the secrecy what cannot be understood. If one wants to track users, state to subscribers that they can be tracked by subscribing. If the accept, their business.
There is noting illegitimate in tracking a commercial behaviour. Many sites do that, BUT OPENLY stating it. And give the option to opt in and out.
The first reason I would have disregraded this offer is exactly that I would never accept myself a deal with guys that ask for secrecy where no secrecy is needed.
April 16th, 2007 at 9:24 am
this is what we call business ethic !
April 16th, 2007 at 10:51 am
Your stance is admirable, more so when one considers the impressive array of statistics that you are able to amass.
Thankyou for not selling out.
April 16th, 2007 at 11:00 am
Congratulations !
Keep it that way !
We used to install great (free) counters from nedstat.com, until they sold the free version to a third party.
Suddenly, our whole system started to send up ads for other sites. They were triggered by the counters. Crazy, but true !
It took weeks to change all our counters to a different source.
The last we heard, the perpetrators had to suspend the whole operation, because the counter users were departing in droves.
We voted so to say with our feet and the crooks lost out in every way.
.
April 16th, 2007 at 11:19 am
You guys rock - thanks for saying ‘no’ and for continuing to provide such a great service.
April 16th, 2007 at 12:11 pm
Thanks for saying “no!” We definitely do not need another way for spyware to get to us. Keep it up!
April 16th, 2007 at 1:38 pm
I spy on my neighbor all the time, I don’t see any harm with that… so what’s so bad about nosey advertisers wanting spy bots loaded on websites. It’s all-good… HA HA HA! Who am I kidding! Great job on turning them down… Too bad there isn’t a law against it.
… And no I don’t spy on my neighbor, got enough trouble keeping track of my own life, never mind the neighbors.
Way to go on your part, and thanks for your great service.
April 16th, 2007 at 1:55 pm
Thank you! Your service is wonderful.
April 16th, 2007 at 1:58 pm
Thank! for saying ‘NO’
Excellent service, I like your Statcounter
April 16th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
Thank! for saying ‘NO’
Excellent service, I like Statcounter
April 16th, 2007 at 2:37 pm
Thank you for saying no, This is the kind of service that any company should invest in. As well it should set the example for other services…
This service I always recommend to all my customers for tracking their website activities…I am glad I can count on this type of service.
Thank you for saying NO to these spying cookies…
April 16th, 2007 at 3:24 pm
WOW! Again and again http://www.StatCounter.com continues to surprise me with the products, services and CARE for your clients/customers.
Thanks for saying NO!!
Like the others posted here, I also recommend your product to anyone and everyone. Thanks again!!
April 16th, 2007 at 3:52 pm
thank you for saynig no! I was quiet shocked! It means that may companies may have accepted instead… horrible! I hope they will go bankrupt
and that you can go on with your service without any problem. I’ll continue to use your service… thank you 
April 16th, 2007 at 4:10 pm
We provide free movies online. We let people watch movies online for free and thanks for your free service.
April 16th, 2007 at 4:52 pm
Thanks for fighting the blight on the Internet. No wonder there are scientists who insist that it can’t be fixed and they are ready to reinvent a new safe functional Internet.
April 16th, 2007 at 5:17 pm
Thanks a million for not allowing this. I wipe spyware and adware from my computer on a weekly basis. Sometimes there are more than 100 within the week.
Great Job!!
April 16th, 2007 at 5:18 pm
For a commercial business this is an excellent source of revenue. But for an owner/operator of a small business, having you say no is an excellent way to keep customers and continue the great word of mouth advertisement.
Thanks again!!
April 16th, 2007 at 6:11 pm
I want to know which other tracking service has recently said “yes”…. Shame on them, hoorah for you!
April 16th, 2007 at 6:25 pm
Are you really this desperate for marketing?
April 16th, 2007 at 6:40 pm
Thanks for keeping it clean, for all of our customers.
April 16th, 2007 at 7:12 pm
Thank you StatCounter for your honesty! We will continue to use your service as long as there are no spyware cookies.
April 16th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
Thanks for said NO, and keep me posted about these disturbances.
April 16th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
folks, thanks for saying “No!” and thanks for providing a free service. Stat are the best!
April 16th, 2007 at 10:52 pm
THANK YOU and thank you for letting me know!
April 16th, 2007 at 11:20 pm
ahhahah good one
April 16th, 2007 at 11:24 pm
Thank you for saying no !!! you guys rock !
April 17th, 2007 at 12:40 am
Thanks so much StatCounter. I appreciate your protection over your subscribers. More power!
April 17th, 2007 at 2:36 am
Thank you for NOT selling us out!!
April 17th, 2007 at 5:30 am
Good job StatCounter! Thanks for being credible and I hope you make lots of money through valid business propositions such as having people pay to have a higher amount of stats. This makes me want to upgrade to the paid version just to say thank you!
April 17th, 2007 at 5:35 am
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April 17th, 2007 at 7:46 am
Thank you for doing what i would have done.
April 17th, 2007 at 8:35 am
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April 17th, 2007 at 9:49 am
Thank you for SAYNG NO! The main reason why I use StatCounter is no spy cookies and somethig trash else!
Thanks million!
April 17th, 2007 at 1:27 pm
I just wanted to say thank you for being so respectful of your customers. Your action says a lot about the integrity of your organisation and its people.
April 17th, 2007 at 1:58 pm
You have so many great comments here, I almost didn’t bother. But I decided I still had to weigh in to say thanks. You guys rock. So here’s another resounding comment of support to add to the understandably long list. Go StatCounter!
April 17th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
Just wanted to say thank you! Our privacy is constantly being invaded these days and it is nice to know that there are still organizations that have morals and ethics. Thanks again and have a great day!
April 17th, 2007 at 3:48 pm
Thanks for saying no. It’s refreshing to see that there are actually some businesses out there that still have good ethics. I’m in agreement with so many others here that privacy is of great importance to me! Thanks for the great work you’ve done, and keep it up! 8-|
April 17th, 2007 at 4:15 pm
Thanks for saying no! Our clientele is very happy and me too.
Saludos
April 17th, 2007 at 5:34 pm
Thanks so much StatCounter. I appreciate your protection over your subscribers.
April 17th, 2007 at 8:07 pm
Thanks. Now all you need to do is update your akismet plugin to block posts like the one above.
April 17th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
Thanks for keeping us free from the spyware! you provide a great service, and best of all, it is free to us!
April 17th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
Thanks StatCounter. It would be nice to know the names of the company that took the $$$ so I can try to avoid them if possible.
April 18th, 2007 at 12:24 am
This comment kinda late, but anyway… I’ve kinda been having a hard time choosing which services to use as there are a lot and i’m somewhat of a newbie in creating my own site, but after reading this blog… well… I’m so happy in choosing “STATCOUNTER” over the others!
April 18th, 2007 at 12:26 am
sometimes is good to hear “NO”! thanks for your honesty, a rare quality in these days, especially in the net.
April 18th, 2007 at 12:38 am
I’ve been using statcounter for nearly a year to watch my traffic and I absolutely love your service!
Not only does it handle the large load of traffic I receive without any bugs, hitches, miscounts or crashes, but it provides me with a sense of comfort knowing my baby (website) is in such caring hands.
When I heard that you had turned down the money-grubbing, privacy-invading, third-party advertising spammers to ensure that your users were kept in the best hands and kept tightly tucked away from all the personal invasions, I fell in love with statcounter even more!
I refer you guys to everyone I talk to that owns a website so I can do my part in making sure they know there is a high-quality tracking server either free or paid that is more than willing to take care of them.
Statcounter is absolutely, no-hands-down, the BEST tracking service in the world!
April 18th, 2007 at 1:20 am
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April 18th, 2007 at 5:02 am
Thank you so much for saying no. I prefer your service among others. And thank you for your continuous good service!
April 18th, 2007 at 8:00 am
Thank you for keeping your service absent of surreptitiously and unsolicited material being introduce to the unwary web site owner. Your team has made it possible to maintain the freedom of choice by your open and fair transparency policy.
April 18th, 2007 at 9:11 am
Just another reason why you guys are absolutely the best.
Thank you so much!!!
April 18th, 2007 at 9:47 am
Hi,
Many thanks for being honnest!
Can you please let me know who are those companies who say yes. I am working with differnt companies , with different counters in their websites…
(as the one you see on http://www.sdarovia.cd )
This will help me a lot.
Didier Quelle
NB: if this is confidential, please send that to my email…or at least give me some hints…
April 18th, 2007 at 10:59 am
respect to stat tounter for not naming names - i am happy to though.
it’s sitemeter thats’ gone bad.
http://www.bentcorner.com/2007/03/26/site-meter-is-placing-spyware-cookies-on-user-websites/
April 18th, 2007 at 12:11 pm
Thank you for your integrity!
(What a sneaky way to get us to the Blog…;-)
Keep up the good work.
April 18th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
gameboys 2007
StatCounter Blog » Blog Archive » StatCounter Says NO!
April 18th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
Two words: “THANK YOU!!!!”
April 18th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
THANK YOU!!
The Lord must have guided me to your website and to the service afforded. God bless you at Statcounter.
April 18th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
Thanks! The same great service from years ago has only gotten better.
And contrary to what the media says, integrity DOES matter. Thanks for giving us more reason to recommend you to friends.
April 18th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
I know I’m a little late, but : great!
It’s what I expect from a good service, one that holds true to the word they give. And it’s how I would react in the same conditions. That’s why I feel statcounter is the best choice!
April 19th, 2007 at 3:17 am
nice site
April 19th, 2007 at 10:52 am
Only two words are necessary……..THANK YOU!
April 19th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
thank you. ^_^
April 19th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
It’s OK you had said NO…
But it’s not good that you said anothers stat-sites had say yes if you don’t tell us wichs…
It seems to be a lie all of this…
Sorry my english, I am from Argentina…
April 19th, 2007 at 2:28 pm
It is never too late to say thanks so…..
Thank you - It is much appreciated!
April 19th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
Thanks StatCounter! You have gone above and beyond to show that you are a company with high standards and highly trustworthy. Way to go!
I love that you offer a free service as well as very affordable paid services. I have both, one account through work and one account for my personal sites and other sites I build “on the side.”
I love all the statistical information you offer and can’t help but check them every other day!
April 19th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
you have done a good job for not to be evil
April 19th, 2007 at 6:33 pm
Thank You
Sometimes its hard enough to get customers to visit a website and should it get out that there is a third party spying on them say good buy to all visits all together.
You ‘guys’ are great!!!
April 19th, 2007 at 11:12 pm
i love your service and i have referred many friends and businesses to your service because i am so happy with it. Thank you for keeping your integrity and allowing us to keep our privacy - it’s amazing the damage those cookies can do to a system in terms of performance. THANKS AGAIN!!!! I am sure the money would have been nice, but we all appreciate your desire to serve your customers. tl
April 20th, 2007 at 1:43 am
As I just said over on Bent Corner (the blog that exposed the details & whole story):
Use statcounter. They are the best.
INTEGRITY rules!
LET THIS BE A LESSON
Those companies who give in to the temptation to scam the public with hidden spyware and malware, WILL BE EXPOSED quickly…
And those companies will die a quick and painful death.
How many people are going to be recommending — what’s it called? — Site Meter?
It’s history. And no one will ever remember it even existed.
April 20th, 2007 at 2:02 am
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April 20th, 2007 at 8:39 am
besides using statcounter, i also using other stats from other provider, it is good to know your guys do a good job for not installing the spy cookies. but i am interested to know , who are the other providers using it ?
April 20th, 2007 at 9:01 am
THANK YOU. This was indeed the right choice. STATCOUNTER is the best webstat service in the world.
April 20th, 2007 at 9:25 am
MtoC - helloo??????
the post two above yours tells you who it is that’s gone bad = sitemeter
statcounter.com 4 eva!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 20th, 2007 at 11:29 am
Thank you guys for providing a great free service
April 20th, 2007 at 3:04 pm
Thanks for looking out for us!!
April 20th, 2007 at 3:41 pm
Thanks so much for saying NO!! Am glad and grateful to be one of StatCounter’s avid users..
Ganbei, statcounter!!!
April 20th, 2007 at 3:42 pm
Thanks for keeping us free from spyware. Yours is an excellent service.
April 20th, 2007 at 6:49 pm
Thanks Stat Counter you are definitely the best stat provider I have recommended you to all of my friends so they should be signing up soon.
you guys are the best and I’m never going to switch provider for fear of getting spy ware installed on my site!
Thanks again!
April 20th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
Site Meter installed spyware?
Oh no!
Thanks statcounter.com
Stat Counter 4 EVA!
April 20th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
April 20th, 2007 at 7:47 pm
Thanks StatCounter
April 20th, 2007 at 9:36 pm
Just wanted to say thank you for saying NO to the spying cookies.
Can’t believe even WIRED has the evil ones (I only see if I surf with an ancient computer that can’t automattically say no to the AdSense cookie requests).
Really respect and appreciate all that you do.
Thanks again;-)
April 21st, 2007 at 1:36 am
Hi StatCounter team. I am mostly using sitemeter, so I would like to know if they are really the people putting out all the spyware. The culprits must be exposed. On my wordpress blog, javascript isn’t allowed, but my brother has two blogs and uses javascript in the blogger code. It doesn’t make the page load slowly, so I don’t know. Please name names! We all know that it isn’t just to slur others! We have very tight spyware and cookie control, so I can’t see if we get cookies after visiting… Other people posting here mentioned sitemeter, but can you please confirm?
April 21st, 2007 at 1:40 am
Oh, now I see…. Without security, you get specificclick.net cookies with sitemeter. Shame on them!
April 21st, 2007 at 1:42 am
Oh! And it even comes up on my wordpress blog. I am removing my counter from my site and will instruct my brother as well. I guess we’ll use statcounter. Thanks for saying no!
April 21st, 2007 at 1:46 am
Specificclick.net is spyware, but it seems to just be a tracking cookie. I don’t know if it installs tracking info to the registry or really slows the sites.
April 21st, 2007 at 6:19 am
That’s the spirit! Yea! I like folk who refuse to sell their soul for money! I received some strange offers my self a few times, of course not such big as StatCounter did, but they are all out of the game
Keep play fair! Congratulations!
April 21st, 2007 at 12:27 pm
Thank you statcounter
After 10 years online you are the best free stat service around to my experience.What is more, I review my stats more often through your website rather than through my built-in scripts
Thanks for making the good choice, word will be spread and customers will come.
P.
April 21st, 2007 at 10:41 pm
Yippee! Some who thinks about their customers and not making money.
Kindest regards
lasensuelle-Lingerie
April 22nd, 2007 at 6:10 am
http://paretologic.com/resources/definitions.aspx?remove=specificclick%20cookie
It is seemingly just a tracking cookie, but I guess it can be used in bad ways. Does it really install adware and spyware on the system? Is this the company paying sitemeter?
By the way, although it may seem noble to not name names and not sluring your competition, maybe you are leaving the company in question unnamed so that anybody who uses any other company will be scared into using you.
April 22nd, 2007 at 1:14 pm
I don’t get how placing a cookie on a user is significantly different than selling logs. Does statcounter not sell logs either?
April 22nd, 2007 at 1:38 pm
Thanks for thinking of us and not your wallet. Keep up the excellent work.
April 22nd, 2007 at 6:05 pm
Thanks so much for not getting drawn in by the offer of big money! You guys certainly have class, and I appreciate that greatly!
April 22nd, 2007 at 7:47 pm
That’s a good news for me.
April 22nd, 2007 at 9:27 pm
Glad to hear that there is still some integrity
Hope Statcounter will continue to maintain their stance with regards to privacy and cookie and financial lures in the future.
April 23rd, 2007 at 1:08 am
So what is sitemeter doing other than a standard cookie? There is no problem with this cookie unless more than one website uses it on a person’s computer. Is this really what sitemeter is getting all the money for? Is sitemeter the culprit?
April 23rd, 2007 at 8:11 am
http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/006955.html
April 23rd, 2007 at 12:20 pm
i guess thats what happens all the time: the devil trying to buy your soul!
April 23rd, 2007 at 3:41 pm
Thanks for saying “NO” I would have to stop using Statcounter if there was spyware associated with it.
It’s nice to know you’re still a clean, safe, free, easy service.
Thanks for being ethical Statcounter - in you we trust!
April 23rd, 2007 at 11:16 pm
All statcounter has to do now is increase their FREE log sizes by a factor of 10x. Then they’d be the best!
Also, I have about 10 domains it’d be nice to have a “sum” feature adding all the hits from all the sites.
STATCOUNTER is very nice - Borat
April 24th, 2007 at 6:40 am
thank you, thank you.
April 24th, 2007 at 10:15 am
Thanks. Thanks for saying NO.
Congratulations Statcounter.
Best regards
April 24th, 2007 at 11:00 am
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April 24th, 2007 at 9:53 pm
exelente opcion. los felicito por su profesionalismo y pricipalmente por el servicio de gran calidad que brindan. podrian tener la pagina en ingles o soporte para saber cuales son las mejorias que me da si pago el servicio.
muchas gracias
minga
April 24th, 2007 at 11:37 pm
A güevo, SC rulezzzz
April 25th, 2007 at 2:04 am
Excellent decision and one of the reasons I hope to upgrade my counter to a paid one shortly. Nice to see someone is still ethical
April 25th, 2007 at 9:00 am
Excellent! Thank you.
April 25th, 2007 at 11:34 am
Thank you kindly for thinking more highly of your subscribers than to give out our information. We need all the help we can get to keep us safe!
April 25th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
Well done!
April 26th, 2007 at 12:51 am
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April 26th, 2007 at 12:58 am
Once again, your services have proved to be top notch. Thanks for continuing to do so with integrity.
April 26th, 2007 at 9:04 am
thank you very nıce thank you veryy veryy much…
April 26th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
thank you very nice topic thankks.
April 27th, 2007 at 12:44 am
That’s why StatCounter is on the way for the best!
April 27th, 2007 at 4:05 am
Thanks for telling those capitalist pigs no. Oink oink….
April 27th, 2007 at 5:07 am
Great to hear! I’ve used Statcounter for quite some time now and will continue to do so in the future!
April 27th, 2007 at 5:51 am
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April 27th, 2007 at 9:23 am
gr8 work thr!!!
you people have an awesome service which helps students like me in a gr8 way…
thanx once again…and all the best for your future too…
and no matter what, dont name those other companies cause they can sue you…
April 27th, 2007 at 7:01 pm
I’m glad you made that decision, sometimes my page slows down because of a little add and sometimes because of statcounter.
I was thinking of removing it (the counter) but reading this I think I won’t get a better free service
Thank you
April 27th, 2007 at 9:02 pm
Just wanted to thank you for a fantastic service. However, every time I run spybot “search and destroy”, I get a message that I have “statcounter” spyware installed. You might want to talk to them about it.
April 28th, 2007 at 1:35 am
Thanks for the fantastic service. Thats great you care about your members. keep it going guys. All the Best.
April 28th, 2007 at 2:15 am
Great job! Thank you so much for saying no. It’s nice to know that they’re still some people on the web that aint’ just after the money
April 28th, 2007 at 12:11 pm
Hi, I’m from Brazil and I like pretty much the way you’ve been working.
When I start blogging I was in search for a counter and of all I’ve found your service was the easiest one to use, what had more available information stats and the most attractive one.
Thank you for exist.
April 28th, 2007 at 2:00 pm
Great to hear that the service I have come to know as being of great value will continue. Normally when I have money I pay for extra, this is the first counter service I did this with, and my site has been online for nearly 7 years.
StatCounter.com is the service I now use exclusively for all sites I’m associated with, as I have come to know it as trustworthy, accurate and honorable. These are the values I admire in this service, so the above article assures me that what I have always assumed is true, you do care about your users and there visitors.
Well done and thank you for continuing to provide a fully featured service that we all can admire and trust to take care of us as we develop our sites. The major concern of most Trust Worthy webmasters is that there visitors have a safe and friendly visit, and can trust them to not install unwanted cookies/spyware. Your service allows me to do this.
Again Thank You,
~E
April 28th, 2007 at 2:07 pm
hmm. i heard about this before. but thank you statcounter, i registered to a site that protects its members! my site has been tracked by statcounter for like 3 yrs.. =)
April 29th, 2007 at 7:13 am
Hi! Thanks!
April 29th, 2007 at 7:42 am
Thanks!
April 29th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
Thank you for not listining to an offer which my look like: “an offer we couldn’t refuce”
I’m glad you guys did NOT listen to the offer, and protected or visitors privacy!
April 29th, 2007 at 5:05 pm
Great news about refusal to sell out your principals, it will allways pay off dividends in the long run.Honesty is the ONLY policy . keep up the good work and thanks again for a great tool.
justin
April 29th, 2007 at 6:01 pm
Glad to see that you’ve got some morals statcounter! Keep it up!
Regards,
Laura
April 29th, 2007 at 8:08 pm
Another grateful voice joining the choir singing thank you!
April 30th, 2007 at 1:48 pm
Fair play to ye boyos! Go on ye good things!
All the best from Cork.
May 1st, 2007 at 2:34 am
Heres someone from Singapore! have been using your services for the past two years on my personal blog and on my class web. No problems with installing it - easy to use and stuff. Thanks for the great work and for rejecting the ads!! CHeers!
May 1st, 2007 at 6:01 pm
Coolest thoughts you made.
May 2nd, 2007 at 8:15 am
A refreshing change to hear of a corporation with morals THEY ACT ON!!
COngratulations SC!
May 2nd, 2007 at 3:47 pm
good to hear statcounter is professional enough to reject such low-class and unethical request … been using statcounter since started my blog and it’s great … of course i sometime dreams of having higher than currently 100 free visitors tracking …
cheers …
May 3rd, 2007 at 1:22 pm
Long live StatCounter!!!!!!
down with those sneaky advertising whores.
May 3rd, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Hello Statcouter,
Great service congrads on your reward Keep up the goodwork.
Richard
May 3rd, 2007 at 4:42 pm
Kudos StatCounter - I’m your No 1 fan!
May 4th, 2007 at 6:23 am
Support StatCounter always!
May 4th, 2007 at 6:56 am
Thanks a lot….STATCOUNTER……you guys are doing very great work, very easy to operate, good service provider and very good customer relationship has been maintained by SAYING NO!!!!
May 4th, 2007 at 11:54 am
Great services Stat Counter. Thanks.
May 4th, 2007 at 2:42 pm
Aodhan,
I’m delighted with your stance. You’re a credit to the Internet industry. Search engine marketing wouldn’t be the same without you.
May 5th, 2007 at 7:48 pm
thanks for saying no and providing such a great free service.
u r all great guys, i love u all ^_^
May 5th, 2007 at 7:49 pm
thanks for saying no and providing such a great service.
May 7th, 2007 at 12:58 am
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May 7th, 2007 at 8:16 am
Well done guys, thanks for saying “NO” We use Statcounter to track all our websites including but not limited to: http://www.pyrexcelwebdesign.com & http://www.ecommerceshoppingcartsolutions.com ….. Your services enable us to adjust our marketing efforts accordingly, and i cannot recommend it highly enough.
Keep up the good work guys!
May 7th, 2007 at 2:25 pm
thanks for saying no to them guys!
May 7th, 2007 at 3:46 pm
Amigos, muchísimas gracias STATCOUNTER por vuestro NO! Esto significa que mi confianza en vosotros no ha sido en vano : ) Vuestro servicio es el mejor sin duda y con este “NO” the best ever! THANK YOU for you very excellent work.
Namasté;
Ghanem : )
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May 7th, 2007 at 5:48 pm
May 8th, 2007 at 2:29 am
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May 8th, 2007 at 6:30 am
StatCounter is great! I do admit to running two stat counters due to some areas of my site not being onvered by StatCounter …my own reasons
but stat counter rules supreme
May 8th, 2007 at 4:11 pm
Statcounter rules ok!
May 8th, 2007 at 8:27 pm
That is awesome guys - thanks for standing up for us like that!
May 8th, 2007 at 8:28 pm
This is why I pay for your service vs using other freebies!
May 9th, 2007 at 3:16 pm
WHy are people not more up in arms about this???
The bad crowd should be exposed! Why aren’t people writing about this?
Journos - if any of you are listening it’s your moral duty to save people from the clutches of these unscrupulous sites. TELL EVRYONE YOU KNOW!
All credit to the original and best, http://www.statcounter.com!
May 9th, 2007 at 5:11 pm
Congratulations! Please keep up the good work! ^_^
May 10th, 2007 at 1:58 pm
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May 12th, 2007 at 6:19 pm
hi guys; like the cartoon-like email!
i can scarce believe other tracking websites *agreed* to put, well, spyware on their clients’ websites… is this legal?… guess so…
but how awful. this should be widely published.
thank you guys
keep up the good work!
May 12th, 2007 at 10:38 pm
Thank you for saying NO. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
I do not understand why people want to spy on others. Figures and stats are freely available. Just ask people to join you, rather than doing it behind their backs. That way you can get everything you need and probably more.
Thank you for saying NO. Thank you. thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Judeline Meintjes
May 13th, 2007 at 3:40 am
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May 14th, 2007 at 7:36 pm
You have been too good, otherwise these days people just run after money.
May 14th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
Good call.
We stand by you.
May 17th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
I have been a grateful and loyal user for over three years. I recommend you to everyone. This is why.
Thank you.
All the best,
CLKL
May 17th, 2007 at 4:46 pm
Good job on this, guys. There are way too many immoral, greedy people out there, and it’s nice to know that there’s a statistics service we can count on to be clean and effective. Keep it up.
May 19th, 2007 at 6:23 pm
Salute to the honest company !
May 20th, 2007 at 4:18 am
Im new to this site but I have to say…the nerve of some people!!
Well done
Briana
May 20th, 2007 at 1:48 pm
I started my blog about a year ago and was using BlogExplosion’s counter system until it crashed. I did some searching and saw a few recommendations for StatCounter, so I decided to try it out for a while. I was thoroughly impressed with the service and information available to me that I kept it. Seeing this news just makes me feel better about the decision I made to stay with you, and about the integrity of the people here.
Thank you very much for making such a great tool available for us.
E
May 21st, 2007 at 6:23 am
Its really awesome!!!!! you guys are doing a wonderfull job..keep up the good work!!!!!!!
May 21st, 2007 at 2:58 pm
I was just thinking how some new websites are popping up these days which offer free website tracking service with lots of flashy graphics in dash board and lots of bells n wistles, how they got money to maintain their site? I got the answer now
better stay away from them and stick to reliable service like statcounter.
May 27th, 2007 at 10:16 am
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