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BustaferJones t1_iyb9aym wrote

This is a big deal in certain industries. I work in Legal, and trackers sent to attorneys and forwarded to clients and insurance companies often reveal key patterns like an intent to settle. Knowing what patterns to look for can make trackers a big deal and cause all sorts of ethical issues.

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am-reddit t1_iybv22e wrote

Can u please explain how a pixel image tracker could indicate any kind of pattern? I can think of - if the pixel 'beacon' responded immediately then that indicates interest, if opened from mobile as opposed to 'regularly used' PC also so. Any interesting pattern to deduce that u know of?

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RevengencerAlf t1_iydhqwy wrote

Think of it this way. If you're suing me, and you send my attorney a settlement proposal. If you see no evidence that the attorney forwarded it around, a reasonable assumption is that I wrote it off quickly. Don't assume it's definite but it's workable information to inform your decisions on the case.

More to the point, if you see that email has gone to 5 other people in the firm, and an IP address registered to my insurance company, you can infer that they're evaluating it for potential settlement or at least a counter-offer.

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plafki t1_iyc52f3 wrote

Ofcourse because email is being forwarded to either settling lawyers or some other lawyers..

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