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by TrackerFF 1623 days ago
Yes, right after the change (back in the day, you could view anyone without them getting notified, or being able to see who'd been checking them out), a small cottage industry of "snoopers" popped up. They charged something like $1 - $3.5 pr. query. But that seemed to have died out a bit now.

I think most people simply don't care enough to check out other people, while risking to come off as a snooper.