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Bonzi Class Action Suit Settled: No Foolin'!

Posted by timothy on from the not-even-a-slap-on-the-wrist dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to this article in the Toronto Star, a class action suit against Bonzi Software has reached a settlement. Bonzi will not pay damages but will be required to stop using fake user interface (FUI) style error messages to trick users into clicking on their banners. This is a big win for the community as it will help to improve the Internet's ailing perceived user experience. Most of you have seen Bonzi's banners, and probably most of you won't admit to having been fooled by them at some point. Well, imagine how many novice computer users were tricked into installing again, or paying for software they really did not need. Congratulations and thanks to Lukins & Annis for a job well done. Interestingly, bonzi.com has been returning connection refused all day. This is usually one of the net's busiest sites."

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  1. Bonzi buddy by nenolod · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Bonzi buddy will now be ashcroft's buddy.

  2. experienced? by jaxle · · Score: 0, Redundant

    If your an experienced computer user and you get fooled by one of these banners...well...that's just sad.

  3. bonzi.com works for me - got fake UI pop-up ad by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I got this pop-up ad when I went to bonzi.com 2 seconds ago

  4. shesh by gritz · · Score: 0, Redundant

    today