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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. HAY guys by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    hay guys whats goin on in this thread?

  2. Re:wow, how is this good? by rkz · · Score: -1, Troll

    Who cares, because you are the village geek they PAYED you to do the repair/reinstall windows.
    Bonzi is great for geeks.

    --
    There is no god
  3. Re:Fooled? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    The only people fooled were Windows users

    Because the software they're trying to push is windows only. (And thats 99% of the internet)

    You're a twit if you just assume everyone that runs windows is an idiot. >60% of slashdot readers run some flavor of windows on their main PC (according to their poll, at least).

  4. Re:my dad used it... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    • My dad used to use bonzi before I explained what a fool he was for installing spy ware. He like the bonzi-buddy (the little Microsoft Agent Charater) because he could make it talk and it would sing to him.
      --
      Zac Bowling
      MCSD,MCSE
    And you grew up to be an MCSE. Like father, like son.

  5. Another WINDOWS JOKE OMG LOL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    With a linux one already on the tote board, it was only a matter of minutes before the OSX one appeared.

    What's next? BeOS? C'mon, let's get 'em all out of our systems.

  6. Jump on the Taco wagon by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    click here

  7. Re:Ya, I was fooled... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Oh, shut up.

    Mac users are worse clueless, GUI addicted, button pushing, know-nothing LUSERS than microcrap users are.

    Figure out how to use a command prompt you drooling baboon.

  8. SHUT THE HELL UP, YOU STUPID FUCKING SHIT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    that was the most retarded comment i've seen here in days