PC Pitstop Continues Anti-Spyware Campaign

Jason Spaceman points to this Globe and Mail story which begins "'Fresh from settling a libel lawsuit by pulling anti-Gator pages from its site, PC Pitstop this week plans to launch a new, expanded site critical of the controversial software.'" They're not giving up; according to this story, although Claria (nee Gator) is attempting to use such libel suits to stop critics from describing their spyware software (still called Gator) as "spyware," "To replace the material it removed in September, PC Pitstop on Thursday plans to launch its Gator Information Center -- which in many respects appears no less critical than its predecessor."

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[kawika]

If you go look at their Gator info the word "spyware" is nowhere to be found. However, there is a lot of interesting factual information about Gator's questionable way of doing business. Notice their survey of users who had Gator; more than 70 percent didn't know it was installed. Yet Gator claims they can do what they want on systems because users accepted their license?

Re:Not Spyware? Fine

[bitty]

But it is GATOR that is suing, claiming not to be spyware - thus they ARE the plaintif (civil case, not criminal, therefor plaintif, not prosecution)

The person filing the suit still has to prove their case, it doesn't matter what they're called. You can't file suit in the US and expect the defendant to have to prove their innocence/non-liability.

Gator and Overture linked

[Artifex]

The most interesting part of the pitstop website is the finding that Gator and Overture are linked. A lot of companies that would never knowingly do business with Gator no doubt have acocunts with Overture.

Overture needs to be called to task for this relationship.