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Anti-Spyware Bill up for Vote in Congress

Posted by samzenpus on from the but-I-love-ads dept.

paul_friedman writes "According to Reuters - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote as soon as next week on a measure to crack down on deceptive "spyware" that hides in users' computers and secretly monitors their activities."

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  1. Wait... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I don't get any more free computers that "don't work?"

  2. War on Spyware-ism! by graveyardduckx · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm guessing since a lot of this garbage originates overseas that we can use this as another poor excuse to go to war??? /duck

  3. No doubt... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Corporations contributing to congressional campaigns are exempt, of course.

  4. NO! by BHearsum · · Score: 4, Funny

    80% of what I do at work is cleaning spyware. I would be out of a job if it stopped existing.

    1. Re:NO! by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 5, Funny

      You know times are hard when your own family outsources your technical assistance.

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    2. Re:NO! by That's+Unpossible! · · Score: 2, Funny

      That can't be right ... I thought the government's sole purpose was to create jobs?

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  5. Re:Yeah,Sure by Pig+Hogger · · Score: 2, Funny
    How are they going to nail people in Russia and China?
    This won't be a problem anymore, thanks to The Project for the New American Century!
  6. Hurrah! Congress is on the case! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you'll excuse me, I have to go upstairs and uninstall SpybotSD and Ad-Aware from my Windows box!

    This is just like when they made spam illegal. Oh, the joy I felt when I removed all the anti-spam measures from my server-- my heart was truly singing!

  7. NO! by AvantLegion · · Score: 4, Funny
    If you outlaw spyware, only outlaws will have spyware!

    Wait....

  8. How about a bill by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    That requires /. to change to damn theme for IT ... christ, I like my eyes ... why are you tring to blind me ...

  9. I guess this means... by marcello_dl · · Score: 2, Funny

    A slightly new EULA for windows.

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  10. Re:Hmm... by PriceIke · · Score: 2, Funny

    XXX LIVE NUDE GIRLS! 3 miles, turn right.

    My favorite advocacy group is the one that puts up those orange signs near work zones that say, "END ROAD CONSTRUCTION". I so totally agree!

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