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Given Up to Spyware?
Khuffie writes "Wired has an interesting article about how some people have given up to spyware, knowing that the software they're installing virtually takes over their internet connection. What's even more ironic is that they claim it's a necessary evil for free software, when things like the Google Toolbar virtually replace Gator, and there are many spyware-free P2P programs available."
But the intarweb told me that the Google Toolbar WAS spyware.
Two Roommates and a Boyfriend, updates Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
They're called morons.
Personally I just format my sister's comp every 3 months or so, I don't know how she does it, but she manages to fill it up with more spyware/adware/free smilies than I thought possible, so I just save her important data, and format. I used to try and stop it all, and try to educate my sister, but that didn't go too well.
I go on vacation for a *DAY*, and look what happens. I'm sorry, I lost control of the Internet for a second there.
/REALLY/ enjoys spyware, don't worry.
Everything should be back to normal in a minute, no one
I like music
unlike you or me they don't have the technical know-how to fix their computer or the knowledge to know how easy it really is to do. So they think that they have to take it to $300/hr specialists to fix it. At those rates they decide its cheaper to order a cheap new dell. I have a friend who did this a couple weeks before meeting me a while ago and she explained the whole process to me after I fixed her machine with a combination of spyware balster, spybot, adaware, and a couple registry tweaks. I did it for a soda :-P
"goodbye and hello, as always" ~Prince Corwin, from Zelazny's Amber series
I'm torn between what's worse, spyware, or ponzi schemes trolling for free ipods...
Next time ask for...something a bit more personal
It hurts my head to think down this level. There's plenty of examples to give where the same lack of understanding and ignorance would lead them into a ditch slowly filling in their car with sand but I'm to damm tired and frustrated after having removed fucking gator's calendar application from ... a damm windows 2003 server because the ass clown admin thought it was neat.
These people are to damm stupid to use computers. I agree with the CIA guy; let them all take tests.
"I'm sorry, your too fucking stupid to use Internet A, you get to use the Short Bus Internet where your system will regularly crash and you'll have to call your local nine year old to come fix it for you, here's your pass"...
Why do overlook and oversee mean opposite things?
Woah, woah, woah.
OSS has freedom from beer?
Does this mean that I can't drink when working on open source software?
Why not get the real ultimate power?
Lets make spam illegal while we are at it.
Wait...
Two Roommates and a Boyfriend, updates Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
alt.privacy.spyware
It's like watching a group of people exchanging tips for what ointments work best for when they light themselves on fire. Over and over again.
that "Evil will always prevail over Good, because Good is dumb" - Lord Dark Helmet honestly i don't agree, but stupid people get what they deserve.
IMAGE VERIFICATION IS EVIL!
"But it looked so good on paper!"
This phenomenon is known as slashdotting a site to death. You must be new here? ;)
But download.com puts spyware in it!
I was wondering why perl had spyware by default and so did some html editors.
Turned out I downloaded it from download.com.
BASTARDS!
http://saveie6.com/
Why sure, I would encourage someone who didn't even know how to use ad-aware to go anywhere NEAR regedit. That is, in the odd case that I really, really didn't like them but they still trusted my advice.
To fight the war on terror, stop being afraid.
If I had some mod points this one'd be at +5. It almost makes dealing with the masses of morons appear worthwhile.
To fight the war on terror, stop being afraid.
I wish i could get my girlfriend and her sister to 'try something new'
Assuming Azureus is GPL (too lazy to look) I wonder if those responsible for adding the spyware have GPled said spyware.
If not, let the FSF sort it out.
FSF versus scumbag malware distributors. Can't wait...
Cogito, ergo sig.
So, don't leave us hanging ten. How are those PCB's holding up to the saltwater and wave action?
Jame's Law of Good and Evil:
If you believe an evil is necessary, you are an idiot.
As these 2 publications indicate:
OS X Bible (beware Slashdot's spaces added to URL)6 4543997/qid=1102440464/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_2_1/202-626 1063-0197431
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/07
Red Hat Linux Bible (beware Slashdot's spaces added to URL)6 4543334/qid=1102440509/sr=2-3/ref=sr_2_11_3/202-62 61063-0197431
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/07
.... Linux/OS X is a religious matter. Windoze is, after all, the mark of the Beast so anyone who does business with Billy has some explaining to do on the Day of Reckoning.