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Given Up to Spyware?

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the unset-passwords-and-publicly-writable-shares dept.

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."

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  1. There's a name for these people. by TheLoneIguana · · Score: 5, Funny

    They're called morons.

  2. Re:bad idea by grozzie2 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm torn between what's worse, spyware, or ponzi schemes trolling for free ipods...

  3. Re:It's called apathy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Next time ask for...something a bit more personal

  4. For a view into the masochistic, check out.... by WD · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.

  5. Re:Link is incorrect by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    Nevermind, something seems to have gone wrong at wired.com

    This phenomenon is known as slashdotting a site to death. You must be new here? ;)

  6. Re:For the uninitiated... by laughingcoyote · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.

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