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Spam and Spyware Too Much for Some Users

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the can't-stand-the-heat dept.

stewart_maximus writes "Spam and spyware is annoying to everyone, but some users are giving up on the Internet (mirror). Any Slashdot readers know someone who pulled the plug in frustration? Any advice for frustrated users, especially non-technical users?"

5 of 888 comments (clear)

  1. Give up net!? by mr.henry · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think I would prefer to give up air and water first.

  2. bill by froggero1 · · Score: 4, Funny
    No one is immune. Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates discovered spyware on his personal machine not long ago.

    yeah we know, it's called internet explorer

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  3. Re:Silly Apps? by American+AC+in+Paris · · Score: 4, Funny
    I guess you think AutoCAD and ArcGIS are "silly apps." I know Mac people like to use their computer to make a fashion statement, but some people use computers to do work.

    Well gosh, Apple should get right on that before they lose all those home users who simply want to send email, surf the web, and make industry-grade schematic diagrams of skyscrapers.

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  4. Re:I have reduced the usage of sites that are... by tmhsiao · · Score: 3, Funny

    So, what you're saying is that you've stopped looking at porn?

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  5. Popups make user quit internet... by Col.+Klink+(retired) · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...and when I opened the link, Firefox told me it had prevented latimes.com from opening a popup.

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