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Is Yahoo Actively Supporting Adware?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the things-we-hate dept.

conq writes "According to BusinessWeek, a report said Yahoo was actively supporting the companies that spawn pop-up ads. In early September, Yahoo engineer Jeremy D. Zawodny sounded off on his blog: "Do I like those [software installation] practices? Hell no. It's insulting and disrespectful."" update the story submission takes Jeremy out of context which he blogs about and says mean things about us.

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  1. It's True! by tgbrittai · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, I installed the Yahoo! Toolbar the other day and ended up with the Adobe Reader on my computer.

    What the?!?!?

  2. Re:Here is the real issue...LEGALLY, what is Spywa by HermanAB · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, that should have been a lesson. It is not "Spyware", it is "Fucking Goddamn Crapware". You got to be accurate when you talk about these things...

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    Oh well, what the hell...
  3. Actvely? by ave19 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Are the editors actively supporting spell checkers?

    I'm joking!

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    ...or maybe not.