I would still like to see more people jailed for the activity of spamming rather than for more common reasons.
Meanwhile other people have said that spam legislation isn't necessary because we can just prosecute spammers on all the existing laws that they break.
Guess you can't please everybody. Me, I'm happy to see spammers prosecuted on every law they break.
What more information could you get on your tiny phone screen that they couldn't include on the large billboard? I imagine that "more information" would get you nothing more than a rehash of the advertisement.
If adware comes bundled with an ad-supported product, doesn't hijack your browser, and removes cleanly when you uninstall the software it supports, it's a only moderate threat.
180Solutions and WhenU software are known for drive-by installs using exploits, aren't they? So how can those be set to "moderate : ignore" risk? Actually if people don't know where their spyware is coming from, how can any of it be considered "moderate : ingore".
MS is also a big legal target and a monster in the eyes of many smaller software companies. They'd be getting sued non-stop if MSAS indiscriminately removed the adware from ad-supported products.
That's a good reason why MS and other big US companies should not be involved in the anti-spyware business. Leave this job to the small foreign companies who're far less susceptible to unfair litigation by the bad guys, some of whom are quite wealthy if you believe the news articles.
Almost two years ago Gator changed their name to Claria in an attempt to distance themselves from their scummy reputation. It's encouraging that the media still refers to Claria/Gator by both names -- it keeps the name association going and lets people know exactly who they're dealing with.
I will explain it for you.
It's like a nosy neighborhood watch lady being upset about a brothel or crack house opening up down the street. Real world problems that affect your real world neighborhood, and she'd prefer something be done about it. The neighborhood watch lady doesn't give a shit if some spammer lives in her neighborhood because his actions don't affect her neighborhood. You live in the same neighborhood and don't care about these new neighborhood blights, although you'll happily take any opportunity to put down the watch lady for her meddling ways, and bash her for not also going after spammers, wife beaters, corporate embezzelers, tax cheats, and drunk drivers -- all neighbors whose naughty actions don't affect the neighborhood itself.
Machine gunning?
You're wrong. The machine gunning is coming OUT of the filthy neighborhood, not going in. The blocklist is a WALL that goes up to stop the bullets. Innocent parties within the filthy neighborhood suddenly can't drive the shortest route to their friend's house on the other side of town.
In your warped world you'd rather someone only erect walls that match the exact paths of each specific bullet trail. Or no walls at all.
Windows Media Player isn't critical at all to an operating system. Audio and video players would be handy for an operating environment, but any media player would work. And operating environments are better left up to PC makers because they aren't monopolists. Maybe.
On the other hand, the more info they classify, the more confused the enemies will be about which documents they should be actively pursuing instead of automatically pursuing all classified docs. Bluffing like in poker. But i'm not saying that's the actual intent here.
Having a hard time finding these "filters" in prefs, can someone be more descriptive on where they are?
All I see are these topics: Apache Apple Ask Slashdot Book Reviews BSD Developers Features Games Hardwar e Interviews IT Linux Politics Science Your Rights Online
I used to have Anime be filtered out but can no longer find the option.
It's not just an OS. It's also an operating environment including GUI, API, and numerous bundled software programs. The look of the OE determines the look of everything you run, aside from games which operate in their own environment.
The first time a shadow demon attacked me, was it the third level? in DOOM 1 (shareware). The game itself was so far above anything previous to it, and this dang nearly-invisible creature comes around a corner completely unexpected. What a rush:)
I played DOOM 1 and 2 and Heretic over and over so many times but now when I try to go back and relive them, they're just too pixelated:(
If the one dollar coins want to see any circulation, it's up to the retail industry to do it. They're the ones that get the coins and other low denominations from the banks.
It is unethical for a web site to start an additional application instance or open an additional page without the user initiating it, especially when the sole purpose of the pop-up is to display content that the user was not seeking, especially when that content is an advertisement. That's not to mention all the deceptive practices employed in the ads themselves.
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I would still like to see more people jailed for the activity of spamming rather than for more common reasons.
Meanwhile other people have said that spam legislation isn't necessary because we can just prosecute spammers on all the existing laws that they break.
Guess you can't please everybody. Me, I'm happy to see spammers prosecuted on every law they break.
What more information could you get on your tiny phone screen that they couldn't include on the large billboard? I imagine that "more information" would get you nothing more than a rehash of the advertisement.
Um, if Microsoft wants a good reputation, how about if they go out and earn one? Too bad they've got 15 years of pit to dig out of first.
, should i just get a tesco club card to make them shut up?
That's why they ask you every time. It's what they want.
How is this news? It would be news if they stopped.
It would be news if suicide bombers quit exploding in Iraq, too, yet they're in the news weekly.
How about if you explain how to do this. When I look in Slashdot prefs I only see filters for general categories, NOT for specific categories.
If adware comes bundled with an ad-supported product, doesn't hijack your browser, and removes cleanly when you uninstall the software it supports, it's a only moderate threat.
180Solutions and WhenU software are known for drive-by installs using exploits, aren't they? So how can those be set to "moderate : ignore" risk? Actually if people don't know where their spyware is coming from, how can any of it be considered "moderate : ingore".
MS is also a big legal target and a monster in the eyes of many smaller software companies. They'd be getting sued non-stop if MSAS indiscriminately removed the adware from ad-supported products.
That's a good reason why MS and other big US companies should not be involved in the anti-spyware business. Leave this job to the small foreign companies who're far less susceptible to unfair litigation by the bad guys, some of whom are quite wealthy if you believe the news articles.
Almost two years ago Gator changed their name to Claria in an attempt to distance themselves from their scummy reputation. It's encouraging that the media still refers to Claria/Gator by both names -- it keeps the name association going and lets people know exactly who they're dealing with.
The Straight Dope answered this one 10 years ago: Why does the moon appear bigger near the horizon?
I will explain it for you. It's like a nosy neighborhood watch lady being upset about a brothel or crack house opening up down the street. Real world problems that affect your real world neighborhood, and she'd prefer something be done about it. The neighborhood watch lady doesn't give a shit if some spammer lives in her neighborhood because his actions don't affect her neighborhood. You live in the same neighborhood and don't care about these new neighborhood blights, although you'll happily take any opportunity to put down the watch lady for her meddling ways, and bash her for not also going after spammers, wife beaters, corporate embezzelers, tax cheats, and drunk drivers -- all neighbors whose naughty actions don't affect the neighborhood itself.
Machine gunning? You're wrong. The machine gunning is coming OUT of the filthy neighborhood, not going in. The blocklist is a WALL that goes up to stop the bullets. Innocent parties within the filthy neighborhood suddenly can't drive the shortest route to their friend's house on the other side of town. In your warped world you'd rather someone only erect walls that match the exact paths of each specific bullet trail. Or no walls at all.
Windows Media Player isn't critical at all to an operating system. Audio and video players would be handy for an operating environment, but any media player would work. And operating environments are better left up to PC makers because they aren't monopolists. Maybe.
I don't understand why theft must be defined so narrowly that it can't be used to describe acts of misappropriation sans deprivation.
You mean uploads.
On the other hand, the more info they classify, the more confused the enemies will be about which documents they should be actively pursuing instead of automatically pursuing all classified docs. Bluffing like in poker. But i'm not saying that's the actual intent here.
No way, I wouldn't vote for him for governor.
I want him to stay the Attorney General!
Microsoft programmers have to use the OS they create, yes? It ought to make them think twice when their own OS takes control away from themselves.
Having a hard time finding these "filters" in prefs, can someone be more descriptive on where they are?
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All I see are these topics:
Apache
Apple
Ask Slashdot
Book Reviews
BSD
Developers
Features
Games
Hardwa
Interviews
IT
Linux
Politics
Science
Your Rights Online
I used to have Anime be filtered out but can no longer find the option.
It's not just an OS. It's also an operating environment including GUI, API, and numerous bundled software programs. The look of the OE determines the look of everything you run, aside from games which operate in their own environment.
The first time a shadow demon attacked me, was it the third level? in DOOM 1 (shareware). The game itself was so far above anything previous to it, and this dang nearly-invisible creature comes around a corner completely unexpected. What a rush :)
:(
I played DOOM 1 and 2 and Heretic over and over so many times but now when I try to go back and relive them, they're just too pixelated
You're a DVD player?
So you're saying that all movies should be rated G? That's the dumbest idea I've ever heard.
If the one dollar coins want to see any circulation, it's up to the retail industry to do it. They're the ones that get the coins and other low denominations from the banks.
Why does your definition of "steal" require that the victim be deprived of the stolen item?
It is unethical for a web site to start an additional application instance or open an additional page without the user initiating it, especially when the sole purpose of the pop-up is to display content that the user was not seeking, especially when that content is an advertisement. That's not to mention all the deceptive practices employed in the ads themselves.