Parent is right... I know of some who think this is a big improvement, but they don't realize the dark side of it.
The thing that I try and tell them is that although you can look at your previous searches now... think of the information google and other search engines are getting from this.
What is scary for me is that how many people just put in their names for their google accounts etc. Before they could collect your search results and tie it to a computer, now they know who you are.
As its been covered before many sites collect information, many try and assocate it with a name.
Now of course, some thing its going overboard etc but would you really want your searches assocated with your name (providing you used that to sign up), your email (gmail)?
Who knows, I'll probably be modded down or marked as a troll.
"3. You select the option to remove the install dir"
WTF do you expect? If you are that silly to install it to C:\ or some other place and all the files in the folder disappear... you have nothing to blame but yourself. Particularly when you select the option to REMOVE the folder (IE. Delete all the files in it)
Seriously... What do YOU think it would do if you selected 'Remove folder'?
"I know you were trying to make a joke, but if you'd RTFA you would know that MSN is as susceptible to this as Google is. Only Yahoo has addressed the issue."
I find your lack of faith disturbing, its a feature not a bug!
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Parent is right... I know of some who think this is a big improvement, but they don't realize the dark side of it.
The thing that I try and tell them is that although you can look at your previous searches now... think of the information google and other search engines are getting from this.
What is scary for me is that how many people just put in their names for their google accounts etc. Before they could collect your search results and tie it to a computer, now they know who you are.
As its been covered before many sites collect information, many try and assocate it with a name.
Now of course, some thing its going overboard etc but would you really want your searches assocated with your name (providing you used that to sign up), your email (gmail)?
Who knows, I'll probably be modded down or marked as a troll.
Quote from parent: "It will check for dupes ..."
The slashdot editors could use this!
How the fuck did parent message get modded 4 Insightful? I guess goatcx is insightful for some...
Windows zealot detected. Gave me a few laughs myself :P
must be hosted on a half complete motherboard... their website is very slow.
20+ Lawyers? Time to crack out the lawyer-shark jokes....
Troll troll troll your boat gently down the stream..... Someone hit a nerve?
You obviously didnt read your parents post.
"3. You select the option to remove the install dir"
WTF do you expect? If you are that silly to install it to C:\ or some other place and all the files in the folder disappear... you have nothing to blame but yourself. Particularly when you select the option to REMOVE the folder (IE. Delete all the files in it)
Seriously... What do YOU think it would do if you selected 'Remove folder'?
"I know you were trying to make a joke, but if you'd RTFA you would know that MSN is as susceptible to this as Google is. Only Yahoo has addressed the issue." I find your lack of faith disturbing, its a feature not a bug!