What Good Does Pointing Out Spyware Do?

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Do You Have a Good Spyware Remover?

Do You Have a Good Spyware Remover? 09/15/2004 06:57 PM
Ad - http://www.AdwareReport.com Sep 15 2004 11:39PM GMT

Why Spyware is good: it thins the herd

Why Spyware is good: it thins the herd 06/11/2004 12:47 PM
Nick Douglas sez: "WhereU is asking the court to change its mind on an authoritarian spyware law, albeit via a jurisdiction argument. Spyware sucks, sure, but if I can avoid it with Firefox and the occasional AdAware scan, I'd rather not pay taxes to protect luddites from it. Spyware is a disease in the Darwinian ecosystem of the Internet, and it keeps power users ahead of brain-deaders who click moving banner monkeys."

A New York company that makes Internet pop-up ads has asked a judge to block enforcement of Utah's new Spyware Control Act pending resolution of the firm's challenge to the law's constitutionality.

WhenU.com Inc. claims the law that took effect last month is "arbitrary and Draconian" and violates its free-speech rights.

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Google Tries To Offer Distinction
Between Good And Bad Spyware

Google Tries To Offer Distinction
Between Good And Bad Spyware 05/19/2004 12:03 PM
Google has been a bit worried that new spyware legislation will include things that could make their IE toolbar (and possibly other new Google doodads) illegal. Realizing that the debate doesn't seem to be going anywhere, they've tried to put together a list of generally accepted practices of what companies shouldn't do in creating software that may be considered spyware. While some may disagree with some of the points on the list, it probably is a good thing to get it written down just as a starting point for debate.

pointing out his hatred of America

pointing out his hatred of America 11/14/2003 06:59 AM
writes this like he means it .. typical leftist thinking .. Ted Rall column .. in outer-space .. Why We Fight .. ever

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Pointing the way to mobile success

Pointing the way to mobile success 12/02/2003 06:34 AM
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Passionate finger-pointing

Passionate finger-pointing 02/17/2004 11:51 AM
Mel Gibson defends "The Passion of The Christ" to Diane Sawyer, professing his faith -- and seeing lots of conspiracies.

Smoking gun has Wolfowitz's
fingerprints, but he wasn't the one
pointing it

Smoking gun has Wolfowitz's
fingerprints, but he wasn't the one
pointing it 12/26/2004 12:36 PM
My fellow Americans, in our name our government is torturing people scooped up indiscriminately — some were turned in for a bounty, not much of a guarantee of guilt. You and I are chaining them into a fetal position for 24 hours or more without food or water, letting them shit themselves. You and I are threatening people with vicious dogs. You and I are letting them roast in unventilated cells. And then there's this: "I saw another detainee sitting on the floor of the interview room with an Israeli flag draped around him, loud music being played, and a...

Economic Signs Are Pointing Up, but
Bush's Ratings Are Not

Economic Signs Are Pointing Up, but
Bush's Ratings Are Not 05/22/2004 02:25 AM
Despite a big rebound in hiring, President Bush has been unable to translate the economic improvement into political benefit.

Earn up to $1,000 by pointing online
merchants to PayPal

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"the DoD has actually gone to the
trouble of issuing a press release
pointing out the ephemeral nature of
"classified annex""

"the DoD has actually gone to the
trouble of issuing a press release
pointing out the ephemeral nature of
"classified annex"" 11/16/2003 05:08 PM

Yahoo's Offers New Anti-Spyware Tool...
That Actually Finds Spyware

Yahoo's Offers New Anti-Spyware Tool...
That Actually Finds Spyware 08/05/2004 03:50 AM
It appears that Yahoo heard the backlash loud and clear a few months back when they released an anti-spyware tool that just so happened to skip over adware from Yahoo partners. The latest version, built on PestPatrol's technology will now default to notifying users of both "spyware" and what they consider to be "adware" and then give the user the choice of what to do. I haven't tested the product yet, but it sounds like they're moving in the right direction. It still makes you wonder what they were thinking in offering a purposely crippled offering. People know what spyware is, and telling them that spyware isn't spyware doesn't change how people feel about it. It also doesn't make them look kindly back at the company that provided them with the bogus anti-spyware tool in the first place.

AOL Offers Spyware Stopper... Just After
They Started Offering Spyware

AOL Offers Spyware Stopper... Just After
They Started Offering Spyware 04/22/2004 02:36 AM
Just a few weeks after saying that they're going to start bundling spyware/adware with their instant messenger product, AOL announces their latest anti-spyware application. While we've been complaining about anti-spyware from ISPs that just points out the spyware, AOL claims that this version will disable (though not delete) the spyware. I wonder if it will catch the spyware that AOL installs themselves.

Spyware Company Sues Utah Over
Anti-Spyware Law

Spyware Company Sues Utah Over
Anti-Spyware Law 04/13/2004 03:42 PM

Yahoo's Famed Anti-Spyware App Allows
Spyware From Partners

Yahoo's Famed Anti-Spyware App Allows
Spyware From Partners 06/02/2004 10:10 AM
We didn't write about Yahoo's new "anti-spyware" toolbar that they announced last week, because it seemed to receive plenty of hype, and there were no real reviews of how it worked. There are so many so-called anti-spyware applications out there that don't actually stop spyware and adware for fear of upsetting marketing companies or out of worries that actually stopping spyware may make some applications stop working (upsetting the user), that we figured Yahoo's anti-spyware app (hype and all) probably wouldn't be much to bother with. It certainly looks like that may be the case. eWeek is now reporting that Yahoo tries to dance the careful dance of not upsetting certain companies who threate n to sue people who call their application spyware. Of course, the situation is even more complex because Claria (who you probably know as Gator - despite their attempt to change their name to shake that spyware label) is also a partner of Yahoo. So, it's really not surprising that the default setting for Yahoo's anti-spyware app won't actually remove services like Gator or WhenU. Instead, Yahoo's spyware remover claims these programs are "adware" and will only remove them if you click and extra check box each time you run the program. In other words, once again, you can't trust a provider of anti-spyware software, because they're playing both sides of the fence: partnering with providers on the one hand, and then offering weak removal products on the other. If Yahoo were serious about removing spyware from the computers of users they would refuse to partner with companies that used surreptitious tactics to be installed on computers. Instead, they want to look good to users in the front, while letting in spyware/adware from partners through the backdoor.

""I'd just like to get together with a
guy from time to time just to -- just to
play. I'd like him to be, uh, in very
good shape, flat stomach, good chest,
good arms, well-hung, cut, uh, just get
naked, play, see what happens, nothing
real heavy ..."

""I'd just like to get together with a
guy from time to time just to -- just to
play. I'd like him to be, uh, in very
good shape, flat stomach, good chest,
good arms, well-hung, cut, uh, just get
naked, play, see what happens, nothing
real heavy ..." 08/31/2004 08:45 PM

Good idea and a good service. Can anyone
say how can I register to gmail, and if
attchment size is large then

Good idea and a good service. Can anyone
say how can I register to gmail, and if
attchment size is large then 07/13/2004 01:33 AM
TechTree Jul 13 2004 5:44AM GMT

KILLER, COWARD, CON-MAN GOOD RIDDANCE,
GIPPER ...MORE PROOF ONLY THE GOOD DIE
YOUNG

KILLER, COWARD, CON-MAN GOOD RIDDANCE,
GIPPER ...MORE PROOF ONLY THE GOOD DIE
YOUNG 06/08/2004 05:47 AM
KILLER, COWARD, CON-MAN GOOD RIDDANCE, GIPPER ... MORE PROOF ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG .. How People View The Dead Is Shaped By Personal Experiences .. Greg Palast on the Reagan "Legacy" 6/7 .. And another

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Calling Nurse Google Patients are taking
advantage of health Web sites - some
good, some not so good

Calling Nurse Google Patients are taking
advantage of health Web sites - some
good, some not so good 06/05/2005 11:44 PM
Gadsdentimes.com - Sun Jun 5, 12:53 pm GMT

Does A Good Game Make A Good Movie Idea?

Does A Good Game Make A Good Movie Idea? 04/24/2004 04:00 PM

Strengthen The Good: Strengthening The
Good: The Gulf Coast Community
Foundation Of Venice Hurricane Charley
Disaster Relief Fund

Strengthen The Good: Strengthening The
Good: The Gulf Coast Community
Foundation Of Venice Hurricane Charley
Disaster Relief Fund 08/23/2004 06:46 AM
Strengthen The Good: The Gulf Coast Community Foundation Of Venice Hurricane Charley Disaster Relief Fund

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Good enough for the White House, but not
good enough for the bedroom.

Good enough for the White House, but not
good enough for the bedroom. 05/17/2004 11:55 PM
"The sacred institution of marriage should not be redefined by a few activist judges," said the President who was appointed by five activist Supreme Court Justices.

The man who, between the two major candidates in 2000, got the fewer amount of votes went on to affirm that "all Americans have a right to be heard in this debate."

Good Intentions don't always equal good
results

Good Intentions don't always equal good
results 04/18/2004 05:43 PM
It would seem that in my life when I intend to do something that is when everything will surely do...

Site Maps : Is Good Enough for
Google.com, Good Enough For Me?

Site Maps : Is Good Enough for
Google.com, Good Enough For Me? 10/30/2003 10:22 AM

Unitarianism: good enough for two
presidents, not good enough for Texas

Unitarianism: good enough for two
presidents, not good enough for Texas 05/19/2004 02:47 AM
The state of Texas has denied Unitarians tax-exempt religious status because the church "does not have one system of belief." As Julia notes, Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams were sufficiently convinced of the Unitarians' religiosity that they actually were Unitarians.

Never before -- not in this state or any other -- has a government agency denied Unitarians tax-exempt status because of the group's religious philosophy, church officials say. Strayhorn's ruling clearly infringes upon religious liberties, said Dan Althoff, board president for the Denison congregation that was rejected for tax exemption by the comptroller's office.

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What's good for General Motors is good
for America

What's good for General Motors is good
for America 03/23/2005 10:53 PM
GM in trouble: "If you erased the company name from the balance sheet and showed it to a forensic accountant, the recommended treatment would probably be to seek protection from creditors by filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. " GM's troubles are as much a result of the exploding costs of health care as they are due to the company's dropping market share. In Canada increasing health care costs (PDF with many charts) are taking a greater and greater share of government expenditures. In the US it's hurting big employers and regular people. But either way the problem doesn't seem likely to get better any time soon.

When it comes to wireless security, good
enough is simply not good

When it comes to wireless security, good
enough is simply not good 09/17/2004 10:38 AM

"a comforting report pointing out that
everything that was covered by the Times
was in fact covered by the Times"

"a comforting report pointing out that
everything that was covered by the Times
was in fact covered by the Times" 09/27/2004 02:37 AM

Likely Bedfellows - If it's good enough
for 60 Minutes, it's good enough for the
DNC

Likely Bedfellows - If it's good enough
for 60 Minutes, it's good enough for the
DNC 09/15/2004 03:40 PM
NBC Asks DNC to Cease and Desist 'Fortunate Son' Ad .. asking them to pull .. this current flap .. NBC's lawyers

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Top Ten Ideas of '04: "What Once Was
Good--or Good Enough--No Longer Is."

Top Ten Ideas of '04: "What Once Was
Good--or Good Enough--No Longer Is." 01/04/2005 04:46 AM
"Decline in quality caused by staying the same: In the commentary and opinion category, standards have gone up because of competition from the blogs and other venues, especially the political mags. Compare 10 minutes of scrolling with Atrios to 10 minutes with a Richard Cohen column."

Good data needs good plans

Good data needs good plans 07/30/2004 08:31 AM
Express Computer India Jul 30 2004 12:31PM GMT

Shark Tank: What good is a good name if
you can't use it?

Shark Tank: What good is a good name if
you can't use it? 06/05/2005 10:55 PM
It's the late 1970s, and this pilot fish works as a teller for a big regional bank. That means he's all too familiar with a recurring problem generated by the techs at headquarters.

Good for you, good for Microsoft - here
comes WinXP SP2

Good for you, good for Microsoft - here
comes WinXP SP2 05/13/2004 12:14 PM
You know it makes sense...

Picture quality is not very much good.
LCD is also not good

Picture quality is not very much good.
LCD is also not good 09/16/2004 05:48 AM
TechTree Sep 16 2004 9:03AM GMT

Good Teeth, Good Health

Good Teeth, Good Health 05/24/2004 08:17 PM
These two books deal with teeth from different angles.

Is THe iBook Too Good For Its Own Good?

Is THe iBook Too Good For Its Own Good? 01/10/2004 02:13 PM
The iBook is now so close to the more expensive, high-end PowerBook, it's going to be harder to persuade buyers to spring for a machine that can cost nearly twice as much. By Chris Cobbs (Orlando Sentinel via MyAppleMenu)

Good Not Good Enough at Dell

Good Not Good Enough at Dell 05/14/2004 09:10 AM
TheStreet.com May 14 2004 1:43PM GMT

This will be a good comic... good
enough?

This will be a good comic... good
enough? 01/05/2005 06:52 PM
ComicsFilter (but bear with me): Frank Miller & Jim Lee will be the writer and artist, respectively, of All-Star Batman and Robin, a new miniseries intended to make the characters simple, interesting, and easy to follow after decades of backstory. Grant Morrison & Frank Quitely were announced to be doing the same thing on All-Star Superman, and any comics fan will tell you that these four guys are some of the best in the entire field. Between these two projects, DC Comics most likely has the top-selling books in the tiny comics industry sewn up for most of 2005, which is reason enough to publish them.

But there's also a question for non-comics readers here at MeFi: DC are really doing this for you. They want new readers (best-selling comics are lucky to top 150,000 copies these days), and they think publishing accessible comic books linked to the release of large movies (The Christopher Nolan film Batman Begins, based in part on Frank Miller's Batman: Year One, will be released roughly alongside All-Star Batman & Robin) is the way to do it. But is there a snowball's chance in hell you'd read something like this? Would your kids, if you have them, be interested, do you think? (Frank Miller, it bears noting, is also the creator and co-director of Sin City, a film you might've seen a preview for recently -- truly insane cast.)

"If it's good once, it's good three
times!"

"If it's good once, it's good three
times!" 01/05/2005 02:01 PM
Same song, different lyrics. Mikey Smith put out an MP3 of two Nickelback hits, one in each channel, showing them to be basically the same song (original thread). This All Things Considered story shows he's been on the project since then, and the problem is more widespread than it seems.

Strengthen The Good: Strengthen The Good
In Florida

Strengthen The Good: Strengthen The Good
In Florida 08/16/2004 08:37 AM
initial call for help .. Strengthen the Good .. has already posted

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