maveric
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Wed Oct-27-04 08:28 PM
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When Kerry is prez, how about a law to outlaw Spyware? |
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Its intrusive and slows down our internet.
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Wed Oct-27-04 08:30 PM
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1. I agree, and that would put Diebold out of business too.... |
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Wed Oct-27-04 08:30 PM
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... plus spyware companies will say that they tell people in the fine print about what is being installed, so people only have themselves to blame. I think it would be very tricky to actually enforce
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Wed Oct-27-04 08:35 PM
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4. Not really, just make it a condition that if it is installed even with.... |
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...a user's consent it can be easily de-installed by the user. I don't mind certain types of cookie programs that don't slow my system down and actually help speed up links, etc. It's the secret things that go in the system that you can't remove that need to be outlawed. They should be required to disclose everything they do, so if I don't want that, I can get rid of it.
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Wed Oct-27-04 08:39 PM
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so much junk ended up on my computer that I never downloaded. DOn't know where it comes from.
This is trespassing.
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Wed Oct-27-04 08:33 PM
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3. There are WAY too many internets to try to keep that under wraps! |
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Wed Oct-27-04 08:38 PM
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5. I thought an anti-spyware bill was already in process |
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Wed Oct-27-04 08:43 PM
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I am sick of the excuse they give us. IT will enhance our surfing experience BULLSHIT.
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Wed Oct-27-04 08:41 PM
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7. There's already a bill in Congress |
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The so-called I-Spy Act, HR 4661.
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