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Originally Posted by Shelleehale
I would enjoy this opportunity, thank you very much for asking. This is the short version and may not be my best as I have been up since 5am and am starting to burn out - I just did not want to ignore you even if this was just to get more to pick on me for.
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I hate it when newbs are picked on - there's boards where that's the norm - but sometimes Shellee you invite it.
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Originally Posted by Shelleehale
Popups - I hate them but with XP and popup blocker software the consumer is able to manage these annoying things. If you don't want them there are resources available and you should use them if you have issue with this. (ethical)
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Ultimately it's almost impossible to fight popups - because now there's new versions called webpage dialogues and the like. Some people still try to use them because, in volume, they still (believe it or not) generate sales.
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Originally Posted by Shelleehale
Blind Links and/or redirected links - No problem unless you are doing it to steal from someone else. In this case I would hope that security will improve to decrease this abuse. (sometimes ethical/sometimes not)
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Blind links and redirects will take your clicker or surfer to something that is not what he clicked on... as a surfer or porn user or whatever you want to call me, I've clicked on a babe I wanted to see more of and ended up on something or someone who is the diametrical OPPOSITE of who I clicked... a complete turn off.
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Originally Posted by Shelleehale
Circle Jerks? (The web kind, not the gay boyscout kind)
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Ok I laughed my ass off. Good one.
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Originally Posted by Shelleehale
- I hate them they drive me nuts, but I can't give you a really strong answer on this as it really has not been something I have looked into. (not ethical)
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Actually circle jerks are a lot less frequent than they used to be unless you unfortunately combine yours bookmarks or end up cross-clicking to the wrong bunch of sites; these are really dodo-bird territory nowadays.
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Originally Posted by Shelleehale
Hidden terms and conditions - we all have to agree to the TOS if we want the service; how often do we read it - I rarely do.
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You're right. And I myself rarely if ever read TOS when I apply anywhere.
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Originally Posted by Shelleehale
If I agree to a TOS that has something I would not expect in it that is my fault. But from a consumer stand point certain aspects I have issue with like an inability to opt out or cancel etc.
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Consumers or webmasters rarely read the TOS - it's a checkbox that gets us to the next step. It may not be wise, but that's just the way it is... And I personally will continue to "trust" TOS conditions and just click the box... sigh, that's probably wrong as hell, but I dare anyone tell me they read the friggin' thing every time...
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Originally Posted by Shelleehale
I hear adult sales people all the time say keep the cost under this or that so it gets by without notice on the consumers credit card statement.
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Really? Those are assholes. Though we like rebills and recurring, it's much preferred that it's in the consumer's face so he can agree or not; I love rebills, but I hate chargebacks.
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Spam - All for it, but won't do it because it's illegal.
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WHAT?!? No, you must be kidding.... rephrase that answer for us who don't quite catch your meaning here....
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Originally Posted by Shelleehale
I don't think CAN SPAM is fair and with the ease of stolen emails and IP's etc this law could affect a non-abuser. (sometimes ethical but not legal)
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How is forbidding spam unfair?!?
Who cares if this law affects a non-abuser? What is that, anyhow? sorry this really makes no friggin sense to me - if it's ethical it should be legal.
Email I didn't ask for is WRONG. Period.
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