word of wisdom

Hooper · 04-29-2004

did i say all of those things alex?

if you know the answers then post them. but also be aware that adaware also flags things like cookies from major advertisers. i believe several people are suing adaware (and it appears quite succesfully) for encouraging users to remove software based on false claims. bottom line is that while it may be a useful tool, they are full of poop.

Correct - redirects surfers at any time from any page entered, address typed, or link clicked
Correct - requires / requests / collects email addresses and resells or reuses them in any manner
Correct - tracks, follows, or otherwise maintains a list of pages visited by surfers
This is a moot point. See above. - includes any software that would trigger an alert by any major scanning product, such as adaware.
False 1 - does not add, remove, or otherwise change items in the hosts file on PC
Correct - does not provide alternate listings, misleading listings, or redirects surfers based on searches or addresses typed
Correct - does not perform webmaster / track code substitution at any time
Correct - does not track user activity
False 2 - cannot be installed without permission and full disclosure of ALL software and it's functions.

1 - Our ability to monetize our toolbar and provide accurate estimates to our advertisers relies upon accurate statistics about toolbar installation and removal rates. As well, when users begin downloading tools that remove our software incorrectly, they can/do/have cause(d) damage to their system.

If we find a web site who's sole purpose is to encourage users to remove our toolbar utilizing non-standard methods. We block that web site both in the interest of the surfer getting a full and complete uninstall, as well as for our own ability to maintain accurate statistics. Some people dont like that part, but then again we dont like people interfering with our tracking software either.

2 - No software on the world discloses all functions. From QuickBooks to MS Windows to Norton AntiVirus, all software has additional and undocumented features. If somebody wants to install our software, we let them.

04-29-2004	#11
Hooper Members Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,156	did i say all of those things alex? if you know the answers then post them. but also be aware that adaware also flags things like cookies from major advertisers. i believe several people are suing adaware (and it appears quite succesfully) for encouraging users to remove software based on false claims. bottom line is that while it may be a useful tool, they are full of poop. Correct - redirects surfers at any time from any page entered, address typed, or link clicked Correct - requires / requests / collects email addresses and resells or reuses them in any manner Correct - tracks, follows, or otherwise maintains a list of pages visited by surfers This is a moot point. See above. - includes any software that would trigger an alert by any major scanning product, such as adaware. False 1 - does not add, remove, or otherwise change items in the hosts file on PC Correct - does not provide alternate listings, misleading listings, or redirects surfers based on searches or addresses typed Correct - does not perform webmaster / track code substitution at any time Correct - does not track user activity False 2 - cannot be installed without permission and full disclosure of ALL software and it's functions. 1 - Our ability to monetize our toolbar and provide accurate estimates to our advertisers relies upon accurate statistics about toolbar installation and removal rates. As well, when users begin downloading tools that remove our software incorrectly, they can/do/have cause(d) damage to their system. If we find a web site who's sole purpose is to encourage users to remove our toolbar utilizing non-standard methods. We block that web site both in the interest of the surfer getting a full and complete uninstall, as well as for our own ability to maintain accurate statistics. Some people dont like that part, but then again we dont like people interfering with our tracking software either. 2 - No software on the world discloses all functions. From QuickBooks to MS Windows to Norton AntiVirus, all software has additional and undocumented features. If somebody wants to install our software, we let them. __________________ Quickbuck is paying $100 Per trial join.