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Originally Posted by EroticySteve
Everyone knows that there is no such thing as something for nothing.
If you want something there is a cost. However, the tradeoff should be fair.
Spyware/adware isn't a bad thing in all cases, however, when you take advantage of a situation you're in the wrong.
If in order to get a few smileys i have to see some ads I should know what the marketing cost for my free smileys is. If the program offers free smileys and embeds itself in my computer to the point where I can't remove it and my system becomes inoperable well that's too far.
Look at Google. They serve contextual ads to everyone, it's the price you pay for awesome free resources. Good tradeoff.
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Google doesn't pop ads with every new window. In fact I have google toolbar on all my computers and I don't even know it's there except when I want to do a search for something. Their popup blocker does a good job as well.
Don't even bother trying to defend spyware. imho the companies that distibute this shit are criminals just the same as someone out stealing cars and need to be put out of business and put in jail if they don't take the hint. Same with mass UCE spammers. They force themselves into places where they're not wanted, 90% of the time brag about it and think they're cool for doing it. Whatever they get, they have coming.