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DukeSkywalker · 02-08-2021, 12:16 AM

I was just thinking of that period in this industry.

EddyTheDog · 02-08-2021, 12:49 AM

I think so - Wasn't is some sort of adware?..

DukeSkywalker · 02-08-2021, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by EddyTheDog

I think so - Wasn't is some sort of adware?..

Yes, Very aggressive adware

Klen · 02-08-2021, 04:43 AM

They were tubes before tubes.

CurrentlySober · 02-08-2021, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by EddyTheDog

I think so - Wasn't is some sort of adware?..

It would overwrite affiliate cookies. Say you as a webmaster sent a surfer to a ccbill site, using your affiliate code '12345' - If that surfer had zango installed, zango would say 'Oh, Im going to a ccbill site... Well OK, lets just change the code to a different one then ('54321') and the zango advertiser would get the sale and not you.

Here's an article alluding to it:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/is-zan...lt-webmasters/

Roald · 02-08-2021, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by CurrentlySober

It would overwrite affiliate cookies. Say you as a webmaster sent a surfer to a ccbill site, using your affiliate code '12345' - If that surfer had zango installed, zango would say 'Oh, Im going to a ccbill site... Well OK, lets just change the code to a different one then ('54321') and the zango advertiser would get the sale and not you.

Here's an article alluding to it:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/is-zan...lt-webmasters/

Besides that it would hijack search terms and send people to a different site than they were searching for. Along those lines. A certain well known dating site was a big fan ;)

NoWhErE · 02-08-2021, 07:12 AM

Didn't they also have a bunch of paid shills spamming this board? Tristan and whatnot?

mechanicvirus · 02-08-2021, 02:47 PM

Zango was the start of Z named companies that just sucked ass - Zombaio as well.

OneHungLo · 02-08-2021, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by NoWhErE

Didn't they also have a bunch of paid shills spamming this board? Tristan and whatnot?

I think tristan_d and reed_4 were the swoit crew.

CaptainHowdy · 02-09-2021, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by mechanicvirus

Zango was the start of Z named companies that just sucked ass - Zombaio as well.

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CurrentlySober · 02-09-2021, 06:04 AM

A snapshot in time - The tubes were just around the corner, but all were oblivious to what was to come...

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