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GTS Mark · 10-17-2006, 06:53 PM

http://lippard.blogspot.com/2006/03/...e-netflix.html

Those mofos!

DH

Xenophage · 10-17-2006, 07:15 PM

Big companies funding adware: Netflix, eHarmony, etc.
Ben Edelman has a report on some big or well-known companies that are funding adware on the Internet, this time through the company Direct Revenue. They include Citibank, HSBC, True.com, United Airlines, Sprint, United Online (NetZero), People PC, Sage Software (maker of Act! contact manager software), T-Mobile, and Vonage. They include Cheap Tickets, Howard Johnson, and Super 8 (all Cendant properties). They include Travelocity, eHarmony, Blockbuster, BMG, CarsDirect, Chase, and Netflix.

On Ben's previous report, he listed advertisers paying for adware through 180solutions, which has now also been reported by the Center for Democracy and Technology (PDF). Some of the companies reported there were Altrec, Club Med Americas, eHarmony, GreetingCards.com, LetsTalk.com, Netflix, NetZero, PeoplePC, PerfectMatch, ProFlowers, True.com, uBid, and Waterfront Media.

Ben also notes that the Interactive Travel Services Association has actually come out with a policy promoting the use of adware! ITSA members include Cendant, CheapTickets, Expedia, Hotels.com, Hotwire, Orbitz, Priceline.com, Sabre, Travelocity, and Vegas.com.

If you are a customer of any of these companies, let them know that you don't appreciate their paying for advertising through adware and demand that they stop.

Brujah · 10-17-2006, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by LegendaryLars

If you are a customer of any of these companies, let them know that you don't appreciate their paying for advertising through adware and demand that they stop.

Ok. You first.

OzMan · 10-17-2006, 07:24 PM

noooo not true.com say it ain't so

squishypimp · 10-17-2006, 07:25 PM

damn adware/spyware

tony286 · 10-17-2006, 07:50 PM

so their scumbags too your point. lol

fris · 10-17-2006, 07:53 PM

zango says they are legit

MaddCaz · 10-17-2006, 07:53 PM

thats that BULLSHIT

CheneyRumsfeld · 10-17-2006, 07:55 PM

and part of the money they make from it goes to Washington D.C. to insure the fact they never pass a law against it.
isn't that nice?

tony286 · 10-17-2006, 08:04 PM

making lots of money isnt always pretty. To be very successful Sting said one must really be ruthless.

Quotealex · 10-17-2006, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by LegendaryLars

If you are a customer of any of these companies, let them know that you don't appreciate their paying for advertising through adware and demand that they stop.

I don't appreciate you using adware and demand you stop it.

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GTS Mark Vrume Mark Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 20,912	Big companies funding adware: Netflix, eHarmony, etc. http://lippard.blogspot.com/2006/03/...e-netflix.html Those mofos! DH

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10-17-2006, 07:15 PM	#2
Xenophage Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 12,122	Big companies funding adware: Netflix, eHarmony, etc. Ben Edelman has a report on some big or well-known companies that are funding adware on the Internet, this time through the company Direct Revenue. They include Citibank, HSBC, True.com, United Airlines, Sprint, United Online (NetZero), People PC, Sage Software (maker of Act! contact manager software), T-Mobile, and Vonage. They include Cheap Tickets, Howard Johnson, and Super 8 (all Cendant properties). They include Travelocity, eHarmony, Blockbuster, BMG, CarsDirect, Chase, and Netflix. On Ben's previous report, he listed advertisers paying for adware through 180solutions, which has now also been reported by the Center for Democracy and Technology (PDF). Some of the companies reported there were Altrec, Club Med Americas, eHarmony, GreetingCards.com, LetsTalk.com, Netflix, NetZero, PeoplePC, PerfectMatch, ProFlowers, True.com, uBid, and Waterfront Media. Ben also notes that the Interactive Travel Services Association has actually come out with a policy promoting the use of adware! ITSA members include Cendant, CheapTickets, Expedia, Hotels.com, Hotwire, Orbitz, Priceline.com, Sabre, Travelocity, and Vegas.com. If you are a customer of any of these companies, let them know that you don't appreciate their paying for advertising through adware and demand that they stop.

10-17-2006, 07:24 PM	#4
OzMan Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Los Begas Posts: 9,162	noooo not true.com say it ain't so

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tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	so their scumbags too your point. lol

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CheneyRumsfeld Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,341	and part of the money they make from it goes to Washington D.C. to insure the fact they never pass a law against it. isn't that nice?

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tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	making lots of money isnt always pretty. To be very successful Sting said one must really be ruthless.