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latinasscash · 11-03-2006, 12:31 PM

Looks like the FTC got Zango:

http://msn-cnet.com.com/Zango+reache...2510&tag=mymsn

crockett · 11-03-2006, 12:33 PM

But the Zango made me do it..

gooddomains · 11-03-2006, 12:36 PM

they will continue exactly like before

JFK · 11-03-2006, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by latinasscash

Looks like the FTC got Zango:

http://msn-cnet.com.com/Zango+reache...2510&tag=mymsn

sure did

OzMan · 11-03-2006, 12:42 PM

"The terms of the settlement will be open for public comment for a month; on Dec. 3, the FTC will decide whether or not to make the settlement final."

hopeful but not final... I wonder how long they have to make the changes and if existing installs will be "updated" or it just applies to new stuff.

wargames · 11-03-2006, 12:58 PM

Nice

ForteCash · 11-03-2006, 01:25 PM

We shall see.. maybe I'll get more of my own sales now, bastards.

Winterhunter · 11-03-2006, 01:32 PM

Nothing gonna change one way or another.

JD · 11-03-2006, 01:42 PM

gotta love how they pass the blame onto their affiliates

ajrocks · 11-03-2006, 01:42 PM

It won't stop it the only thing that will stop it is getting people to stop using it. Everyone knows how to stop it.

Vendzilla · 11-03-2006, 01:46 PM

they'll change their name and come back in a year as someone else

dissipate · 11-03-2006, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vendzilla

they'll change their name and come back in a year as someone else

Or move the entire operation overseas

Sosa · 11-03-2006, 02:04 PM

fuck em in the ass

Major (Tom) · 11-03-2006, 03:03 PM

there goes the arguement for "legit installs"
Zango's principals--co-founders Keith Smith and Daniel Todd--must pay $3 million to cover illegally obtained profits.

Duke

Doctor Dre · 11-03-2006, 03:05 PM

They have 1-2 % of all internet advertising revenue stolen and they only paid 3 millions ? They are laughing all the way to the bank

uvort · 11-03-2006, 03:54 PM

Only 3 million.. that's good news for them. I agree with Doctor Dre..

Missie · 11-03-2006, 04:10 PM

You can read the whole thing here, in pdf format

http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/05231...gree061103.pdf

The good thing about this is that it is now on official record that zango has done illegal installs, whether directly or indirectly, and proven guilty. Beware to all affiliates who still get paid by zango for driveby downloads... Zango never goes down alone... remember that it's always someone else's fault.

Missie

lucky1 · 11-03-2006, 04:58 PM

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Additionally, the company must adhere to FTC regulations that bar it from loading programs onto customers' computers and monitoring them without their consent. The programs also must include a feature that allows customers to uninstall the software easily.

Monitering them without their consent?
That sounds like spyware to me, but I thought Zango wasn't spyware.

They must now includea feature that allows customers to uninstall the software easily?
What are they talking about? Many people here have said if you don't want zango on your computer "just uninstall it".

This can't be right.

Machete_ · 11-03-2006, 05:01 PM

$3 mill is NOTHING compared to the profit thay have made

notabook · 11-03-2006, 05:02 PM

"must pay $3 million to cover illegally obtained profits"

Hundreds of millions in illegally obtained profit... and they only have to pay 3 million. Awesome. Great. Fan-fucking-tastic. Way to send the message to other companies that it's ok to fuck over anyone you want, you'll just have to pay a small fine in the end.

squishypimp · 11-03-2006, 05:05 PM

im wondering if this will change anything...

DjSap · 11-03-2006, 05:13 PM

they got off pretty easy...to be fair if I was in their position I would do the exact same thing, who cares if a bunch of internet nerds hate you when you are rolling in dough. Then again I am on the other side so I hope somebody rapes them.

marketsmart · 11-03-2006, 05:14 PM

interesting, reading....

Miguel T · 11-03-2006, 06:15 PM

Thats a good news!

11-03-2006, 12:31 PM	#1
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OzMan Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Los Begas Posts: 9,162	"The terms of the settlement will be open for public comment for a month; on Dec. 3, the FTC will decide whether or not to make the settlement final." hopeful but not final... I wonder how long they have to make the changes and if existing installs will be "updated" or it just applies to new stuff.

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11-03-2006, 03:03 PM	#14
Major (Tom) White Pride Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Null Posts: 31,056	there goes the arguement for "legit installs" Zango's principals--co-founders Keith Smith and Daniel Todd--must pay $3 million to cover illegally obtained profits. Duke __________________ WHITE LIVES MATTER

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notabook Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Not a Library! Posts: 9,748	"must pay $3 million to cover illegally obtained profits" Hundreds of millions in illegally obtained profit... and they only have to pay 3 million. Awesome. Great. Fan-fucking-tastic. Way to send the message to other companies that it's ok to fuck over anyone you want, you'll just have to pay a small fine in the end. __________________

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