Spyware outlawed in Washington State
 

http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/05/17/182218

sorry if this has been posted already

I think this was a matter of time, spyware and adware have been abused by greedy people and companies for too long.

Steve Lightspeed

It's a crime that shit was ever invented.

Of course I doubt they'll be able to enforce the law.

It's a good start..I hope it expands worldwide

interesting.. what is ur opinion on adware/spyware that isnt intrusive?

I agree fuck spyware.

I think it should be dealt with more harshly then spam.

It should be treated as a crime on the same level as hacking.

Agreed.

~Alli

Nice. :thumbsup

I've said it before -- anything that interferes with traffic flows on the internet is STEALING --- I expect to get traffic I paid for, and I expect to pay the person that originally sent it. I also don't expect MY computer to be used to do someone else's tasks without my knowledge, and without compensation.

Spyware and adware are just bad biz!

Steve Lightspeed

Damn it to hell the guy that invented spyware!

OoOoOoo wonder where I report it

woohoo! I'm glad i live in seattle! :banana :banana :banana

Damn straight! :thumbsup

!t's about god damn time

<dips himself in catnip and tosses out some yarn>

Psstt... O'va here

wtf they outlawed multiple popups too.

12 clicks is in trouble

>>>POUNCE<<<

No kidding..I plan to get even RICHER from this! :)

That's good news. Hope that laws goes to other states/nations too.

180 solutions is here, they must be first on the list to go down.

good call.

Yes, there are quite a few of the bigger spyware operations in the general seattle area

FUCKERS :321GFY

No, only if he invented it for "nefarious shit"

Coming from you, this is quite funny. :winkwink:

This is the only industry that pays itself to destroy itself.

Steve Lightspeed

california should be next

Oh, you could say that about the human race in general?!

S.