LoungeLizard2
join:2003-11-21
Vallejo, CA | Yahoo sucks!!
SBC went downhill after merging with Yaboo |
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Steve
I'm a PC, so shut up
Consultant
join:2001-03-10
Yorba Linda, CA
| said by LoungeLizard2  :SBC went downhill after merging with Yaboo SBC and Yahoo! haven't merged. |
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kapil
The Kapil
join:2000-04-26
Chicago, IL | reply to LoungeLizard2
SBC and Yahoo didn't merge. And one could argue that SBC was pretty far down the hill to begin with. |
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T1 Rocky
join:2002-11-15
Dallas, TX | Get em Ben! I've been watching your work for a long time from a distance. Your the only one doing anything! You rock!! |
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kapil
The Kapil
join:2000-04-26
Chicago, IL | I'm all for less spyware, but why do we need to go to court for every single thing? Jesus! |
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vrapp
join:2000-02-29
Park Ridge, IL | court, and more specifically, huge costs, is the only thing that has an impact on large corporations. Nothing else does. |
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T1 Rocky
join:2002-11-15
Dallas, TX
 ·Time Warner Cable
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By the way, even this website has one of those companies scooping up domain name typos - »www.dslreprots.com/
I don't know how to figure out if google or yahoo words paid advertising is on it though. |
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rideboarder
welcome to the social
Premium
join:2003-07-28
Snohomish, WA
clubs: | Google...
Does the exact same thing as Yahoo and so do a dozen other companies...This isn't anything new. |
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Noah Vail
Premium
join:2004-12-10
Lorton, VA | reply to T1 Rocky
Re: Yahoo sucks!!
Looks like it done by Oingo.com and Domainpark.com
NV |
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RadioDoc
58ef2c0
Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11 | Class action?
How much does Ben get, and how much does the law firm get?
I don't know which is worse, "spyware" or bottom feeding class action plaintiffs.
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izvie
join:2005-06-16
Centreville, VA | Personally, I *hope* that Ben gets rich doing this, (although I doubt it). And all those people getting ripped off by Yahoo, they will be high-fiving each other and saying "Thanks Ben!" if and when he wins. Go Ben, go! |
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RadioDoc
58ef2c0
Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11 | While I think Yahoo is generally pretty useless, I can't see anyone "getting ripped off by Yahoo". Where are the damages?
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LoungeLizard2
join:2003-11-21
Vallejo, CA
| reply to Steve
Re: Yahoo sucks!!
Oops, I meant partnered. Spin it how you want, but as soon as Yahoo crap started showing up with my SBC stuff (in the same envelope, on the SBC installation CD, etc)... That’s when my SBC service went downhill. After a year of their co-branded garbage, I went to Comcast. Comcast has been 4x as fast as SBC was, and without the Yahoo junk. |
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T1 Rocky
join:2002-11-15
Dallas, TX
·Time Warner Cable
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The alternative to taking them to court is to do nothing, just like what has been happening for the last 5 years. If you have ever had to remove spyware from your computer, you UNDOUBTEBLY will share my point of view.
Ben was the one who pointed out that major corporations like SBC and others whose names I can't recall now were paying spyware companies for advertising. Spyware is just hacking that got corporate sponsoship. So when you had a spyware program on your computer, every 3 minutes a giant ad for SBC would pop up on your screen and the only way to get rid of it was to reformat the drive.
I hope that Ben makes a fortune and can start a company that serves as a watch dog group. Maybe he could take some of the proceeds and go after some of the larger spammers? |
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damonlab
Premium
join:2001-05-02
Detroit, MI
clubs: 
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said by T1 Rocky :By the way, even this website has one of those companies scooping up domain name typos - » www.dslreprots.com/I don't know how to figure out if google or yahoo words paid advertising is on it though. The links point to googlesyndication. |
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Derch
Premium
join:2004-10-16
Tulsa, OK
1 edit | From Danny DeVito - Other People's Money
"Lawyers: They're like nuclear warheads. They have theirs. I have mine. Once you use them, everything gets messed up. No one gains." |
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DiscardedVet
Premium
join:2005-04-06
Sturgis, SD
| I Wish I Wish
I wish I were a rich person, then I could buy people like this Ben Edelman character the most awesome PC and network to do what he does so well !! (and you thought I was going to dis the man, heh).
Honesly, I wonder if Ben Edelman has any scope whatsoever on just how deeply his efforts are appreciated by the end user !!
DV
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Bush is the Prez....Think Patriot Act II....This outspoken dissident....In jail I'll be soon. |
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
Premium
join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·Comcast
3 edits | reply to RadioDoc
Re: Class action?
said by RadioDoc :While I think Yahoo is generally pretty useless, I can't see anyone "getting ripped off by Yahoo". Where are the damages? Advertisers are paying real dollars to be displayed on sites that won't damage their reputations. They sign contracts with Yahoo to NOT be displayed on certain types of sites. When Yahoo goes ahead and ignores them, it could hurt their reputations and ultimately their sales.
For example, they end up on a site that does pop-ups. How often have you heard people say - I'll never buy from them because they support those damned pop up ads. So, there can be real damages involved.
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RadioDoc
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Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11 | Something tells me Ben isn't too worried about those advertisers.
I could say the same thing about google and the ads on this site.
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bedelman
Premium
join:2004-06-20
Cambridge, MA
| Ben Edelman, here
Howdy, folks. Ben Edelman, here. Thanks for the kind words from so many of you.
No one should have to take our effort here on faith. The proof will be in the results -- the benefits we either do or do not bring to class members.
The initial message (above) definitely gives me too much credit: This suit isn't just my work ("Ben Edelman has filed..."), but rather the work of numerous attorneys. It's a joint effort, and if there's any credit due to those of us working on this issue, it's due as much to my co-counsel as it is to me. |
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