 brandonSome truth included in this post.Premium
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Hurley, MS | reply to omidius
Re: WeatherBug software is NOT spyware or adware said by omidius:
We have taken a hard stance against the spyware/adware claims to date and maintain as such.
So has GAIN/Claria.
But to be fair, I don't think weatherbug is spyware. A lot of you are ignoring what he is saying. They don't use your zip code for target advertising--they use your zip code TO GIVE YOU THE WEATHER IN YOUR ZIP CODE! (GASP!) They don't use cookie click trails, and while you get ads, it's NOT TARGETED ADVERTISING. In the weatherbug install, you select who you would like to "sponsor" your installation. You get ads from THAT company only. I think every couple of weeks or so, you get a request to change advertisers (it's on one of the computers at work). So, it isn't really spyware, nor targeted adware. Just adware.
That said, I won't be installing it on my computer any time soon. I can see the window just fine from my computer chair.  |
