 yockTFTCPremium
join:2000-11-21
Miamisburg, OH
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1 edit | If it smells like a rose... There are overtones to all of this that just aren't getting picked up by everyone's radar.
Since when do software companies get to decide whom is good and whom is bad? I thought that was the job of we consumers? Now, I'm not one for barring corporations from marketing to improve their image. There have been legitimate turn-around stories, though none dealing with the publicity companies directly that I'm aware.
Companies damn their credibility when they resort to vulnerability exploitation to get their message across. This activity should not be acceptable to consumers, and we must be willing to do everything in our power to avoid using these "products." That means migrating away from the products they exploit to do their work. Alternatives to Windows Media Player and Internet Explorer exist. Enhancements and fixes to the products are available, and their application is crucial if you wish to continue using them. You can also run as non-privileged users in any OS. This further complicates unauthorized adware installation by mitigating the threat of automatic software installation.
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Statistical correlation need not imply causation.
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