funchords
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join:2001-03-11
Washington, DC
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| Several Observations
The letter-writer's message says that it is a requirement that their hosts software discloses that an ad-generating program will be installed with the software. And, because of this requirement, it lends legitimacy to Cydoor.
Sorry, Cydoor, but you know as well as we do that people don't read those damn things. Right or wrong, they simply don't.
I don't mind AdWare, as long as I have a choice. I don't mind you knowing that you've sent me the Phoenix College ad 17 times in the past week -- although I wonder why you send it an 18th time if I haven't clicked it yet. I don't mind that you know that I've clicked on the Ad for my own wireless spy camera...
I do mind that this is done sneakily ... when I did not knowingly opt-in, and now I can't uninstall it -- if I even know where they're coming from!! AdWare became MalWare because of this -- you guys shot yourselves in the foot.
If you want to add legitimacy, then make it an obvious and complete panel in the installation wizard that puts it up front and simply:
SuperSoftware is advertiser-supported. You will see ads while using this software.
Do you want
• more info about our ads? (how often, how big, how g-rated, noisy)
• to know about our data collection and privacy policy? -
• to stop installing SuperSoftware, or install it later?
• to install advertiser-supported SuperSoftware now?
Also:
1. Have standards. Don't sell out to annoying advertisers who want you to serve ads that will just piss people off and soil -your- reputation.
2. Be family friendly.
3. Be quiet, at least until clicked.
4. Obey OS conventions. If the host app is not in the foreground, neither should its ad be in the foreground. Flash the taskbar button like a good little application. You may assume the foreground above the host application.
5. Name your host application with every ad -- so we know what is causing the ad.
6. Cleanly and completely uninstall with the host application.
If you follow the above advice, you may go far.
However, lose the name Cydoor, it is forever tarnished. Your history not uninstalling, or installing after being told not to, or hidden/missing EULAs by your host software -- has tarnished your name but good!
If you've turned over a new leaf, then call yourself something else. Cydoor means something now, and it's not good. As in, "careful you don't step in the Cydoor!"
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Robb Topolski
http://www.funchords.com/
Hillsboro, Oregon USA |
masterwolfe2
Resident Redneck
join:2001-03-07
Hiawassee, GA
| said by funchords  : Cydoor means something now, and it's not good. As in, "careful you don't step in the Cydoor!" ROFLMAO 
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Comcast HSI and DVR (DCT-6412), Huntsville, AL |
