2kmaro
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Re: No surprise there.
said by Grail Knight  :These types probably eat their dead. More likely they eat their newborn.
It's amazing what $$$ combined with the mindset of a serial killer can accomplish --- total destruction of anything even approaching "a good thing".
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Grail Knight
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I think COAST set themselves up for a fall by not realizing that once they let the Spyware Vendors into into their midst they would use their huge financial resources to sway the votes. No diff. then the government Special Interest Groups who claim they are working for the people, but are really only working for their own profit.
I think your idea could take off if you got the word out and
you could prove CASA's legitimacy holymama31. You would be amazed what backing is available once you prove your organization is there to help and has iron clad contracts with anyone that would be part of your group not allowing it to stray from it's mission.
If money is made available after that so be it. One can not fight the Spyware Vendors without cash. I personally would like to see MS throw their financial weight behind a group be it yours if it takes off or any Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware. I think you would see some real progress then in fighting these losers that prey on users and their machines.
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BTW, I should mention,
I am in no way affiliated with COAST.
I tried to start my idea when COAST crashed.
"CASA - Coalition Against Spyware Advancement"
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holymama31
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I tried to make an organization that was based on ethics and integrity to help curb spyware development.
My goal was to "certify" spyware-free developers and their software to promote "good" software development standards.
My goal was never to profit from this.
I tried doing this, and you may be wondering what happened.
Well, it's hard for an unknown "guy" to develop a website and make it big overnight.
Now, if a "Spyware researcher" (NO NAMES WINK WINK) were to do this, the program would gain national media attention.
I believe COAST had a good "idea," but the idea was fueled in the wrong direction by the spyware giants.
I tried putting my idea into motion but I couldn't garner the support of the "big-3" (NO NAMES WINK WINK)
so it died.........
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Grail Knight
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| These types probably eat their dead.
It is kind of sad though as they were easier to keep account of when they were in a cluster.
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