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Re: A Guide to Spyware Comments Filed w/ the FTC Thanks for the further info Eric. Just as an aside, pretty weak submission from C2 media, when compared to those of Messrs. Edelman, Everett-Church, Levine and yourself (at least in my opinion). If "adware" promoters are sincere why not couch the EULA in clear and unambiguous language instead of hiding behind deliberate obscurity, incorporation by reference, boilerplate etc., and provide similar type instructions for removal of the software should the user wish to discontinue its use.
Edelman's submissions only serve to confirm the value of the so called "privacy statements" of some of the players in the "adware" game. The fact that there is litigation surrounding the exponents of adware certainly calls into question its claimed benignity in the practise of what C2 Media describes as "innovative new [advertising] technologies". | |
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Thanks for the further info Eric. Just as an aside, pretty weak submission from C2 media, when compared to those of Messrs. Edelman, Everett-Church, Levine and yourself (at least in my opinion).
Thank you. I would hope that we had stronger submissions, but then in a strange way the burden of proof (if one be operative in this situation) is on the anti-spyware folks. The presumption going in will be in favor of businesses and against those attempting to wield the stick of government regulation to bring those businesses in line with any kind of ethical standard of behavior. Sad but true. Thus, the great lengths to which some of us have gone to demonstrate that there is indeed a problem worth regulating here.
I actually expected more comments from the advertising software industry. Perhaps they felt submitting comments not worth their time and that their interests would be better served by plowing money into high-powered lobbyists who could bend the ears of the right people in D.C. to get their way.
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Eric L. Howes | |
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