Ranting
some peoples ignorace is truely amazing, this is an endless debate (flamewar might be a better term...), and yet after all this time, the simple message hasn't gotten through: Messenger Plus! can install adware. All this forum seems to talk about is "its optional u fukface!!1". Optional or not, it still comes with it, it can still install it, and people do install it. How does no one see that?
Adware, spyware, malware, sponsorware, crapware... whatever you want to call it, is a problem.
regardless of MsgPlus also being a religion, Patchou being your God, whatever ridiculous thing you've come up with today, it doesn't change the fact Messenger Plus! has the possibility to install it. You cannot expect 12 your noob to read 10 pages of jargon and make an imformed decision.
arguing that it is optional is paddling upstream and only makes you look more stupid. its a good thing Messenger Plus! is as good as it is, it makes up for the damage the sponsor can do to its reputation. You need to look outside this community, and see what's going on the real world.
MSAS is only doing it's job, what it was previously doing obviously wasn't helping as much as they want it to, so they've stepped up the mark. Actions have consequences. this must be the end of Patchou's cash run, perhaps he needs to realise that.
This post was edited on 08-15-2005 at 02:11 PM by BigBean.
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