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Originally posted by Jeronimo
Winamp allows you to send anonymouse usage statistics back to them. Ask yourself, what really is the problem here??

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hmmm didn't think of that. but your explanation makes no sence, since the dictionary says spyware is adware, which obviously isn't true?

My argument is based on the fact that the definition of spyware is not clear. If you don't agree with the dictionary definition, then what do we define it as?

As I say, its a question of semantics. The question I am asking is, is this going to do any harm whatsoever? If not, why are we arguing?

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Originally posted by Jeronimo
If not, why are we arguing?

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true

but i'm against this simply because you're using the noobs who don't know what "statistics" means, by enabling it by default

Messenger Plus! sends statistical information if you use the feature or not. Spyware sends what you do on the internet. Thats the different. Plus! wont send any information regarding what you have your settings set to just if you use them or not.

I have the Beta and all is good here. No complaints about usage statistics.

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Originally posted by Dane
Well, obviously its not spyware but n00bs will think it was

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Obviously, a n00b won't care much about this. A n00b will not notice anything is sent unless ZoneAlarm pops up saying Messenger Plus is trying to access the internet, if they read that pop up they'll allow MP! to access the internet, because they trust it. If not, well, they are in they right to block it, as well as if they blocked it from the pref panel.

Why is it no spyware?
ME, do we need to explain you what the word 'spy' means?

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Originally posted by Millenium_edition
noobs who don't know what "statistics" means

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Don't compare noobs to 9-year old kids. The word statistics is a word that appears every day on the newspapers, if you read them I'm sure it would be a common word for you

Obviously in statistics, like in polls, you can choose whether to answer or not, and here you can choose explicitly whether or not to choose.
Why didn't you claim MP! was spyware when the auto-updater appeared? It is sending following message from your system: "I have an old version of software XX". Isn't that also spyware in your point of view?

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Originally posted by KeyStorm
Why didn't you claim MP! was spyware when the auto-updater appeared? It is sending following message from your system: "I have an old version of software XX". Isn't that also spyware in your point of view?

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I agree. The same with the /ping feature....

My opinion: If there is a place where you can disable it, it isn't spyware.

good idea.  I was gonna suggest putting a disable button in the prefference window.. but your already ahead 1 step ahead of me

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Originally posted by Matty.
Messenger Plus! sends statistical information if you use the feature or not. Spyware sends what you do on the internet. Thats the different. Plus! wont send any information regarding what you have your settings set to just if you use them or not.

I have the Beta and all is good here. No complaints about usage statistics.

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i agree with matty in this thread and i have a beta version to and as far as i can find no problems/bugs found with the usage statistics.

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Originally posted by BEWARE^^
i agree with matty in this thread and i have a beta version to and as far as i can find no problems/bugs found with the usage statistics.

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where did you get the beta from?

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Originally posted by Choli

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Originally posted by BEWARE^^
i agree with matty in this thread and i have a beta version to and as far as i can find no problems/bugs found with the usage statistics.

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where did you get the beta from?

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Choli hes on the Beta tester email so no worries.