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RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates
Hello,

First, let me say that I love Messenger Plus!

But...

Maybe I don't really know the difference between adware and spyware but this statement makes me feel like I will be spied on by the sponsor knowing what pages on the web I am looking at:

"Apropos LLC ("AP") will periodically deliver advertisements and promotional messages to your computer based, in part, on your interests as shown by the websites you view."

and...

"The Apropos AdServer displays Apropos Ads on computer screens on behalf of the Apropos Network's advertising clients and not necessarily on behalf of the Web site the Subscriber may be viewing when the ad appears. In fact, the Apropos Network's advertising clients may be competitors of the publishers whose Web pages Subscribers may be viewing, or may have recently viewed."

This tells me that Apropos knows every second where I am on the web and ready to give me something I didn't ask for.  Therefore, I see it as spyware.  Didn't approve it, either.

I'm sorry but I do question the integrity of the person that will compromise.  There are a lot of unsuspecting new comers to the internet and I believe that there are a lot of trusting folks out there that believed you wouldn't deliver such things to them.

Please don't get me wrong,  I am just asking you to think about what is happening here and to not lose the trust of alot of folks out there, for money.  I have heard if you lose trust and integrity, you ultimately fail.  Again, I love Messenger Plus and I know how to handle something like this but there are a lot of users out there that don't.  My daughter is one and she has to deal with getting rid of it.  Please, protect people from resource grabbing vultures like this. 

Just my 2 cents.
04-27-2004 07:44 PM
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Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Patchou on 04-27-2004 at 03:07 AM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by MSN on 04-27-2004 at 03:57 AM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by WDZ on 04-27-2004 at 04:28 AM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by chungster on 04-27-2004 at 04:35 AM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Sk3tch on 04-27-2004 at 04:44 AM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Dane on 04-27-2004 at 04:59 AM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by kao on 04-27-2004 at 07:03 AM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Choli on 04-27-2004 at 09:35 AM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by x2zen on 04-27-2004 at 11:21 AM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by user27089 on 04-27-2004 at 12:13 PM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Kryptonate on 04-27-2004 at 01:54 PM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by fluffy_lobster on 04-27-2004 at 03:35 PM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Guido on 04-27-2004 at 04:51 PM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by lizard.boy on 04-27-2004 at 05:28 PM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Mike on 04-27-2004 at 06:57 PM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Jutx on 04-27-2004 at 07:34 PM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Scoobs on 04-27-2004 at 07:44 PM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Kryptonate on 04-27-2004 at 07:50 PM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Patchou on 04-27-2004 at 09:28 PM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Scoobs on 04-27-2004 at 10:24 PM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by chungster on 04-27-2004 at 10:26 PM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Wabz on 04-28-2004 at 10:57 AM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Anubis on 04-28-2004 at 05:41 PM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Guido on 04-28-2004 at 05:42 PM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by rimmer on 04-28-2004 at 05:53 PM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Anubis on 04-28-2004 at 06:28 PM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Choli on 04-28-2004 at 06:38 PM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Anubis on 04-28-2004 at 06:42 PM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Guido on 04-28-2004 at 09:31 PM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Patchou on 04-28-2004 at 10:33 PM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by kittyangel on 04-28-2004 at 11:44 PM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by doggie on 04-29-2004 at 01:54 AM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by chungster on 04-29-2004 at 02:56 AM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by doggie on 04-29-2004 at 03:13 AM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by chungster on 04-29-2004 at 03:51 AM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by doggie on 04-29-2004 at 04:01 AM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Fredzz on 04-29-2004 at 05:17 AM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Weyzza on 04-29-2004 at 05:47 AM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Patchou on 04-29-2004 at 05:56 AM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by doggie on 04-29-2004 at 12:54 PM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Patchou on 04-29-2004 at 06:25 PM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by doggie on 05-01-2004 at 03:05 AM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by weirdal27 on 05-01-2004 at 04:10 AM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Patchou on 05-01-2004 at 07:12 AM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Stigmata on 05-01-2004 at 07:22 AM
RE: Sponsor, toolbars, and auto-updates - by Tochjo on 05-01-2004 at 07:24 AM


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