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I do not encourage others to install the sponsor. 27 79.41%
I encourage others to install the sponsor if they are at least 18 years of age. 1 2.94%
I encourage others to install the sponsor. 6 17.65%
Total: 34 votes 100%
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Use of the Sponsor program
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RE: Use of the Sponsor program
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Originally posted by Meksilon
Smoking doesn't kill you, cancer does. Smoking *may* cause cancer - even if you say LOP.COM is *not* Malware ... they advertise and promote Malware to install!

LOP.COM does no one any value or service except for themselves, their clients (like Patchou) and their advertisers. Their software in no way benefits home-users. Smoking has benefits, it reduces stress, it can help you loose weight - there are no benefits at all to the home user from this product. Poker machines can also help with stress when used sensibly. And that is very difficult to say considering I strongly believe poker machines are an immoral source of income.

My hosts file now blocks the bulk of internet ads on websites, including Google Adsense and Bitvertiser. Websites that operate on a basis that they rely on their ads to found them are not going to benefit from users like me who will visit their sites and see no ads. I typically watch recorded Foxtel TV shows and fast-forward through the ads (except of course with sport). Occasionally I'll actually watch an ad - yes that's right I'll deliberately watch an ad for something I may be interested in, especially if it's for a tv program I may like - but the bulk of them I skip.

There are many clear problems with the Sponsor EULA. There is no "I don't accept" checkmark or cancel button on the EULA dialogue itself. And I know you think "well the 'X' button is obvious" - that's not the way novice PC users think, they will be confused and it won't appear to be an obvious way out.

I remove the ads from Windows Live! Messenger too (doesn't everybody?) Ads can be good - but today I see far too many ads, and so I'd rather avoid as many as possible.

please don't say you mean this...
the sponsor can provide you with an ad that can save your live..
so in a way it is live saving... the way you argue you can make anything good or bad...
11-02-2006 01:47 PM
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Use of the Sponsor program - by Meksilon on 10-31-2006 at 09:33 AM
RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by Puniksem on 10-31-2006 at 10:46 AM
RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by RaceProUK on 10-31-2006 at 10:45 PM
RE: RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by Meksilon on 11-01-2006 at 12:59 AM
RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by ins4ne on 10-31-2006 at 10:53 PM
RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by qgroessl on 11-01-2006 at 04:03 AM
RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by deAd on 11-01-2006 at 04:55 AM
RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by L. Coyote on 11-01-2006 at 06:02 AM
RE: RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by Meksilon on 11-01-2006 at 01:31 PM
RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by absorbation on 11-01-2006 at 04:27 PM
RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by RaceProUK on 11-01-2006 at 06:59 PM
RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by CookieRevised on 11-02-2006 at 12:49 AM
RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by Meksilon on 11-02-2006 at 02:38 AM
RE: RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by CookieRevised on 11-02-2006 at 02:06 PM
RE: RE: RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by LEE123 on 11-03-2006 at 12:17 AM
RE: RE: RE: RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by alexp2_ad on 11-03-2006 at 12:27 AM
RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by deAd on 11-02-2006 at 02:59 AM
RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by Fanta on 11-02-2006 at 04:00 AM
RE: RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by Meksilon on 11-02-2006 at 08:45 AM
RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by Phillip on 11-02-2006 at 12:13 PM
RE: RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by Meksilon on 11-02-2006 at 01:23 PM
RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by foaly on 11-02-2006 at 12:43 PM
RE: RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by Meksilon on 11-02-2006 at 01:21 PM
RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by foaly on 11-02-2006 at 01:47 PM
RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by Anetten on 11-02-2006 at 11:40 PM
RE: Use of the Sponsor program - by user27089 on 11-02-2006 at 11:50 PM


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