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Oy vey! I think that crosses the line from nuisence to criminal.

"You WILL be assimilated ... Resistance IS futile ... "

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Sep 28, 2010 -- 12:49PM, Ebon wrote:

Sep 28, 2010 -- 12:43PM, appy20 wrote:

I happen to be deeply bigoted against Flash.  I absolutely agree With Steven Jobs on that point.  IMO, Flash is evil.  LOL  People up to no good often exploit Flash. 

I have wondered why there is not more consumer rebellion against all of this stuff. I guess it is because they have most of us over a barrel.  We would have to pay for more things if such things as cookies were not utilized.  

Flash has it's uses but, granted, it's often abused.

I think the main reason there isn't consumer rebellion is how few people actually know how computers work. People tend to view their PC as a magic box sat on their desk. Every few weeks, I get a call from my mother because she's filled her PC with all kinds of spy and adware. And then, I have to spend several hours on the phone, talking her through removing the plethora of crap that she's filled her system with. 

I don't blame your mother.  I blame the brilliant jerks that can't find something worthwhile to do with their genius.   People who buy computers may not be as literate as they should be but hat doesn't mean others have the right to destroy their property or spy on them.  I think if shot a few of these jerks on a regular basis to make a point, the problem could get partially solved.  LOL

Sep 28, 2010 -- 1:03PM, Ebon wrote:

Sep 28, 2010 -- 12:55PM, appy20 wrote:

I don't blame your mother.  I blame the brilliant jerks that can't find something worthwhile to do with their genius.   People who buy computers may not be as literate as they should be but hat doesn't mean others have the right to destroy their property or spy on them.

Agreed. There are a lot of brilliant people in tech who manage to make a living (and, in some cases, fortunes) without acting like jerks.

  I think if shot a few of these jerks on a regular basis to make a point, the problem could get partially solved.  LOL 

I could get behind that! First before the firing squad: The bastards who keep filling my inbox with ads for viagra (which I don't need), life insurance (which I don't want) and cheap drugs (I'm British).

 LOL.  I don't need viagra either.  It seems to me, people smart enough to get past spam blockers and load that stuff into our boxes ought to be smart enough to figure out what gender we are.  

I received an email from myself recently. I think it was last week. I didn't open it.