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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: delta_7890 on April 03, 2002, 05:41:41 am
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http://msn.com.com/2100-1105-873416.html
This seems to be going way too far IMO.
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not surprising.
Mind you...this thing has been going on for ages...ever wonder why its illegal to get your dissassembler on any software?
Im sure we could find lots of interesting examples in almost all commercial code.
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Old news, actually...
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You guys really should read the T&C's of stuff.
I for one am looking forward to having my processor hijacked by multi-national corporations. Just think of the potential :drevil:.
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I'm surprised that no one's tried to make spyware and stuff like this illegal. It's against the law for an individual to do stuff like this. If an iondividual makes a program like this, it's called a virus and the maker is tracked down and arrested. But if a corporation does it, it's okay?
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A virus with a T&C is classified as Computer Owner Stupidity or alternatively No08i315|\/|
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Damn... I almost hoped that would be an Aprils Fool. But the date is April 2nd. Thank god I don't use Kazaa.:sigh:
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Actually, the existance of spyware is probably stated on some obscure licence agreement that you never read when you install the thing...
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Originally posted by Styxx
Actually, the existance of spyware is probably stated on some obscure licence agreement that you never read when you install the thing...
I'll reitterate: READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
It says everything in there. All that crap about using unused processor power has been in the T&C's for ages.
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Ah, by T&C you meant the ULA. My bad. :p
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What did you think I meant by T&C's?
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Or alternatively - Use Ad-Aware! :nod:
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Just download some Java tuts and make yer own KaZaA network ready p2p prog. It'd take you ages but you can add 'unorthodox' features like IP sniffers and Port scanners ;7.
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or naviscope and a phat firewall.
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Originally posted by wEvil
or naviscope and a phat firewall.
Proxy Servers! (You won't get me nasty spyware)
The good thing is, the internet doesn't work on this computer without using the proxy :D
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I had a Spyware problem a while ago. I was up 3AM trying to delete it but everytime I restart the computer, it respawns itself. But I managed to solve the problem so it worked out....
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Go into the options in Kazaa, see the thing that says "Do not function as a super node"?
Check that.
Problem solved.
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Originally posted by Thorn
Go into the options in Kazaa, see the thing that says "Do not function as a super node"?
Check that.
Problem solved.
Glad I clicked that. :D
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Every time i try to download something in Kaaza, it says im remotely queued :(
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I get that all the time, especially when getting B5 episodes. The twats disable downloading or limit it to one at a time so no-one can get their stuff.
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...So I'm a twat too? :D
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I do that too, im a 56ker cant afford the cost of ppl uploading.
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Get WinMX - in that the non-shareres aren't listed and you can easily tell if you're gonna queue or not... (and you can tell if they have download limits)
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Originally posted by Kamikaze
Get WinMX - in that the non-shareres aren't listed and you can easily tell if you're gonna queue or not... (and you can tell if they have download limits)
I could only ever get 5kbps on WinMX.
Delta and Z:
You expect to dl other peoples stuff but won't put your own stuff up fer grabs? That's just selfish.
Fair enough if someone doesn't want to kill their bandwidth but they close the damn program even when they ain't doing anything on the internet and don't need the bandwidth. If people don't wanna kill their bw they should just move large files out of their share folder(s). That way people don't think "Wehey, I've found that thing I've been looking for for months" only to have someone cut the connection.
By downloading things like KaZaA you must accept that fact that if you can kill someone elses bw then they can kill yours.
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Originally posted by an0n
I could only ever get 5kbps on WinMX.
Delta and Z:
You expect to dl other peoples stuff but won't put your own stuff up fer grabs? That's just selfish.
I dont have anything in my share folder anyway, as soon as i download something i move it, i just put that feature on as a backup.
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Originally posted by an0n
I could only ever get 5kbps on WinMX.
Delta and Z:
You expect to dl other peoples stuff but won't put your own stuff up fer grabs? That's just selfish.
Fair enough if someone doesn't want to kill their bandwidth but they close the damn program even when they ain't doing anything on the internet and don't need the bandwidth. If people don't wanna kill their bw they should just move large files out of their share folder(s). That way people don't think "Wehey, I've found that thing I've been looking for for months" only to have someone cut the connection.
By downloading things like KaZaA you must accept that fact that if you can kill someone elses bw then they can kill yours.
Bah, who cares about other people (who you - don't know, don't care about, never talked to, don't see etc.) that are on the net - it's stupid to give a care about a fellow sharing user.
I hate touchy-feely selfishness talk about people - on a sharing net that is. :doubt:
But that's just me :p (and yes, I know I'm so heartless)
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"Bah, who cares about other people (who you - don't know, don't care about, never talked to, don't see etc.) that are on the net - it's stupid to give a care about a fellow sharing user.
I hate touchy-feely selfishness talk about people - on a sharing net that is.
But that's just me (and yes, I know I'm so heartless)"
Kamikaze
This actually makes sense. On the one hand, you may be heartless, but on the other, you're kinda protecting yourself too...
After all, it _is_kinda stupid to just give stuff to people you don't exactly know...
more on topic- spyware is dodgy stuff.
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Originally posted by an0n
I could only ever get 5kbps on WinMX.
Delta and Z:
You expect to dl other peoples stuff but won't put your own stuff up fer grabs? That's just selfish.
Fair enough if someone doesn't want to kill their bandwidth but they close the damn program even when they ain't doing anything on the internet and don't need the bandwidth. If people don't wanna kill their bw they should just move large files out of their share folder(s). That way people don't think "Wehey, I've found that thing I've been looking for for months" only to have someone cut the connection.
By downloading things like KaZaA you must accept that fact that if you can kill someone elses bw then they can kill yours.
I don't share either. I have an upload limit of 6GB per month, if I upload more, I pay every 20 mb 1F. seems cheap, like that, but I got for 50E added to my bill. I share files on Kazaa, my upload limit is broken in two days.
Voila, say I'm a twat if you want, I don't care :p
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Originally posted by Kamikaze
Bah, who cares about other people (who you - don't know, don't care about, never talked to, don't see etc.) that are on the net - it's stupid to give a care about a fellow sharing user.
I hate touchy-feely selfishness talk about people - on a sharing net that is. :doubt:
But that's just me :p (and yes, I know I'm so heartless)
See, that's a bad (not to say stupid) view of it. If everyone thought the way you do, you wouldn't find a single file to download on any P2P network. That's not only silly selfishness, that's beyond it. And I won't say what I'd call it.
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Originally posted by Zeronet
Originally posted by an0n
I could only ever get 5kbps on WinMX.
Delta and Z:
You expect to dl other peoples stuff but won't put your own stuff up fer grabs? That's just selfish.
I dont have anything in my share folder anyway, as soon as i download something i move it, i just put that feature on as a backup.
No problem here with WinMX. Hell I got 40 kb/s for about 10 minutes the other day. Funny thing is, that my cable only goes up to 25. :eek:
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Originally posted by Styxx
See, that's a bad (not to say stupid) view of it. If everyone thought the way you do, you wouldn't find a single file to download on any P2P network. That's not only silly selfishness, that's beyond it. And I won't say what I'd call it.
Well that's why maniacs like me don't exist in large numbers, humans tend to be nice people - I'm not, but hey there's plenty more to replace me :rolleyes:
Anyways, thinking about how if everyone is unrealistic because it is extremely rare that everyone abides by any one philosophy. so :ha:
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Well most people i download from arent on 56ks. If they were i wouldnt bother downloading from them and DAMN!When did i go past 2000?!
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|>|-|34/Z my 19th top-poster-ness.
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Is there some sort of elite speak generator? or do you have to learn it?
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Vadar built a leet speek generator but his syntax and letter construction are not exactly standard. I on the other hand make it all up as I go along...........Wait a minute, do you even read the 158 Internal? Vadar was showing his generator off in there.
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Originally posted by Zeronet
Is there some sort of elite speak generator? or do you have to learn it?
Sure - there's a translator - I thought I had it bookmarked but I think it got lost. Just search on google for 1337 translator. (it should be both ways)
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Vaders thing needs some improving but i like it :D
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Originally posted by Zeronet
I dont have anything in my share folder anyway, as soon as i download something i move it, i just put that feature on as a backup.
Same here, besides, I don't have much anyways.