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Ken17625 · 03:48 PM

"...Complaint for false advertising, trade libel. Defendant falsely targets plaintiff as a 'Data Miner,' and prompts the computer user to remove the New.net's client software...."

http://icann.blog.us/2003/05/06.html#a1338

This was posted over at pctechtalk.com, referencing this source. Not much info to go by, but you get the general idea.

How fucked up is this? I mean a very destructive spyware/adware that if uninstalled incorrectly could KILL your internet connection and force you to reinstall drivers and settings is suing someone else!!! They should be sued and dissolved for there softwares destructive behavior. New.net should not be allowed to exist.

Sockfulloflove · May 9th, 2003, 03:56 PM

ya that's messed up.

at.morris · May 9th, 2003, 03:59 PM

If what you're saying is true Ken (i have no reason to doubt it) then hopefully it will come up in the court case. That is what the trail is for. Perhaps when Lavasoft is found innocent, they could turn the tables!

isus · May 9th, 2003, 04:03 PM

lol... new.net can kiss my ass. lavasoft should countersue for what ken said (destructive behavior). new.net is just mad bc they KNOW they are losing money, and they want to try to get some back.

sad sad sad. pitiful attempt on new.net's behalf.

Sephiroth · May 9th, 2003, 07:26 PM

Why? They should be held accountable for the claims they make just like everyone else.

Which sites like lavasoft and grc only do those things so they can market their other products its not about all the other things which people want to believe.

notbob · May 9th, 2003, 07:45 PM

nobody ever forced ad-aware on my computer

new.net has gone on without my permission no less than 5 times

lavasoft makes money by selling a product that people want

new.net forces its way onto your computer and makes money by selling information you never implicitly gave permission for (yes they give an uninstall, but they don't tell you "you are installing new.net, a program that can seriously fuck your TCP stack")

leave it to seph to defend some crooked scumbag (just like bush, vinnie, and countless others in the past)

Sephiroth · May 9th, 2003, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by notbob

leave it to seph to defend some crooked scumbag (just like bush, vinnie, and countless others in the past)

And leave it to you to bash whoever is unpopular at the time because "everyone else is doing it"

If you want to distory what i posted to strech it to cover alot more than what it did and then critize me on it then fine go ahead.

All i said is that lavasoft is getting something back for doing all this, weather or not its good or bad i didnt say and personally i dont care since i use spybot anyways.

They are not perfect and what if they do make a mistake? Shouldnt they held responisble just like anyone else would? Or no is it because that you personally like ad-aware that they should be able to do whatever they feel like.

notbob · May 9th, 2003, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sephiroth
And leave it to you to bash whoever is unpopular at the time because "everyone else is doing it"

you make strong statements, i make strong statements

if you don't want people calling you to the mat every once in a while, don't make your views so obvious

i'm glad you aren't a wishy washy little tart like most of the people around here, but that by no means means i like you

ATLien · May 9th, 2003, 08:32 PM

This is really "PHUCT UP!" I hate that New.net shit! Hate all spyware/adware!

isus · May 9th, 2003, 08:34 PM

hmm... not to hop into your convo here... but notbob has a point. you dont HAVE to put ad aware, spybot, or any other spyware-deleter on your comp. but new.net... there are many programs that use new.net. and it's mandatory.

plus, what does new.net do? if they allege it is not a data miner, id like to know what they think it does.

The Hunter · May 9th, 2003, 08:41 PM

I would love to see a independent test, as I feel new.net is not being up front. We all need to know exactly what it does.

serrebi101 · **might as well do this here -** May 9th, 2003, 08:45 PM

hello, I recently fell into there trap, aka, I lost my connection, however, re instaling settings, etc, didn't work, even ipconfig didn't work, so, I reformated, switched to xp pro, etc, but what the hell? there sueing lavasoft? shouldn't they be fixing there dam program? I was up to 3 in the fucking morning trying to fix my comp, I lost tuns of proggies, and downloaded stuff... O well, it was 6 months, the longest I've ever gone without reformating.
I also lost my liscence for my screen reader, so I am forced to use a demo, screw them!

Ken17625 · May 9th, 2003, 08:50 PM

Quote:

shouldn't they be fixing there dam program?

A program that doesn't ask your explicit permission to install, and then affects your internet connection should not be fixed. It should be destroyed.

It would be a tough choice between this and a virus. In some cases, i'd take the fucking virus.

The Hunter · 09:00 PM

Agreed ken, it should have its ass stuffed with fire ants. IMHO
And for serribi to have problems with his screenreader because of this garbage just pisses me off.

Winphuk · May 9th, 2003, 09:29 PM

That's just great. If they win the case then everyone will have new.net inseminated into their PCs

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Sockfulloflove Offline Zeropaid Regular Posts: 1,583 Join Date: Aug 2002 Reputation Power: 184	May 9th, 2003, 03:56 PM ya that's messed up.

at.morris Offline What p2p would Jesus use? Posts: 163 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southampton, England Age: 26 Reputation Power: 0	May 9th, 2003, 03:59 PM If what you're saying is true Ken (i have no reason to doubt it) then hopefully it will come up in the court case. That is what the trail is for. Perhaps when Lavasoft is found innocent, they could turn the tables!

isus Offline Zeropaid Regular Posts: 3,573 Join Date: May 2002 Reputation Power: 321	May 9th, 2003, 04:03 PM lol... new.net can kiss my ass. lavasoft should countersue for what ken said (destructive behavior). new.net is just mad bc they KNOW they are losing money, and they want to try to get some back. sad sad sad. pitiful attempt on new.net's behalf. nsap @ filesharingtalk.com

Sephiroth Offline Zeropaid Regular Posts: 2,825 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Reputation Power: 279	May 9th, 2003, 07:26 PM Why? They should be held accountable for the claims they make just like everyone else. Which sites like lavasoft and grc only do those things so they can market their other products its not about all the other things which people want to believe.

ATLien Offline Screw The RIAA, Bub! Posts: 387 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Earth-616 Reputation Power: 101	May 9th, 2003, 08:32 PM This is really "PHUCT UP!" I hate that New.net shit! Hate all spyware/adware! Random thoughts: If the bouncer gets drunk, who throws him out? What year did Jesus think it was? The day after tomorrow is the third day of the rest of your life. Prefix has no suffix, but suffix has a prefix. Santa is satan spelled inside out. What clinic did Betty Ford go to?

isus Offline Zeropaid Regular Posts: 3,573 Join Date: May 2002 Reputation Power: 321	May 9th, 2003, 08:34 PM hmm... not to hop into your convo here... but notbob has a point. you dont HAVE to put ad aware, spybot, or any other spyware-deleter on your comp. but new.net... there are many programs that use new.net. and it's mandatory. plus, what does new.net do? if they allege it is not a data miner, id like to know what they think it does. nsap @ filesharingtalk.com

The Hunter Offline Janitor Posts: 11,735 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Copperhead Road Age: 56 Reputation Power: 752	May 9th, 2003, 08:41 PM I would love to see a independent test, as I feel new.net is not being up front. We all need to know exactly what it does. Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be.

The Hunter Offline Janitor Posts: 11,735 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Copperhead Road Age: 56 Reputation Power: 752	May 9th, 2003, 08:56 PM Agreed ken, it should have its ass stuffed with fire ants. IMHO And for serribi to have problems with his screenreader because of this garbage just pisses me off. Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be. Last edited by The Hunter; May 9th, 2003 at 09:00 PM.

Winphuk Offline Zeropaid Regular Posts: 835 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NY Reputation Power: 123	May 9th, 2003, 09:29 PM That's just great. If they win the case then everyone will have new.net inseminated into their PCs Good Internet Radio Stations http://www.knac.com http://www.nj.com/wsou/popup/index.frame - WSOU Seton Halls Pirate Radio