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March 5th, 2003, 03:58 PM
Ok, I just visted a few of the forums here for the first time and I noticed something unsettling. A couple of the forums here are sponsered by Cydoor, now to me that doesn't make sense since as a FileSharing Portal we do not like getting any extra "freebies" in our P2P Program downloads. I understand that they have to pay bills but isn't this a little wierd? Also, ironically enough the Ad-aware vs. Spyware forum is also sponsered by Cydoor. Why?
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March 5th, 2003, 04:15 PM
It is not spyware, so it doesnt bother me.
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March 5th, 2003, 04:40 PM
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March 5th, 2003, 04:52 PM
I am going by the way it was explained here on a older thread, and the fact that I dont hear any of the people here that are more in the know than me complaining about it.
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March 5th, 2003, 05:10 PM
Whatever pays the bills is fine by me since it DOESN'T harm my computer.. and it is pretty easy to block the ads.
This issue has been addressed many times before. |
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March 5th, 2003, 05:19 PM
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Since its inception almost 30 years ago, the internet has been transformed from a primitive device for sharing thoughts and ideas, into a massive network where people pay to connect and read advertisements they don't want, while calling each other "asshats". |
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March 5th, 2003, 05:41 PM
i don't even see that ad since IE seems to block all ads.
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March 5th, 2003, 05:55 PM
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March 5th, 2003, 06:20 PM
Yeah, this has been brought up here, and at other file sharing sites, its a banner ad, nothing more, I could change it to Phalkon with cool graphics, and it would be just that harmful
Cydoor isn't too bad anymore, they're more into popups, and not gator style either Like moony said, whatever pays the bills, we go out to a generic ad server, and get whatever ads we can, they're actually pretty generous if you think about it, helping a site basicly devoted to removing their software... |
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March 5th, 2003, 06:55 PM
That's interesting. I saw that Jessica said something about Cydoor sponsoring the Zeropaid news, but I thought it was a joke.
It's cool if Phalkon says it is though. BTW, I am an Eagle Scout too Phalkon, I got mine when I was 15, that was about 3 years ago. What browser are you using Koffee Bean? Because even without any ad removers I don't see any on Zeropaid, it just has Action Cancelled where the ads are. Krell, Phalkon30, Ken17625, Triniti, Kyle06, Potato429, wessman, Winphuk, Woflie, MoonMan, All the mods, CCSDUDE, Lamourlady, Nasrules, Alannah777, vipp, foreverboard, NDGAARONDI, metale, isus, Endersgame21, Reg0232, notbob, Janett999, and uhh you! |
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March 5th, 2003, 07:45 PM
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March 5th, 2003, 08:29 PM
Well I myself don't have a problem with it since Cydoor isn't spyware anymore, it's Adware, but I just thought it was fairly ironic them sponsering a thread devoted to removing stuff like what they make. Infamousone, I use IE, Avant, and Mozilla, but I used to get [AD] there before but then I disbabled that feature in ZAP Pro becvause sometimes it would block images I wanted to see, thats why I never noticed it until now, oh well it's all good :shy
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March 5th, 2003, 08:47 PM
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March 5th, 2003, 08:58 PM
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For my project I built a utility trailer, it took almost a whole year to plan and design, fundraise, buy materials, talk to people who knew that they were doing for structure, electrical stuff etc. and carry it out, and of course I had to find an agency to give it to. It turned out being St. Vincent de Paul. What's yours? Krell, Phalkon30, Ken17625, Triniti, Kyle06, Potato429, wessman, Winphuk, Woflie, MoonMan, All the mods, CCSDUDE, Lamourlady, Nasrules, Alannah777, vipp, foreverboard, NDGAARONDI, metale, isus, Endersgame21, Reg0232, notbob, Janett999, and uhh you! |
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March 5th, 2003, 09:16 PM
When you install K-lite something called a host file can be installed, it basicly blocks certain websites, the ones in the list are ad servers, so it blocks many ads from loading, but at the same time can block pics you want to see
Mine will be behind a local elementary school, there is a trail in the woods, which is barely walkable, I'll clear it out, put signs up for dirrections, and make it a nature trail, basicly have signs that say "this is a pine tree" with a picture and description I'm working with a past teacher of mine, she's getting fundraising, and this spring we'll start work hopefully I'm also enlisting her students to help make brochures for the nature trail and stuff, so I'm sure council will accept it |
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