Gator IS Spyware

Hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend, I know mine felt fairly productive and I even got to sleep some. Caught Kill Bill (but y’all know that) also managed to see the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (which I’ll review here later). As this is another brief lunchtime update I wanted to point out a few items that you should checkout around the `net:

Da Goddess gives us a closeup view of what the California forest fires are like. Her pictures are as amazing as they are serious in topic and while I envy her camera prowess, I don’t know if I’d want to live that close to all the action. I’m sending prayers & happy thoughts her way and hope that the disaster can be contained.

Jason has a new layout & review up. I’m happy that it was a rap band he eviscerated and not me as I don’t ever want to hear my name and the word “flaccid” used again in the same sentence. *chuckle*

Mr. Perry’s new website No Blood, No Foul is set to launch this evening. Be sure to show up for the premiere as I’m betting it will be a must-see Net event.

Ryan (The Ward) pointed out this story I somehow missed recently. In fact, he had to post it in invisible ink because Gator lawyers think they can strong arm anyone. It seems Gator Corporation doesn’t like their SPYWARE being called spyware. Apparently, they’re taking advantage of the fact that our judicial system is clueless when it comes to technology and suing anyone who dares to refuse the term “adware” when talking about their products. Well guess what?

Gator is spyware, Gator IS spyware, Gator is SPYWARE, Gator manufactures nothing but spyware products.

Gator is spyware, Gator IS spyware, Gator is SPYWARE, Gator manufactures nothing but spyware products.

Gator is spyware, Gator IS spyware, Gator is SPYWARE, Gator manufactures nothing but spyware products.

Gator is spyware, Gator IS spyware, Gator is SPYWARE, Gator manufactures nothing but spyware products.

Gator is spyware, Gator IS spyware, Gator is SPYWARE, Gator manufactures nothing but spyware products.

Gator is spyware, Gator IS spyware, Gator is SPYWARE, Gator manufactures nothing but spyware products.

Google that ya dumb bastards. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to remove Gator software in the corporate environment AND from personal computers of friends & family. You can make claims about user acknowledgement all you want, but the bottom line is Gator develops, sells and regurgitates spyware. It’s a shitty product built by a shitty company with unethical business practices. Same goes for WhenU.com the pricks.

Alrighty, lunchtime is over.

You may also like

8 comments

  • melly October 27, 2003   Reply →

    You really should set that little chant to a melody. It would enhance the protest, I think.
    I find that the tune of “Pop Goes The Weasel” lends itself especially well.

  • Lauren October 27, 2003   Reply →

    :: pats my anti-spyware software ::

    Lauren liked that post you put, saved her new computer 🙂

  • Melissa October 28, 2003   Reply →

    AJ…I’m sensing something here…and I could be way off on this…but I’m just picking up this weird vibe that Gator is spyware….am I losing it???

  • Charles Gaba October 28, 2003   Reply →

    Hmmmm…I wouldn’t know, no spyware out there for Macs that I know of…(sorry, couldn’t resist)…

  • Jer October 28, 2003   Reply →

    new motto

    Gator – acts like Spyware, looks like Spyware, but really, what is “is”, and what is “Spyware”?

    imagine the hell that would be brought to your door if you did a http://gatorisspyware.blogspot.com

    Okay… y’all can hand me over a couple of grand for that idea…

  • Da Goddess October 28, 2003   Reply →

    Thanks for the good thoughts! We need all the help we can get.

    As for Gator…….is that spyware?

  • britt October 29, 2003   Reply →

    i hate Gator with a firey passion

  • MauriceReeves.com October 30, 2003   Reply →

    Claria is spyware

    I am guessing that in response to the many many many people who have stated the truth again and again that ’Gator is spyware’, the company formerly known as Gator will now be known as Claria. I’d like the be…

Leave a reply to britt Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.