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10-Sep-2003, 09:17 PM #1
Spyware
Why do you allow spyware on this site when a lot of us are telling posters how to get rid of spyware?
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10-Sep-2003, 09:47 PM #2
Do you mean a "cookie" or actual spyware ?
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10-Sep-2003, 10:03 PM #3
I have Spy-bot and when I log on it always asks me if I want to allow "Avenue A", which is spyware to download.
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10-Sep-2003, 10:17 PM #4
You could try and "Opt Out" of "Avenue A".
There are 3 of them. "Avenue A, Inc. (#1), "Avenue A, Inc. (#2) and "Avenue A, Inc. (#3)".
Open Spybot and click on the "Online" button and the "Opt Out" and you see all the tracking cookies that let you "Opt Out".

Note: they will still show up when you run Spybot.
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11-Sep-2003, 01:17 AM #5
You can change the settings in Spybot to turn off the warnings.
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11-Sep-2003, 01:55 PM #6
Thanks for all your help.

I will set Spybot to block silently...

Still wonder why TSG has spyware...
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11-Sep-2003, 05:01 PM #7
Probably wouldn't if everyone donated...I don't get the alerts, nor see the adds...The site doesn't run on good intentions, someones gotta shell out some $$$$...Rhett
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11-Sep-2003, 10:00 PM #8
I donated, maybe there should be more focus on making donations a priority.

Most folks probably do not know what it takes to make the site what it is and perhaps some of the TGS posters, who answer
a lot of the many questions, could end their posts with a plea
for a donation. I will start it in mine.

Just a thought...
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12-Sep-2003, 02:21 AM #9
There skyman I hope my note asking for help help's out in my Signature.
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12-Sep-2003, 02:22 AM #10
might try this : http://www.adsgone.com/default.asp?ref=

It blocks pop-ups and most ads, it cost 20 bucks or so, but you can use it free for 21 days, I think if you try it you'll buy it ...Rhett
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12-Sep-2003, 10:36 AM #11
Rhett, the problem with blocking ads is that it prevents the Internet from being able to continue with otherwise free sites (like this one). Imagine if just 25% of our viewers blocked ads -- It's hard enough to pay the bills as it is.
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12-Sep-2003, 10:59 AM #12
Hi Mike, it doesn't block all ads, just the ones with spyware, at least it didn't here, I still saw the ads before I donated .

But it does work well, I can go to my Yahoo home page and see no pop-ups..which speeds my dial-up immensely !!

I just signed out and yup, all the ads are there , so the program isn't blocking them ...Rhett
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12-Sep-2003, 11:16 AM #13
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Originally posted by skyman:
I donated, maybe there should be more focus on making donations a priority.
If you donated, then Mike can switch you over to the no-ads version of the site!

Mike???
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12-Sep-2003, 02:59 PM #14
Everyone please give Mike money to help out this great site.

Just think we have 80,856 Members and if each gave Mike just One Dollar a year how much it would help.

If each gave more it would help out even more and we could all have a very fast ad free site.
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12-Sep-2003, 09:01 PM #15
RandyG.

Thanks but not looking for any perks...

I donated because this site has saved my *** many times and have made me a better computer user.

I hope others will see the need to donate to help keep this site running without a few individuals having to bear the burden.

maybe we can start a trend...

skyman...
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