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Hi Guys and Gals,  Do not be so hasty to throw the baby out with the bath water.
Be advised that in the "Advertising Industry"...
The Business Model states the consumer is not a CUSTOMER they are considered to be PRODUCT. 
An "Adware Coalition" is not pratical since you can't control other players.
That is why to me Anti-Spyware Coalition make sense. In the end the USER will Rule.
For instance Etrust certifies at the application level and not at the company level which is a step forward.
Now I will agree that to date, if you just took a quick review of the documents they have put out today you would never be impressed.
»antispywarecoalition.org/documents/index.htm
But if you looked at some of the EVENTS they have had you might be changing your minds on a fews things. »antispywarecoalition.org/events/index.htm That said..I have always had an appreciation in this DSLR Security Forum for Mele20's keen eye and knowledge..so IF ANY of you have the desire to know more about what they are really doing..spending 50 minutes listening to this very good session will help.
11:00 am 11:50 am Panel: Shades of Grey Can Self-Regulatory Efforts Help Bring Clarity to Advertisers, Consumers, Software Makers and Anti-Spyware Companies
Moderator:
Jules Polonetsky AOL
Panel:
Bill Day WhenU
David Fewer CIPPIC
Jim Meem PC Tools
Fran Maier TrustE
Here is the MP3  »antispywarecoalition.org/events/···nel3.mp3 Here you can find others from that specific Event. »antispywarecoalition.org/events/···enda.htm
BTW I read all their stuff..and have listened to almost all of the Event Session. -- Gladiator Security Forum »www.gladiator-antivirus.com/ * A fun/friendly/informative forum for the mature elder crowd »www.theover50goldengroup.net
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