[thelist] [thelist]Re: death by banner- the next generation

[found at warmonger.net]

On Aug 17 10:57, "Raymond Camden" <jedimaster at macromedia.com> wrote:
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> Ok, maybe I'm getting off topic. But the gist of the complaints against
> Gator seems to be that people may not know what is going on... which just
> doesn't make sense. Unless Gator slips into your system at night while you
> are alseep.

I can see spyware being a problem for end users.  From a web developer
perspective, I'm more concerned about another person/company defacing my content.  I do not need anyone else to act as an editor on my site.  

I believe all these overlay technologies should be opt-ins for the delivering
web sites, not just the consumers.  Last I checked, copyright law allows me
to set who can republish/repurpose my work during the copyright period.  Gator
is just the latest in a growing line of Rude Boys who strive to steal as
much as they can from others until someone makes them stop.