What do you think? (Free Vista Ultimate if you install spyware).

2007-12-11 14:32:41

#1

Brasso: member; +1,549|7111

http://lifehacker.com/software/limited- … 332599.php

I did it this afternoon, but I'm having second thoughts. Now I have to keep clean (prevent myself from looking up torrents and the occasional porn site). It'll be just like being at school. The Man will be watching me for 3 months.

Would you do it? What do you think I should do?

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2007-12-11 14:33:45

#2

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6944|cuntshitlake

I wouldn't want Vista.

Last edited by DeathUnlimited (2007-12-11 14:34:40)

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2007-12-11 14:37:04

#3

konfusion: mostly afk; +480|7030|CH/BR - in UK

I have a pirated copy of Vista Ultimate and Office 2007... sooo... I dunno. For me, it would be hell. They'd arrest me after like 2 days for pirating.

-konfusion

2007-12-11 14:41:33

#4

Marlboroman82: Personal philosophy: Clothing optional.; +1,022|7104|Camp XRay

I did it on my work pc

https://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l250/marlboroman82/Untitled-8.png

2007-12-11 14:43:12

#5

Lucien: Fantasma Parastasie; +1,451|7133

No downloading? No porn?

Blasphemy. That is madness.

Just get a second partition/harddisk/computer that's not in the program, download all your goodies on there, and copy it to your watched PC. Nothing's stopping you from looking at porn. In fact, it would be mildly funny, knowing that some guy is being forced to watch porn with you.

Although, when vista asks "replace SupremeCommander.exe with this smaller version of SupremeCommander.exe?" I'm pretty sure they'll know what you're doing.

2007-12-11 14:47:03

#6

konfusion: mostly afk; +480|7030|CH/BR - in UK

Lucien wrote:
No downloading? No porn?

Blasphemy. That is madness.

Just get a second partition/harddisk/computer that's not in the program, download all your goodies on there, and copy it to your watched PC. Nothing's stopping you from looking at porn. In fact, it would be mildly funny, knowing that some guy is being forced to watch porn with you.

Although, when vista asks "replace SupremeCommander.exe with this smaller version of SupremeCommander.exe?" I'm pretty sure they'll know what you're doing.

Second partition won't work, unless you make it a separate boot entirely. As long as you're using the same processor and memory to go through your files, and the spyware is running, they'll know what you're doing. So, if you make a separate boot sequence on your computer, they shouldn't be able to monitor you. Only problem is that it slows your computer down a lot.

-konfusion

2007-12-11 14:47:09

#7

Noobeater: Northern numpty; +194|6927|Boulder, CO

Does it say no porn specifically? I'd think that they wouldn't be looking at your every action around the clock.

2007-12-11 14:48:11

#8

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|7108|UK

Marlboroman82 wrote:
I did it on my work pc

So long as you don't view any of your own posts (with sig) you should be fine.

2007-12-11 14:48:51

#9

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|7048|NYC / Hamburg

Install on old PC anyone?

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2007-12-11 14:50:23

#10

White-Fusion: Fuck; +616|7032|Scotland

Got to be American, fuck that.

2007-12-11 14:51:40

#11

Noobeater: Northern numpty; +194|6927|Boulder, CO

White-Fusion wrote:
Got to be American, fuck that.

Yep thats what i just saw, else i'd say, hmm i have this old pc i'm not using, *installs*

2007-12-11 14:52:28

#12

CanadianLoser: Meow :3 :3; +1,148|6988

website wrote:
so the 'soft can help make their 'ware better.

...

ghey?
yes.

i'll keep out of it, too much pirated stuff, especially my xp on my other comp and all my torrents and what not.

2007-12-11 14:52:33

#13

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7324|Reykjavík, Iceland.

My pirated Vista Ultimate works 100%, even windows update and all.

Say, if there is someone watching every single website you browse...can you say Goatse, tubgirl, lemonparty etc.?

2007-12-11 14:54:00

#14

Dragonclaw: Member; +186|6786|Florida

Collection of Your Information
We will collect personal information if you choose to participate in the Program. The personal information we collect includes your name, gender, e-mail address, city, and ZIP code. In addition, we will collect and store your survey responses. If you choose to participate in the automated feedback program, information about your software and your computer will be recorded and sent back to Microsoft. This information will be associated with your personal information. This information includes, but is not limited to:

* Initial survey.
* Subsequent surveys.
* Usage behavior.
* Number and type of software errors encountered.
* Performance of software and hardware products installed on your computer
* File and folder structures on your computer.
* What transpired during a network problem, including data obtained from various network connections, components, and devices installed on your computer.
* System-specific information, such as network devices, drivers, and settings installed on your computer.
* Office Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) data.
o More information about this program and the privacy statement for Office 2007 can be found here. To display the privacy statement for Office 2003, please search for “Privacy Statement” in Office 2003 online help.
* Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) data.
o More information about this program can be found here. Please also review the CEIP disclosure within the Windows Vista privacy statement.

Apparently they dont say anything about monitoring your downloads and pr0n. As its not in their privacy statement they cant penalize you for torrents and porn.

2007-12-11 14:54:02

#15

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|7171|Devon, England

It's for US only anyway.

And why would you get Vista this way? There are other ways to avoid getting spyware...

2007-12-11 14:55:22

#16

Roger Lesboules: Ah ben tabarnak!; +316|7058|Abitibi-Temiscamingue. Québec!

PBAsydney wrote:
My pirated Vista Ultimate works 100%, even windows update and all.

Say, if there is someone watching every single website you browse...can you say Goatse, tubgirl, lemonparty etc.?

BLEH! You forgot about 2girls1cup!

2007-12-11 14:55:43

#17

Brasso: member; +1,549|7111

Noobeater wrote:
Does it say no porn specifically? I'd think that they wouldn't be looking at your every action around the clock.

Nah, but I figure streaming sites such as....wait, I won't disclose it in bf2s public....would count as copyright infringement or something like that.

Dragonclaw wrote:
Collection of Your Information
We will collect personal information if you choose to participate in the Program. The personal information we collect includes your name, gender, e-mail address, city, and ZIP code. In addition, we will collect and store your survey responses. If you choose to participate in the automated feedback program, information about your software and your computer will be recorded and sent back to Microsoft. This information will be associated with your personal information. This information includes, but is not limited to:

* Initial survey.
* Subsequent surveys.
* Usage behavior.
* Number and type of software errors encountered.
* Performance of software and hardware products installed on your computer
* File and folder structures on your computer.
* What transpired during a network problem, including data obtained from various network connections, components, and devices installed on your computer.
* System-specific information, such as network devices, drivers, and settings installed on your computer.
* Office Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) data.
o More information about this program and the privacy statement for Office 2007 can be found here. To display the privacy statement for Office 2003, please search for “Privacy Statement” in Office 2003 online help.
* Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) data.
o More information about this program can be found here. Please also review the CEIP disclosure within the Windows Vista privacy statement.

Apparently they dont say anything about monitoring your downloads and pr0n. As its not in their privacy statement they cant penalize you for torrents and porn.

Interesting, I was under the impression that it was sort of a Microsoft-branded spyware program. What exactly does that legal jargon say?

Edit: Nvm, simpler to read than I thought.

Last edited by haffeysucks (2007-12-11 15:01:26)

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2007-12-11 14:56:35

#18

konfusion: mostly afk; +480|7030|CH/BR - in UK

I think they'll just check the logs of what you've done, and what applications you've run. I doubt that includes what websites you've browsed unless you get an error while browsing it. They won't react to porn sites, they might do so with torrents, who knows. They will definitely see if you have a torrent application open - except, if you rename it, you might be ok

-konfusion

2007-12-11 15:01:38

#19

Dragonclaw: Member; +186|6786|Florida

konfusion wrote:
I think they'll just check the logs of what you've done, and what applications you've run. I doubt that includes what websites you've browsed unless you get an error while browsing it. They won't react to porn sites, they might do so with torrents, who knows. They will definitely see if you have a torrent application open - except, if you rename it, you might be ok

-konfusion

One thing is on the site it does not say anywhere that theyre giving away free vista. Whats up with that?

Last edited by Dragonclaw (2007-12-11 15:01:50)

2007-12-11 15:02:42

#20

Brasso: member; +1,549|7111

konfusion wrote:
I think they'll just check the logs of what you've done, and what applications you've run. I doubt that includes what websites you've browsed unless you get an error while browsing it. They won't react to porn sites, they might do so with torrents, who knows. They will definitely see if you have a torrent application open - except, if you rename it, you might be ok

-konfusion

Yeah, thanks. I might do that. I don't really download many torrents at all, and even less now. Maybe for the odd full version of EVEREST or some tech stuff that I wouldn't want to pay for, but nothing else. I'll be careful.

Dragonclaw wrote:
konfusion wrote:
I think they'll just check the logs of what you've done, and what applications you've run. I doubt that includes what websites you've browsed unless you get an error while browsing it. They won't react to porn sites, they might do so with torrents, who knows. They will definitely see if you have a torrent application open - except, if you rename it, you might be ok

-konfusion
One thing is on the site it does not say anywhere that theyre giving away free vista. Whats up with that?

A couple hours ago it said something like: "If you choose to participate in both the survey and automated feedback program, you can choose one of the following products." Vista Ultimate was on there, along with Word 2007 Ultimate and several other products. Maybe they removed it? Being quick ftw.

Last edited by haffeysucks (2007-12-11 15:04:46)

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2007-12-11 15:05:08

#21

lavadisk: I am a cat ¦ 3; +369|7310|Denver colorado

I only download mixes and fansubs from utorrent.

Nothing illegal about that.

2007-12-11 15:09:05

#22

Dragonclaw: Member; +186|6786|Florida

Its not like M$ doesnt already spy on everyone and other third parties do as well. Whats there to lose. What are they going to do? Arrest me for torrenting the occasional movie? Pfft.

2007-12-11 15:12:17

#23

InnerMonkey: Member; +62|7199

For me personally, no thanks. I don't like Vista enough to reinstall it.

Technical issues aside, Vista's DRM is a major moral stumbling point for me. Assuming I'm guilty from the start does not jive, so the 3 month thing is just insult on top of injury. I could see setting this up on a spare PC if you REALLY need a license for one of those apps. You'd be a sell out in my eyes, but hey, you asked.

2007-12-11 15:14:58

#24

Dragonclaw: Member; +186|6786|Florida

For those who dont want vista. Profits. Do the stupid shit for 90 days, make 450$ on ebay.

2007-12-11 15:16:46

#25

killer21: Because f*ck you that's why.; +400|7071|Reisterstown, MD

The only reason to even consider getting Vista is for Direct 10.

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