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Old 26-06-2008, 19:50   #10264
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

I think the proposed webwise interstitial sign up page shows exactly what the intentions and motivations are of phorm and BT. Does it look as if it is designed to allow an end user to make an informed choice about staying subscribed to a 'service' which trades away some privacy for the (dubious) benefits of 'less irrelevant advertising'? Or does it look like something designed to mislead users into signing up for something they don't understand, without knowing what they are committing to or what the implications are? Clearly it is designed to trick the unwary into participating. In fact is exactly like the sort of EULA fine print found in spyware products such as those with which 121media and Ertugral made their ill gotten gains.

So if anyone ever again tries to portray webwise as something good for the consumer, just show them the page, and then lets see them defend it.
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