Software Company to End Pop-Up Ad Deluge
Posted by WishX on 30 July 2004 - 19:55 · 9 comments & 294 views
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#1 Posted by Colonel_Angus on 30 Jul 2004 - 19:58
- whats a pop-up ad?
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#1.1 Posted by ork on 30 Jul 2004 - 20:02
- Well these are the pop ups which were being sent to user computers using windows messenger service. This service is also utiliized by MSN/Windows messenger for getting administrative notifications, like the messenger service would go down in 10 min for maintainance.
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#1.2 Posted by Andareed on 30 Jul 2004 - 20:39
- I think you miss the not-so-obvious sarcasm of Colonel_Angus - I'm pretty sure he is alluding to FireFox
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#2 Posted by mrp04 on 30 Jul 2004 - 20:07
- Thats great! it is so dumb "buy this and these ads sent by us will disappear!" It is so easy to disable them! What someone should do is just send a message that tells you how to disable them!
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#3 Posted by nikvasilev on 30 Jul 2004 - 22:33
- Just disable windows messenger. From administrative tools/services click on messenger and disable it.
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#4 Posted by chacho on 30 Jul 2004 - 23:23
- ahh, the irony.
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#5 Posted by rogerroger on 31 Jul 2004 - 04:06
- Owned!
D Squared Solutions LLC, which was created by two college students, reached a settlement Wednesday with the FTC, which had filed a civil suit against the company last year.
D Squared agreed not to send pop-up ads using the Messenger function enabled on many Windows operating systems; such ads do not require an open Web browser to display. The company also won't sell ad-blocking software any longer, and it is barred from sending other ads unless users can choose not to receive them.
The company's founders, Anish Dhingra and Jeffrey Davis, do not admit wrongdoing and do not face any penalties.
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EDF is a TIGA event, supported and actively marketed by many of TIGA's partner associations, including APOM in France, GAME in Germany as well as the Dutch and Danish trade bodies. EDF's International Programme Consultant is Jennifer Olsen, the influential former editor of Game Developer magazine in the USA, while EDF's European Programme Consultant is Fred Gill of Gusto Games.
"My aim is to help others through my own experience," says Martin Hollis, founder of Zoonami, currently developing the revolutionary rhythm-action game, Funkydilla. "And as this is the first time I have ever discussed the development of GoldenEye 007 in such a public forum, I hope to offer delegates inspiration and advice which will result in better games from us all."
"This is a real coup for the European Developers' Forum," adds Fred Hasson, CEO of TIGA. "Martin is one of this country's most respected yet elusive developers and his presence at EDF illustrates that it is the only conference of its type to receive such support from the length and breadth of the industry. I'm sure, like so many of the sessions we have organised, it will be something not to be missed."
EDF is open to all developers. A full list of speakers and details on the entire programme can be found at www.europeandevelopersforum.co.uk
Dice says: The EDF sounds like an excellent event for the gaming industry. Speaches, games, trading, making of goldeneye 007, game stars live, 5 day exhibition for gaming...can't get any better. :D We will keep you updated as the EDF nears down and during the event.