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2004-05-20Bad Software? Google ThatGoogle Blog: A Good Way To Get Rid Of Bad Software?. Considering how much I kvetch over intrusive aspects of Blogger, I didn't want to look at this link. There is a request for feedback, and my professionalism is aroused by that invitation. The guidelines are directed toward uninvited intrusive behavior (spyware, pop-ups, browser hijackiing, and such) and I wonder where the line is. My basic question is, how do these recommendations perserve the sovereignty of the user and concede whose computer it is that internet software is a guest on?I think this is a good start, and I would only add that there is more than just installation of software. I also want to know about cookies, scripts, and other functions that happen in a more-dynamic way as part of delivering web-page access. In particular, if default web-page access is pretty locked-down (as is the case for me), what must I open up to have the pages operate correctly in terms of their content-related functions? Inquiring minds want to know.
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Ewwwwwwww! Ick.
-----Original Message----- From: software-principles@google.com Subject: Re: [#10139605] Bad Software Thanks for writing to Google about our applications guidelines. While we're not able to respond personally to every note we receive on this topic, we're very interested in what you have to say and do read all of our mail. We appreciate your taking the time to write us. Regards, The Google Team
I should explain the ewwwwww! above.
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I think I have become sensitized to unctious expressions from auto-responders. It is great to receive an acknowledgment that my message arrived, although I don't know what use there is in knowing it has been given a number. The rest of it is definitely unwelcome. Feed Back: Text to the effect that "your your message is important to us and we promise to read it but we don't promise to respond" is not only unnecessary, it is meaningless for me. What's the point? There's just no reality to that statement at my end, and I am left where? .... dismissed, I think. Patted on the head. Kissed off. Feed forward: It would be valuable, the next time something is put up for review, to create a discussion list for the comments. Then we at least have the ability to see and discuss the other suggestions that are made. Whether the Google team participates and to what extent becomes a separate matter. My benchmark for this approach is the way W3C working groups accept comments and public discussion of their specifications.
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