Zango, scourge of the internet
Zango Admits To Placing MySpace Profiles:
Zango admits to their slimy business practices by selling out one of their own…
A Zango spokesperson, Steve Stratz, told InformationWeek that the creation of two MySpace profiles designed to promote the downloading of Zango software via playable videos was all just a big mistake:
“Those two test accounts were actually created by one of our developers who was exploring possible opportunities, but he didn’t realize it was Zango business practice not to target MySpace,” said Stratz. “He should not have been doing this, and we want to tell MySpace that we didn’t mean to target them.” The developer, said Stratz, would soon be deleting the profiles.
The developer, it seems, has been “thrown under the bus.”
The most important issue to note in all of this is the terms and conditions set down by MySpace when creating a profile. Given the negative publicity MySpace has received in the press over several incidents involving their members, they could see this as an opportunity to generate some positive buzz by hitting Zango with a well-publicized lawsuit for violating the ToS this way.
That’s a lawsuit I think we could all get behind.
Why isn’t spyware and adware illegal? If someone came into your house unwanted and put up a large bilboard in your living room wouldn’t they be arrested?
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2 opinions for Zango, scourge of the internet
BelchSpeak
Jul 13, 2006 at 2:00 pm
Don’t Worry! Jack Bauer will save the children!
http://www.belch.com/~blog/2006/07/13/jack-bauer-saves-kids-from-myspace/
Trench
Jul 13, 2006 at 2:39 pm
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