Comments on: Questioning the Quality of some Firefox Extensions http://cybernetnews.com/questioning-the-quality-of-some-firefox-extensions/ Technology News Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:26:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Subliminal Directions http://cybernetnews.com/questioning-the-quality-of-some-firefox-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-102280 Subliminal Directions Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:17:37 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/01/16/questioning-the-quality-of-some-firefox-extensions/#comment-102280 Our Toolbar collects usage statistics that do not identify the user and is clearly laid out in the privacy policy of the toolbar. The user is completely anonymous. I would like to point out that most websites you navigate also collect usage statistics to help improve the sites and the SD Toolbar collects this data to help improve the toolbar. Complaints were originally made because some of the conduit (and other toolbar creators) users had found a flaw on the site that allowed them to get a high ranking for their toolbar by constantly changing their toolbar description which kept their toolbar high on the list which eventually annoyed other users and started the ball rolling to demonise Conduit and other Conduit publishers. Please note that the debate of Conduit toolbars is for another reason entirely with the privacy only being a cover issue. If anyone can prove their is a fault with the Conduit Toolbars and the data that is collected please visit our site and let us know (showing proof). Once we recieve proof we will begin steps to rectify the situation. Kind Regards - Subliminal Directions http://subliminaldirections.org.uk Our Toolbar collects usage statistics that do not identify the user and is clearly laid out in the privacy policy of the toolbar. The user is completely anonymous. I would like to point out that most websites you navigate also collect usage statistics to help improve the sites and the SD Toolbar collects this data to help improve the toolbar.

Complaints were originally made because some of the conduit (and other toolbar creators) users had found a flaw on the site that allowed them to get a high ranking for their toolbar by constantly changing their toolbar description which kept their toolbar high on the list which eventually annoyed other users and started the ball rolling to demonise Conduit and other Conduit publishers. Please note that the debate of Conduit toolbars is for another reason entirely with the privacy only being a cover issue.

If anyone can prove their is a fault with the Conduit Toolbars and the data that is collected please visit our site and let us know (showing proof). Once we recieve proof we will begin steps to rectify the situation. Kind Regards – Subliminal Directions [subliminaldirections.org.uk]

]]> By: firefoXtensions, el blog de las extensiones para Firefox :: Limpiando addons.mozilla.org :: January :: 2007 http://cybernetnews.com/questioning-the-quality-of-some-firefox-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-87118 firefoXtensions, el blog de las extensiones para Firefox :: Limpiando addons.mozilla.org :: January :: 2007 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:27:07 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/01/16/questioning-the-quality-of-some-firefox-extensions/#comment-87118 [...] atrás se criticaba en Cybernet la proliferación de barras de herramientas en el repositorio de extensiones de Mozilla.org. La [...] [...] atrás se criticaba en Cybernet la proliferación de barras de herramientas en el repositorio de extensiones de Mozilla.org. La [...]

]]> By: Radu Capan http://cybernetnews.com/questioning-the-quality-of-some-firefox-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-84479 Radu Capan Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:49:14 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/01/16/questioning-the-quality-of-some-firefox-extensions/#comment-84479 Every time there is something good, something come and destroy it. This open the way to some selective directories of Firefox extensions. Every time there is something good, something come and destroy it. This open the way to some selective directories of Firefox extensions.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/questioning-the-quality-of-some-firefox-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-84410 Anonymous Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:08:36 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/01/16/questioning-the-quality-of-some-firefox-extensions/#comment-84410 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-82815">Ryan wrote:</a><blockquote>Any idea when that happened? I checked some of them today and they didn't have that message.</blockquote></div> The Anderson Tech Club Toolbar page was deleted as to why it is blank as per request from author after getting a email asking him to update per http://wiki.mozilla.org/User:Shaver/AMO_Extension_Policy#Collection_of_user_data Oh and another conduit toolbar that was disabled that is not on list is the "Webcam Bar" at https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/3850/ Ryan wrote:
Any idea when that happened? I checked some of them today and they didn’t have that message.

The Anderson Tech Club Toolbar page was deleted as to why it is blank as per request from author after getting a email asking him to update per [wiki.mozilla.org]

Oh and another conduit toolbar that was disabled that is not on list is the “Webcam Bar” at [addons.mozilla.org]

]]> By: John Marshall http://cybernetnews.com/questioning-the-quality-of-some-firefox-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-82823 John Marshall Wed, 17 Jan 2007 04:06:11 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/01/16/questioning-the-quality-of-some-firefox-extensions/#comment-82823 Around the 9th http://forum.conduit-network.com/index.php?topic=2927.0 Also mentioned somewhat here: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=500994&start=75 Also in recent news I read on techcrunch conduit made a deal with Google... :\ Around the 9th
[forum.conduit-network.com]

Also mentioned somewhat here:
[forums.mozillazine.org]

Also in recent news I read on techcrunch conduit made a deal with Google… :\

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/questioning-the-quality-of-some-firefox-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-82815 Ryan Wed, 17 Jan 2007 02:12:45 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/01/16/questioning-the-quality-of-some-firefox-extensions/#comment-82815 Any idea when that happened? I checked some of them today and they didn't have that message. Any idea when that happened? I checked some of them today and they didn’t have that message.

]]> By: John Marshall http://cybernetnews.com/questioning-the-quality-of-some-firefox-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-82755 John Marshall Tue, 16 Jan 2007 23:02:05 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/01/16/questioning-the-quality-of-some-firefox-extensions/#comment-82755 I hated these extensions. They filled the extension list with crap and abused the AMO system. Fortunately they were recently disabled (aka removed). Hence the message at the top of the description: <blockquote>********** NOTICE ********** This add-on has been disabled by an administrator. ****************************</blockquote> I hated these extensions. They filled the extension list with crap and abused the AMO system. Fortunately they were recently disabled (aka removed).
Hence the message at the top of the description:

********** NOTICE **********
This add-on has been disabled by an administrator.
****************************

]]> By: CoryC http://cybernetnews.com/questioning-the-quality-of-some-firefox-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-82749 CoryC Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:49:47 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/01/16/questioning-the-quality-of-some-firefox-extensions/#comment-82749 Wow, it's looks like having your own tool bar is the cool thing to do. I'm going to create mine right now! :P Wow, it’s looks like having your own tool bar is the cool thing to do. I’m going to create mine right now! :P

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/questioning-the-quality-of-some-firefox-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-82745 Ryan Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:04:50 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/01/16/questioning-the-quality-of-some-firefox-extensions/#comment-82745 That's one of the big problems with this is that people knowledgeable about what Conduit toolbars really do don't think they should be offered as add-ons, because it could tarnish Firefox's reputation. If I had an experience like you did above and I was a new users I think it would definitely make me question installing any extensions at all...which is a large portion of why I use Firefox in the first place. That’s one of the big problems with this is that people knowledgeable about what Conduit toolbars really do don’t think they should be offered as add-ons, because it could tarnish Firefox’s reputation. If I had an experience like you did above and I was a new users I think it would definitely make me question installing any extensions at all…which is a large portion of why I use Firefox in the first place.

]]> By: Knight http://cybernetnews.com/questioning-the-quality-of-some-firefox-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-82735 Knight Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:16:48 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/01/16/questioning-the-quality-of-some-firefox-extensions/#comment-82735 I was at one time using Torrent Search, then found out about this "Conduit" deal. When I removed the extension, it looked like it was still installed. My google search page still had the embedded Torrent Search "look" to it. Then I found that my default search engine was Torrent Search instead of Google, so I just removed their "search" engine. Almost seemed like spyware at one point, I was trying all sorts of programs trying to remove what I thought was Conduit taking over my pc. :oops: I was at one time using Torrent Search, then found out about this “Conduit” deal. When I removed the extension, it looked like it was still installed. My google search page still had the embedded Torrent Search “look” to it. Then I found that my default search engine was Torrent Search instead of Google, so I just removed their “search” engine. Almost seemed like spyware at one point, I was trying all sorts of programs trying to remove what I thought was Conduit taking over my pc. :oops:

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