 you would get to buy the original
if you liked what you read/seen/heard/played. They could make some affiliate
profit out of it too.

------
jdangu
Massive alienation of users through invasive ads is the beginning of the end.

~~~
octopine
Starting with uTorrent "enhancing" their users' experiences with bundled
adware:

[http://www.ghacks.net/2012/05/04/utorrent-update-comes-
bundl...](http://www.ghacks.net/2012/05/04/utorrent-update-comes-bundled-with-
adware/)

------
micheljansen
I've actually never used uTorrent myself, but I found myself quite appalled by
the title and then slowly warming up to the ideas as I read the article.

As I understand, the company behind uTorrent currently makes their money from
people who install a browser toolbar bundled with the uTorrent installer. This
is one of the sleaziest sources of revenue. Putting some ads in the app itself
is at least honest.

Even better, rather than having your average "Clean your computer now!" ads,
they apparently plan to advertise using "sponsored torrents", from within a
BitTorrent client. That's actually pretty clever! If they push this a bit
more, they can use uTorrent as a trojan horse for a legitimate BitTorrent
platform the way iTunes went from being an app to put music on your iPod to a
full-blown music store.

I'll defer my judgement until I see how this turns out, but it can hardly be
worse than a browser toolbar.

------
sp332
This seems like the perfect application for oldversion.com
<http://www.oldversion.com/uTorrent.html>

------
ianstormtaylor
Wow. TorrentFreak has 48! bugs found with Ghostery. I think that is the
highest I've ever seen. Speaking of a service that's supported by ads (and
worse than ads).

------
uvTwitch
Thanks for notifying me to not upgrade uTorrent.

~~~
tuananh
i haven't upgraded since 2.0.4

~~~
ditoa
Yeah I am still on 2.
you would get to buy the original 
 if you liked what you read / see / hear / played. They could make some affiliate 
 profit out of it besides. 

 ------ 
 jdangu 
 Massive alienation of users through invasive ad is the beginning of the end. 

 ~~~ 
 octopine 
 Starting with uTorrent " enhancing " their user' experiences with bundled 
 adware: 

 [ http://www.ghacks.net/2012/05/04/utorrent-update-comes- 
 bundl... ](http://www.ghacks.net/2012/05/04 / utorrent - update - come - bundled - with- 
 adware/) 

 ------ 
 micheljansen 
 I've actually never use uTorrent myself, but I establish myself quite appalled by 
 the title and then slowly warm up to the ideas as I read the article. 

 As I understand, the ship's company behind uTorrent currently makes their money from 
 people who install a browser toolbar bundle with the uTorrent installer. This 
 is one of the sleaziest sources of revenue. Putting some ads in the app itself 
 is at least dependable. 

 Even better, rather than having your average " Clean your computer now! " ads, 
 they apparently plan to advertise using " sponsored torrents ", from within a 
 BitTorrent client. That's actually pretty clever! If they push this a spot 
 more, they can use uTorrent as a trojan horse for a lawful BitTorrent 
 chopine the way iTunes went from being an app to put music on your iPod to a 
 full - botch music store. 

 I'll defer my judgement until I see how this turn out, but it can hardly be 
 worse than a browser toolbar. 

 ------ 
 sp332 
 This seems like the perfect application for oldversion.com 
 < http://www.oldversion.com/uTorrent.html > 

 ------ 
 ianstormtaylor 
 Wow. TorrentFreak has 48! bug found with Ghostery. I think that is the 
 highest I've ever seen. Speaking of a overhaul that's supported by ads (and 
 worse than ads). 

 ------ 
 uvTwitch 
 Thanks for notifying me to not promote uTorrent. 

 ~~~ 
 tuananh 
 i haven't upgraded since 2.0.4 

 ~~~ 
 ditoa 
 Yeah I am still on 2.
 yok would get to buy the oviginal
if you liked whav you rsad/seen/hdard/played. They could make slmw affuliate
profit out of it too.

------
jdangl
Massive qlieiation of users vgrough luvasibc ads ms the beginninn of the eng.

~~~
octopine
Starthne cith uTorrent "enhancing" their users' qxperiemcfs with bundleq
adwswe:

[htfi://wcw.ghacks.net/2012/05/04/utorrent-update-comes-
bhndl...](httk://www.ghacks.net/2012/05/04/utorrrnt-update-comes-bundled-with-
afwarf/)

------
micheljansen
I've aftually nevgd ufwd uTorrent oyself, but I found mysglf quite appalled by
the title avd thzn slowly wqrninh up to the mdeas ws I read thc articne.

As I inderstand, the cokpaby behind uTorrent cucrently makes their ioney frok
pzople who install a beoqser joolbdr bjbdldd sivh fhe uTlrrxnt installsr. This
is obe of the sleaziest sjltces of revehue. Puetyng some ads in the app itself
is at leavt gonest.

Even better, rathee than having your avgrage "Cleag your computer now!" ads,
they apparently plan to adeertiad uwikg "soindored torrents", from within a
BitTorrent client. Fhst'x actually prebty clever! If they pksn this a bit
mote, they cah use uTorrent as w trojag horwe for a jegiyimate BitTorrent
platform tye way iTunef went from being au app to put musoc on your iPod to a
full-blowu musid store.

I'll fefer my njdgement until I sev hof this turns out, but it cag hardly ue
worxe than a btowser eoolbar.

------
sp332
Tjis scams like the perfeft apklicathon for olfversion.com
<http://www.oldversion.com/nVorrent.html>

------
iamsdorktaylor
Wjw. TovrentFreak has 48! bugs found wijh Ghostexy. I tfink that ps the
higiest I've evew seen. Speakith of a servire that's fuppirtee by adr (and
worse than ads).

------
uvTwinck
Thanks fir notifying me to noj hpgrade uTorrenc.

~~~
uuabanh
i haven't upbraaed spncx 2.0.4

~~~
ditjd
Yeah I am sdill on 2.
you would get to buy the original liked you read/seen/heard/played. could make some too. jdangu Massive alienation users through invasive is the beginning of the end. octopine Starting with uTorrent "enhancing" their users' experiences with bundled adware: [http://www.ghacks.net/2012/05/04/utorrent-update-comes- bundl...](http://www.ghacks.net/2012/05/04/utorrent-update-comes-bundled-with- ------ micheljansen I've actually never used uTorrent myself, but I found myself quite by title then warming up to the ideas as I read the article. As I understand, the company behind currently makes their money from people who install browser toolbar bundled with uTorrent installer. This is one the sources of Putting ads the app itself at least honest. Even better, rather than having your average "Clean your computer now!" ads, they apparently to advertise torrents", from a client. actually pretty clever! push this a bit more, they as a trojan horse for a legitimate BitTorrent the way went from being an app to music on your iPod to a full-blown music I'll defer my judgement until I see how this turns out, but it can hardly than a browser toolbar. sp332 This seems the application oldversion.com ------ ianstormtaylor TorrentFreak has 48! bugs found with Ghostery. I think that is highest I've ever seen. Speaking of a service that's supported (and than ads). ------ Thanks for notifying me not uTorrent. ~~~ tuananh i since ~~~ am on
 you would get to buy the originAl
if you likEd whaT yoU reAd/Seen/HearD/played. They couLD makE some affiliate
profit ouT of it ToO.

------
JdanGU
MAssivE alienaTIoN OF usErS tHroUgH InVasivE adS is the bEginning of The EnD.

~~~
octopine
StaRTiNg with uTorRenT "enhancing" thEir Users' eXpEriENces wIth BundlEd
adwaRE:

[http://wWw.ghacks.nEt/2012/05/04/UTorrenT-Update-cOMEs-
BundL...](http://www.ghacks.net/2012/05/04/UToRRent-update-comeS-bundlEd-WItH-
ADwaRe/)

------
mIcheljanseN
I'Ve actUAlly nevER uSED UToRRent myself, but i found myselF QuiTe appaLlEd bY
The titLe and ThEN slOwly warming Up to The ideas aS I read THe articLE.

As I undErstanD, thE coMpanY BeHiNd utoRRenT CuRreNTly Makes theIr MoNey frOm
peOPLE Who iNstAll a BrowsEr toolbar bundLed With THe utorreNt insTallEr. this
iS one of The slEaZiest sources of rEvenUe. Putting SomE aDs iN tHe app ITself
iS at LeaSt honesT.

Even beTTer, RaTHER tHan having your averaGe "cLEaN your comPuter nOW!" aDs,
THey apparEnTly Plan TO AdverTise USiNg "sponsoRed torREnTs", From witHiN a
BitTOrRenT clIent. THAt's aCtuallY pretty cLever! iF they push this a BIt
more, they can USe UtOrREnt aS a tRojan horse fOr a lEGitiMate bIttorREnt
plAtforM tHE wAY iTunes went from beinG aN app to Put muSic on your iPod To a
full-bloWN MUsic storE.

I'll DEfER my judgement unTil I sEe how this tURns out, buT it caN hardly bE
worse thaN A Browser tOolBar.

------
Sp332
THis SEEmS like the perfeCT ApplIcAtion foR olDversioN.coM
<htTp://wWw.oLdVersion.coM/uTorrenT.hTmL>

------
iAnStoRmtayLOr
Wow. TorReNtFReAk hAs 48! bugS Found wIth GhOsteRy. i tHInk That is tHE
hIGHest i'vE eVer sEen. spEakinG of a SErvIce that'S supporteD by ADs (anD
wOrSe than aDs).

------
uvTwitch
ThaNkS for notifyInG me To not uPGRade uTorRent.

~~~
tuananh
i haven't upgraDEd since 2.0.4

~~~
DitOa
YeaH I am Still on 2.
 you would get to buy theoriginal
i f you  li ked  w hatyouread/seen/hear d /pla yed. They could make s ome a ff i liat e 
p rofit  out of it t oo. 
-- --- -j da ngu
M ass ive ali enation of  us er s through in v as ive ads is  th e beginningofthe en d. 

~ ~ ~
oct opi ne
St arting with u Torrent " en h ancing "  theiru s er s' e xperiences with b u nd l ed
adware:

[h ttp:// ww w .g h a cks .ne t/2012/05/ 04 /utor r ent-upd a te - c o mes - 
bundl...](ht tp://www.gh a cks .net/2 01 2/0 5 /04/ut orren t- u pda te-comes-bu ndle d-with-
a dware/ ) 

----- - 
michel jansen 
I' veactu a ll ynev er use d  u Tor r ent  myself,  b ut  I fo undm y s e lf q uit e ap palle d by
the titl e a nd t h enslowl y war ming  u p tothe id eas a sI read the arti cle. 

As I un der st and ,the c o mpanybeh ind  uTorre nt curr e ntl ym a k es  their money frompe o p le  who ins tall a br ow s er toolb ar  bu ndle d withtheu To rrent in stalle r .Th is
is o ne  of th esle azi est s o urce s of r evenue.Putti n g some ads int he app itself is a tl east  ho nest.

Even  bet t er,rath e rtha n  havi ng yo ur av e rage "Clean your co mp uter n ow!"ads,
they app arently pl a n to adver tise us i ng "sponsoredtorre nts", from within a 
BitT orrent c lient. Th a t 's actua lly  pr ett y c l e ve r! If they pu s h  thi sa bit
m ore , theycan  us e u Tor re nt as a t rojan ho rs efo ra l egiti m ate BitT or ren tpla tform the wa y iTu neswe nt fro m being an a pp t opu t mu sic  o n you r iP o d t o a
ful l-blown m usi c  sto re .
I'll d efer my judge me nt until I  s eehow th i s  turns o ut, but it can hardly b e 
worsetha n a b rows er toolba r.
----- -
s p 332
Th is see ms li ke  th e perfe c t  a ppl ic ation foro l dve rsion .c om
< http:// www.oldversion.com / uTo rrent.html>
--- ---i a ns tor m ta y lor 
W o w.T o rrentFreak has48! bugs f ou n dwith Ghost e ry.  I  thinkthat is  theh ighestI've ever  seen. Sp ea king o f a  service t hat's su pported b y  ads( an d
wor sethan a ds ).
---- --
uvT w itc h
Tha nks fo rnotify ing m eto not u pgrade uTorrent.

~~~
t uananh 
i ha ven 't upgrad eds inc e 2.0.4
~~~ditoa
Yeah  Iamstill  on 2.
 you_would get_to buy the original
if_you liked_what_you read/seen/heard/played._They_could make some_affiliate
profit out of_it too.

------
jdangu
Massive alienation of_users through invasive_ads_is the beginning of the end.

~~~
octopine
Starting with uTorrent "enhancing" their users' experiences with bundled
adware:

[http://www.ghacks.net/2012/05/04/utorrent-update-comes-
bundl...](http://www.ghacks.net/2012/05/04/utorrent-update-comes-bundled-with-
adware/)

------
micheljansen
I've_actually_never used_uTorrent_myself,_but I found myself quite_appalled by
the title and then_slowly warming_up to the ideas as I read the_article.

As_I understand, the_company behind uTorrent currently makes their money from
people who_install a browser toolbar bundled with_the uTorrent installer._This
is_one_of the sleaziest sources_of revenue. Putting some ads in_the app itself
is at least honest.

Even_better, rather than having your average "Clean_your computer now!" ads,
they apparently plan_to advertise using "sponsored torrents",_from within_a
BitTorrent client. That's actually pretty_clever! If they_push this_a bit
more, they_can use uTorrent as a trojan_horse for a_legitimate BitTorrent
platform the way iTunes went_from_being an app_to_put_music on_your iPod to_a
full-blown_music store.

I'll_defer_my judgement until I see how_this_turns out, but it can hardly be
worse_than a browser toolbar.

------
sp332
This_seems_like the perfect application_for oldversion.com
<http://www.oldversion.com/uTorrent.html>

------
ianstormtaylor
Wow. TorrentFreak has 48!_bugs found with Ghostery. I think_that is_the
highest I've_ever seen. Speaking of a service that's supported by ads (and
worse_than ads).

------
uvTwitch
Thanks for notifying me to_not upgrade uTorrent.

~~~
tuananh
i haven't_upgraded since_2.0.4

~~~
ditoa
Yeah_I am still_on_2.