Call for a vote:

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John Corliss said:
Please just answer yes or no. If you feel that discussion is called for,
please start another thread.

Question (rephrased): Except in the context of describing features that
one is looking for in a freeware program, should discussion of nagware
be considered on-topic in this group?

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Regards from John Corliss
I don't reply to trolls like Andy Mabbett or Doc (who uses sock puppets)
for instance. No adware, cdware, commercial software, crippleware,
demoware, nagware, PROmotionware, shareware, spyware, time-limited
software, trialware, viruses or warez for me, please.
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No!
 
Please just answer yes or no. If you feel that discussion is called for,
please start another thread.

Question (rephrased): Except in the context of describing features that
one is looking for in a freeware program, should discussion of nagware
be considered on-topic in this group?
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yes
 
John said:
Please just answer yes or no. If you feel that discussion is called for,
please start another thread.

Question (rephrased): Except in the context of describing features that
one is looking for in a freeware program, should discussion of nagware
be considered on-topic in this group?
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yes

http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/acf/WareGlossary.php

"Nagware: has a popup (nag) screen, asking you to purchase the software.
You must press a button to get past the nag screen."

We've been discussing Nagware apps for years AND selecting them for the
Pricelessware List - often with *inaccurate* ware descriptions. . .

Trillian was (finally) *identified* as Nagware during the PL2004
selection process. Trillian's nag started after 1000-2002 hours of use.
Note: Trillian was selected for PL2004 after winning a ware ballot.
(Trillian was also selected for PL2002, PL2003.)

There were "It's not *really* Nagware" posts during the recent
Pricelessware ware ballots for PowerDesk (PL2006x, PL2005, PL2004,
PL2003, PL2002, PL2001) and AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic (PL2006x,
PL2005, PL2004, PL2003).

"It's not *really* Nagware" is fuzzy thinking. If it meets the ACF
definition of Nagware it IS Nagware and it should be labeled as such.
OTOH a Nagware label does not tell the whole story - all nags are NOT
alike.

ISTM good ware descriptions are one of ACF's greatest accomplishments
Censorship encourages fuzzy thinking and bad ware descriptions. IMO
attempting to censor discussion of Nagware is step in the wrong direction.

Susan
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sabato 29 aprile 2006 John Corliss ha scritto:
Except in the context of describing features that
one is looking for in a freeware program, should discussion of nagware
be considered on-topic in this group?
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yes
 
John Jay Smith said:
I suspect that he is a nice guy
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Perhaps he's never told you to drink drain cleaner, stalked you to other
newsgroups, or made implicit threats of violence against you. Yet...
 
John said:
Please just answer yes or no. If you feel that discussion is called for,
please start another thread.

Question (rephrased): Except in the context of describing features that
one is looking for in a freeware program, should discussion of nagware
be considered on-topic in this group?

--
Regards from John Corliss
I don't reply to trolls like Andy Mabbett or Doc (who uses sock puppets)
for instance. No adware, cdware, commercial software, crippleware,
demoware, nagware, PROmotionware, shareware, spyware, time-limited
software, trialware, viruses or warez for me, please.
Click to expand...

Yes
 
[email protected] said:
Please just answer yes or no. If you feel that discussion is called for,
please start another thread.

Question (rephrased): Except in the context of describing features that
one is looking for in a freeware program, should discussion of nagware
be considered on-topic in this group?
Click to expand...

No
 
Please just answer yes or no. If you feel that discussion is called for,
please start another thread.

Question (rephrased): Except in the context of describing features that
one is looking for in a freeware program, should discussion of nagware
be considered on-topic in this group?
Click to expand...

Yes.
 
John Corliss said:
Please just answer yes or no. If you feel that discussion is called for,
please start another thread.

Question (rephrased): Except in the context of describing features that
one is looking for in a freeware program, should discussion of nagware
be considered on-topic in this group?
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No

Lawrence
 
John Corliss said:
Question (rephrased): Except in the context of describing features that
one is looking for in a freeware program, should discussion of nagware
be considered on-topic in this group?
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No.

Yussuf
 
John said:
Please just answer yes or no. If you feel that discussion is called for,
please start another thread.

Question (rephrased): Except in the context of describing features that
one is looking for in a freeware program, should discussion of nagware
be considered on-topic in this group?
Click to expand...

Yes.
 
Question (rephrased): Except in the context of describing features that
one is looking for in a freeware program, should discussion of nagware
be considered on-topic in this group?
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No.

I don't think this vote is valid though, as you did not indicate when
the poll is closed.

Rockmaniac
 
John said:
Please just answer yes or no. If you feel that discussion is called for,
please start another thread.

Question (rephrased): Except in the context of describing features that
one is looking for in a freeware program, should discussion of nagware
be considered on-topic in this group?
Click to expand...
yes
 
Yes

But I also think that those discussing nagware should be frank about the
severity of its nagging. The similar thing goes for crippleware, etc.

I'm not sure that this thread can be considered a "vote", but I consider it
to be an interesting "opinion poll".

// Bjorn A



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