Hundreds of you have written, begging for our insight into the whole Flash/Yahoo mess.

Ha! Wouldn’t that be cool?

Anyway, here are our deep and penetrating insights into the matter:

• We use Macs, so we can’t even have this… whatever it is that no one else wants. Why can’t we have a spyware removal tool? Or is that, a spyware removal tool that could, itself, be considered spyware? Or spyware as such, for that matter? We are very upset. Or glib. Or something.
• On the same page Macromedia is (apparently) promoting the Yahoo Toolbar at the top, they proudly declare “Search powered by Google” at the bottom… Fight!
• While the ‘slippery slope‘ arguments are compelling, it’s not as though this is the most complex challenge a person would face when obtaining a complete set of current internet tools for themselves. Dodging an unwanted download seems about par for the course.
• Maybe if we write about this hot-button issue, someone will post their furious retorts in the comments… please? Angry blogger? Corporate shill? Anyone? Yeah, you’re all still checking out the filmfest finalists or taking advantage of the last day of the early registration discount. We know.

(Via Slashdot.)

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