Friday, June 04, 2004
Talk about having my principles tested.I've been approached by an advertising company offering me *very* substancial ammounts of money to include what probably ammounts to adware popups and downloads on my website. I say 'probably' because they aren't entirely specific... but when a popup includes active-x, you know it's likely to be devious... could even be spyware, I don't know.
So why is this a test of my principles?
Well... no-one really likes popups, though they are a very effective form of advertising, but hidden executables included with downloads and active-x scripts that tinker with your OS and snoop through your browsing history for whatever purpose the advertising agency sees fit... I tend to consider those fairly immoral, even though they are legal. They're one of the most hated things on the net after virus's and hackers.
Shouldn't even be worth considering really. But for *$1000 a day*?
It really is making me question myself. That's an awful lot of money... more in one day than I make in a week.
Can I be bought? I don't think so... but the idea of turning down that kind of money for the sake of my principles is rather distressing.
Steve 4:53 AM [+]
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