[DavidG]

Originally posted by Loser:
First, DavidG, seatbelts and motorcycle eye-protection are both matters of public safety and work to prevent bodily injury. That hardly compares to ad/spyware.

Second, there's a whole heck of a lot of software built into just about every thing you install. If a software maker wants to take Gator's money and include it in their package they're responsible for that bit of subVersion, and are risking their reputation.

I can't believe you are defending spyware companies?? It is pretty obvious (at least to me) that these companies make an extra effort to get their crap on your computer without your knowing.
The seatbelt law may be a bad example but there are numerous examples of laws to protect the foolish (or at least what you may percieve as foolish)