Re:The Baptist Death Ray speaks (Score 1)

(Tangent- sorry) A lot of Shareware programs use the "Basic" model you are referring to. I downloaded a program called "PCDJ" which is actually a decent Player if you want to DJ your MP3's. Unfortunately, it also installs, without asking you, an invasive program called TimeSink Ad Gateway which streams ads to the banner area of the PCDJ program. Even after uninstalling it, the TSADBOT.exe program remails as a systen startup file and you cannot remove it unless you start up in DOS and delete it by "hand". Cute FTP also uses this "streaming banner ad" crap- A lot of new programs have it- a small banner window that is always sending and recieving stuff, sometimes people use it to attempt to gain entry into your system- I had several attempts by someone trying to plant Back Orifice into my computer- Through the Time Sink Ad gateway! This wreaks havok with my Firewall. In retrospect, the AMP3 model of "basic" service, is non-invasive. It simply tacks on a small 2 second jingle to the beginning of the MP3, insuring that the artist get's paid a nickel. I can handle that, and there are programs that will remove the jingle for you, it you feel so inclined.