Uplay is Spyware?

[Stanky_Taco]

According to the wikipedia :
"Spyware or other malware is sometimes found embedded in programs supplied officially by companies, e.g., downloadable from websites, that appear useful or attractive, but may have, for example, additional hidden tracking functionality that gathers marketing statistics."

So by them tracking our useage in this forcible manor is concitered malware?

Is the act of requireing us to run this crap in the background to run games, a violation of the Steam EULA?

[canis houselupus]

I'm sure Valve and Ubisoft have some agreement to which they allow Uplay to be required for their games, so probably not.

Also EULAs are between a company and user, not between a company and company.

[Stanky_Taco]

I have a feeling if we push this issue, we can rid this planet of Uplay.

I know I do not want this scumware on my computer.

[ONe_mOMENT]

Originally posted by Fat-Trucker:

I have a feeling if we push this issue, we can rid this planet of Uplay.

Your argument won't do anything as Uplay is not definable as spyware. If it was, steam would also be definable as spyware.

[Stanky_Taco]

Originally posted by ONe_mOMENT:

Originally posted by Fat-Trucker:

I have a feeling if we push this issue, we can rid this planet of Uplay.

Your argument won't do anything as Uplay is not definable as spyware. If it was, steam would also be definable as spyware.

ok, how so?

[canis houselupus]

Originally posted by Fat-Trucker:

Originally posted by ONe_mOMENT:

Your argument won't do anything as Uplay is not definable as spyware. If it was, steam would also be definable as spyware.

ok, how so?

It does the exact same thing as your definition.

[Stanky_Taco]

Originally posted by The Antiguy:

Originally posted by Fat-Trucker:

ok, how so?

It does the exact same thing as your definition.

I quoted that from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyware

[ONe_mOMENT]

Originally posted by Fat-Trucker:

Originally posted by The Antiguy:

It does the exact same thing as your definition.

I quoted that from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyware

Yes, and? Your saying one is spyware because of what it does, which is the exact same thing the other is doing.

[Stanky_Taco]

I dont like steam doing it either :(

[ONe_mOMENT]

Originally posted by Fat-Trucker:

I dont like steam doing it either :(

It's a part of PC gaming, if you don't like it, buy DRM free games.

[Stinky_Ogre]

Originally posted by ONe_mOMENT:

Originally posted by Fat-Trucker:

I dont like steam doing it either :(

It's a part of PC gaming, if you don't like it, buy DRM free games.

TADA problem solved! lock thread and move to the next one! :p

[Stanky_Taco]

Originally posted by Stinky_Ogre:

Originally posted by ONe_mOMENT:

It's a part of PC gaming, if you don't like it, buy DRM free games.

TADA problem solved! lock thread and move to the next one! :p

Yeah, same old corperate ♥♥♥♥, They like to silence people rather than discuss.

Stupid people always do, thanks for pointing this out.

[Stinky_Ogre]

Originally posted by Fat-Trucker:

Originally posted by Stinky_Ogre:

TADA problem solved! lock thread and move to the next one! :p

Yeah, same old corperate ♥♥♥♥, They like to silence people rather than discuss.

Stupid people always do, thanks for pointing this out.

no this whole discussion is just silly. if you are using a DRM program (steam) and dont like it, just use GoG and other sites like it. dont ♥♥♥♥♥ about 1 drm when steam is exactly the same thing. btw i wouldn't call this a discussion at all, it was started with a wiki link.

[ONe_mOMENT]

Originally posted by Fat-Trucker:

Yeah, same old corperate ♥♥♥♥, They like to silence people rather than discuss.

Stupid people always do, thanks for pointing this out.

Who is trying to silence you?

[Stinky_Ogre]

Originally posted by ONe_mOMENT:

Originally posted by Fat-Trucker:

Yeah, same old corperate ♥♥♥♥, They like to silence people rather than discuss.

Stupid people always do, thanks for pointing this out.

Who is trying to silence you?

im guessing he ment my sarcastic post of 'TADA problem solved! lock thread and move to the next one! :p' but who really knows

[76561198164064547]

Originally posted by Fat-Trucker:

According to the wikipedia :
"Spyware or other malware is sometimes found embedded in programs supplied officially by companies, e.g., downloadable from websites, that appear useful or attractive, but may have, for example, additional hidden tracking functionality that gathers marketing statistics."

So by them tracking our useage in this forcible manor is concitered malware?

Is the act of requireing us to run this crap in the background to run games, a violation of the Steam EULA?

GTF over it OP. Uplay is here to stay. There's nothing wrong with it.