ShyWriter Posted June 12, 2010 ID:266462 Share Posted June 12, 2010 The latest issue of:says to try:http://www.win7news.net/QPKA3C/100513-WhiteSmoke <<=CAUTION: clickable link I was interested. As I clicked on the link, I got a poor rating from WOT and found more than several reviewers that complained of forced installs to completion, browser "infest", and unable to uninstall easily. So I didn't get to the site BUT I'd be curious to hear/see what rating FinJan gives it - real world comparison so-to-speak. I might still be interested in using FinJan, despite my previous FireFox add-on experience with the "agreement" before download. I'm doubly interested because the Newsletter for Win7, (and one or two other OS-specific newsletters) is "published" as a shill for Vipre, etc, from SunBelt and I would expect the site to have a better rating as I know Debbie, the editor, does her homework and holds a host of EXCELLENT ratings/titles including MSSE, MVP, etc. Thanks to anyone willing to participate - not an argument - a positive example of different rating systems with WOT being a USER-BIASED system. ~Shy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoKenny1 Posted June 12, 2010 ID:266475 Share Posted June 12, 2010 To paraphrase Julius Caesar Veni, vidi, vici that translates to I came, I saw, I conquered so WOT users are a bit like Julius Caesar especially g7w who is the main reason I left WOT How can a user comment on sites if they do not even run the software. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShyWriter Posted June 12, 2010 Author ID:266484 Share Posted June 12, 2010 To paraphrase Julius Caesar Veni, vidi, vici that translates to I came, I saw, I conquered so WOT users are a bit like Julius Caesar especially g7w who is the main reason I left WOT How can a user comment on sites if they do not even run the software. What was FinJan's decision?? Good? Middle? Bad? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mona7865 Posted June 13, 2010 ID:266568 Share Posted June 13, 2010 It got a green rating both from Finjan and Browser Defender : Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShyWriter Posted June 13, 2010 Author ID:266925 Share Posted June 13, 2010 It got a green rating both from Finjan and Browser Defender : Thanks Mona! I guess user bias does skew ratings on the different programs. It was nice to see someone actually reply to my question as I asked it as, after the dustup in the other topics. You're my hero for the day.. Extra tidbits all around. *grin*PS: As a sidenote; what did the "more info >>" say on the SAFE FOR BROWSING TAG?? (only if you have the time to check)~Shy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mona7865 Posted June 13, 2010 ID:266953 Share Posted June 13, 2010 When you click on "more info" you are directed tot the following info from Finjan :http://www.finjan.com/Content.aspx?id=1190&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitesmoke.com%2F&state=safe&category=Computing%20and%20Internet%2C%20Search%20Engines%2C%20Other%2C%20Downloads&more=Edit : Tidbits were greatly appreciated, thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShyWriter Posted June 14, 2010 Author ID:267071 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Edit : Tidbits were greatly appreciated, thanks. I downloaded FinJan directly from FinJan after reading the info you posted - And the FireFox extension didn't have a license agreement while if I go to the Mozzila Addon site and try to install it, the license agreement comes up. Go figure.. Who'd ever thunk YK1 and myself were both right about what we said about license/no-license policy depending on where the extension is downloaded from. Boggles the mind. *laugh* Thank you for the input Mona,I'm now cruising with FinJan *and* WOT.. ~Shy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShyWriter Posted June 14, 2010 Author ID:267445 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Well, DRATS!!FinJan decided on its own to strip NOSCRIPT from Firefox without a warning or even asking. I understand FinJan analyzes the code in web pages in real time to look for rogue code, etc, including scripting. The problem is, FinJan can be toggled ON/OFF during a browsing session (for whatever reason the user wants) and leave Firefox vulnerable. I only noticed NOSCRIPT was gone an hour or so later when I noticed the icon was missing - and in checking extensions, it was gone from there as well. I uninstalled FinJan and reinstalled NOSCRIPT. *grumble* Nevermind - Mea Culpa - Works fine now~Shy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mona7865 Posted June 14, 2010 ID:267476 Share Posted June 14, 2010 That's odd because Finjan and NoScript run nicely together, along with ABP and Browser Defender on my Firefox browser. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShyWriter Posted June 14, 2010 Author ID:267503 Share Posted June 14, 2010 (edited) That's odd because Finjan and NoScript run nicely together, along with ABP and Browser Defender on my Firefox browser.Hmmmmm... maybe it was a fluke?? Since it runs on yours, Mona, I'll try again. Did you download yours directly from FinJan or from the Mozzila site?Back in a few minutes while I try this again. (only me.. there must be a dark, rain cloud always hovering over my head) Thanks for the additional input. ~ShyEDIT: (Banging head up and down on keyboard) You're quite correct Mona; works fine; lasts a long time; guaranteed to operate in an irate user's mode.. :) I'm also using ABP but never heard of browser defender before - I'll have to Google that and check it out. Edited June 14, 2010 by ShyWriter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest unamuno Posted June 19, 2010 ID:270596 Share Posted June 19, 2010 To paraphrase Julius Caesar Veni, vidi, vici that translates to I came, I saw, I conquered so WOT users are a bit like Julius Caesar especially g7w who is the main reason I left WOT How can a user comment on sites if they do not even run the software. I left WOT too because of g7w and few others. I removed WOT and the account not so long ago because so many reviewers hardly investigate any further than what the reviewers already said and rated. Talk about the blind leading the blinds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoKenny1 Posted June 19, 2010 ID:270624 Share Posted June 19, 2010 I left WOT too because of g7w and few others. I removed WOT and the account not so long ago because so many reviewers hardly investigate any further than what the reviewers already said and rated. Talk about the blind leading the blinds.It is this way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShyWriter Posted June 20, 2010 Author ID:270635 Share Posted June 20, 2010 @mona7865: I put Browser Defender on mine too Mona - it's working fine with the other plug-ins and seems accurate. ~Shy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest unamuno Posted June 20, 2010 ID:270902 Share Posted June 20, 2010 It is this way. Have you tried reading this thread from WOT? The platinium members write to others as if they are headmasters. I think this system of meritocracy is flawed because who decides to rate or judge? And if these platinium members hold the power to decide, then comes to no surprise the power they got becomes centralized. Just by reading this thread, we get a sense of that. http://www.mywot.com/en/forum/6149-what-is...-purpose-of-wot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoKenny1 Posted June 20, 2010 ID:270905 Share Posted June 20, 2010 @mona7865: I put Browser Defender on mine too Mona - it's working fine with the other plug-ins and seems accurate. ~ShyNo Browser Defender for me:http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?s...st&p=270786 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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