obfuscated opt-out clauses

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From: Chris Devers
Subject: obfuscated opt-out clauses
Date: 20:25 on 03 May 2005
The MSDN subscription renewal form I was handed yesterday had the 
following delightful opt-out clause in the footer:

    I do not want Microsoft to send me pertinent security,
    product, an event information via:

       [ ] work address
       [ ] email address
       [ ] business phone number
       [ ] Microsoft Partners may contact me with information
           about their products, services, and events.

No, it's not *technically* software, bu rather a threat about how they 
would like to use their software against you if you can't successfully 
traverse their mindfield of a mandatory registration form.

And hatefulness? Yes, it has that, in spades.


-- 
Chris Devers

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