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posted by martyb on Thursday April 17 2014, @09:12PM   Printer-friendly
from the I-hear-madison-ave-is-hiring dept.

DZone has an interesting, if short, article about a young scammer who apparently understands what "snake oil" is and was selling the digital equivalent. He sold an app through the Google Play Store that purported to scan an Android device for malware but, in fact, did nothing. It did, however, keep its other promises such as no ads and a minimal impact on battery life.

 
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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 17 2014, @10:01PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 17 2014, @10:01PM (#32851)

    The time you spent searching for the links in and typing the text of your whining post could have been spent finding and writing up a submission. Consider that before you whine next time.

    - DotF

  • (Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 17 2014, @10:22PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 17 2014, @10:22PM (#32861)

    Why? I have no particular interest in making submissions. I come here to read good content that is technical and newsworthy, not to work for free. You're being an ass to pull the "if you don't like it let's see you do better" card. That's childish.

    Let me guess, if I had NOT provided a link you'd tell me I was being as lazy as the submitter and editor who put through this old article, right? Because I didn't back up my assertions?

    What an obnoxious fool you are.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 17 2014, @10:31PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 17 2014, @10:31PM (#32868)

      The content that is technical and newsworthy comes from readers who work for free. If you're not willing to submit stories then you shouldn't complain about the lack of stories, because you're effectively complaining to the people who work for free. Which is obnoxious.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 17 2014, @10:37PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 17 2014, @10:37PM (#32870)

        Wrong on a huge number of levels. For starters, I wasn't complaining about the lack of news articles -- I'm complaining about THIS news article. It had no place being posted so very late after every mainstream news site featured the story WEEKS ago.

        It doesn't belong on the front page of a tech news site.

        And everyone has a right to complain, not merely those who have passed the secret initiation ritual and can prove they've submitted at least 5 stories for site credit. Where the heck do you think you are? Have you noticed we're posting anonymously?

        • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 17 2014, @11:09PM

          by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 17 2014, @11:09PM (#32883)

          You have a right to complain but really I personally would only complain if there was a full queue.

          I grant your point that this particular story shouldn't be considered news, but I stand by my point that you should have spent your energies looking for new stories rather than complaining.

          You don't need to pass any tests in my book but at the same time you shouldn't complain about lack of unpaid work when you're unwilling to do unpaid work yourself.

          As for the anonymously thing, I only post with an account when there's a good reason to.

          • (Score: 2) by frojack on Thursday April 17 2014, @11:17PM

            by frojack (1554) on Thursday April 17 2014, @11:17PM (#32891) Journal

            Wow. An argument between AC's seems like so much pushing and shoving in a soup kitchen line.

            Get a room you guys.

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            No, you are mistaken. I've always had this sig.
            • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 17 2014, @11:21PM

              by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 17 2014, @11:21PM (#32893)

              If you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all.

              • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 18 2014, @09:29AM

                by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 18 2014, @09:29AM (#33014)

                You...

        • (Score: 1) by urza9814 on Thursday April 17 2014, @11:30PM

          by urza9814 (3954) on Thursday April 17 2014, @11:30PM (#32894) Journal

          So...what, the entire site should obey your whims?

          I haven't seen this article before. I'm glad it was posted here.

          Besides, Fox "News" doesn't have the Soylent comments :)

          • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 17 2014, @11:53PM

            by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 17 2014, @11:53PM (#32902)

            So...what, the entire site should obey your whims?

            Absolutely. The new name I submitted for the site - AnonyNews - will better get that message through to my underlings.

    • (Score: 2) by Tork on Friday April 18 2014, @04:11AM

      by Tork (3914) Subscriber Badge on Friday April 18 2014, @04:11AM (#32960)
      Don't worry folks, this debate will be over by tonight. Taco Bell has a taco sale Friday nights and there'll be a Doctor Who marathon on SyFy.
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    • (Score: 2) by sjames on Friday April 18 2014, @04:13AM

      by sjames (2882) on Friday April 18 2014, @04:13AM (#32963) Journal

      Sorry, little princesses who don't do their homework can't have a pony.