fubarobfusco comments on A brief history of ethically concerned scientists - Less Wrong

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Comment author: fubarobfusco 10 February 2013 07:16:16AM 1 point [-]

Your computer probably has a badware problem. If you are running Windows, try anti-spyware programs such as Spybot. Otherwise, check your browser proxy settings and browser extensions ....

Comment author: MaoShan 11 February 2013 12:54:24AM 2 points [-]

I think it actually may have been an add-on that was intentionally (or just carelessly) installed into Firefox by another family member. I can shut it off myself. Seriously, who would download a program that explicitly promises more popups? (facepalm)

Comment author: CCC 11 February 2013 07:30:32AM *  3 points [-]

Seriously, who would download a program that explicitly promises more popups?

Depends how it's marketed. Or whether the person downloading it knew what they were downloading. Or even that they were downloading/installing something.

Comment author: [deleted] 11 February 2013 07:41:55PM 0 points [-]

Seriously, who would download a program that explicitly promises more popups?

(emphasis added)

Comment author: [deleted] 11 February 2013 07:43:24PM 2 points [-]

(Again, I should stop replying to comments without reading their ancestors first.)