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date: 2015-02-17 12:01:00
subject: Re: BugHunter user rating

Diesel  wrote in
news:XnsA442C58392327A73DU2A184KD8@dieselpower.eternal-september.org: 

> "p-0''0-h the cat (UK) - The voice of the Sheeple"
> 
> news:dt3bbu3ibgi3.fi1cctapno09.dlg@40tude.net Sun, 15 Feb 2015
> 19:50:20 GMT in alt.politics.scorched-earth, wrote: 
> 
>> On Sun, 15 Feb 2015 19:46:22 +0000 (UTC), Diesel wrote:
>> 
>>> "p-0''0-h the cat (UK) - The voice of the Sheeple"
>>>  
>>> news:1jst7d4tpxjs1.1monnzgxi2s17$.dlg@40tude.net Sun, 15 Feb 2015
>>> 19:31:50 GMT in alt.comp.freeware, wrote: 
>>> 
>>>> On Sun, 15 Feb 2015 18:09:59 +0000 (UTC), Diesel wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Jax  news:XnsA442A271BBC1FJAX@
>>>>> 127.0.0.1 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 15:58:08 GMT in alt.comp.anti-virus,
>>>>> wrote: 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Just saying. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> you're intentionally misleading people. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Yep. It's only gotten four votes, let's checkout the comments:
>>>>> 
>>>>> The first person to vote for it is clearly showing their IT 
>>>>> incompetence.. Read:
>>>>> 
>>>>>  June 02, 2008  |  By Web Bird
>>>>> 
>>>>>  |  Version: BugHunter 2.2
>>>>> 
>>>>> Pros
>>>>> 
>>>>> Don't really know.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cons
>>>>> 
>>>>> Downloaded to a zip file, opened it and that's as far as it
>>>>> got. It must have disappeared into cyber space. Tried again,
>>>>> same result. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Summary
>>>>> 
>>>>> null
>>>>> 
>>>>> Updated on Dec 15, 2008
>>>>> 
>>>>> Same as above and I opened it ok. It's the worst program that
>>>>> I've ever used. Don't bother to download it. There are no
>>>>> malware or virus's (the program is clean that I know of). It's
>>>>> just difficult to understand. Don't bother with it.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Updated on Dec 15, 2008
>>>>> 
>>>>> Wormguard informed me that it has blocked BugHunter from
>>>>> loading because it regarded it as a problem. So don't touch
>>>>> it!!! 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> *** I don't know what wormguard is. I do know that BugHunter is
>>>>> clean, so the program had no legit reason to block it. The fact
>>>>> this user couldn't follow simple unzip into an empty folder
>>>>> instructions tells you the value of their vote.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Here's the second 'review':
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> "very nice antimalware app"
>>>>> 
>>>>> August 23, 2007  |  By redneckrockerphil
>>>>> 
>>>>>  |  Version: BugHunter 2.2
>>>>> 
>>>>> Pros
>>>>> 
>>>>> this is a very good antimalware app, as a freelance computer 
>>>>> technician i like to have some antimalware apps that i can copy
>>>>> to a floppy and take with me to a job, and this is able to do
>>>>> just that. it checks files againts a very comprehensive
>>>>> database of known malware and gives you the option to ignore,
>>>>> disable or remove known malware, and since it's DOS based i'm
>>>>> able to scan an entire computer without having to install it,
>>>>> very nice 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cons
>>>>> 
>>>>> none so far
>>>>> 
>>>>> h0h0h0
>>>>> 
>>>>> Those are the only two reviews left on cnet.com. One is clearly
>>>>> from a user who isn't able to follow instructions and clearly,
>>>>> didn't understand how to use the program. Infact, they never
>>>>> got it running. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> The other person to leave a review is obviously, a tech; which
>>>>> was the intended audience for BugHunter. they evidently, had no
>>>>> problem using it, understood what it was meant for, and happily
>>>>> gave it 5 stars for the work it does. *BIG GLOATING GRIN* 
>>>> 
>>>> Which means nothing. Do you know his skillset? Nope. Bet your
>>>> Mum thinks it wicked as well. Jeese. 
>>> 
>>> I know he was able to read and follow simple instructions. I know
>>> he was able to use the program. I know the original reviewer
>>> wasn't so good at any of the aforementioned things. What else is
>>> left to know? 
>> 
>> Obviously nothing if massaging your ego is the objective.
> 
> Nothing to do with ego, smartass. Facts are facts. I didn't bring 
> BugHunters 'reviews' up. Your arse clown meg did.
> 
>> Yeah, I think I'll pass. 
>  
> I'm not worried about you declining to use an unsupported program
> that hasn't been updated since 2008. It's a logical conclusion to
> reach. 

Dusty.... Windows XP was released in 2001 and people are still using 
that original version. Your BugHunter was current in 2008 and almost
no one is using it now. What does that say for BugHunter? Think about 
it! 

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