What happened to you guys?
I remember years ago uTorrent was a respectable and trusted client. It was simple to use, lightweight, powerful, and efficient.
It then started going down a path that was a bit troublesome. It
wasn't bad at first, but then the advertisements started getting their
grubby paws everywhere. Eventually it started to seem like more of an
advertisement client than anything.
I'm sure there are ways to "disable" them, but you shouldn't have to
in the first place. Nor does it really matter since they're IN the
client themselves. They shouldn't have been coded and built into the
client in the first place. Not to mention, have you seen the
advertisements? You clearly don't have the best interest and safety of
your customers in mind.
Now you guys do this. Secretly installing a program that doesn't warn
the user about anything and it's a tool that uses your CPU's power to
do whatever it wants.
And you claim this was an accident? How stupid do you think people
are. Just be honest. There's no way this was an accident. You always
know what your client is installing/doing and if you don't then you're
lying.
Guys, think about this one more time in case it isn't clear.
Installing a program secretly in the background that utilizes your
computer in order to mine and gain money. That's one of the most
ultimate methods of screwing your customers. BUT WAIT! It's for charity,
blah blah. Yeah, sure it is... Because this isn't suspicious at all.
How do you know what it's doing? How do you know where it's going? How
do you know what's going on with your computer? How do you know where
all this information is headed? Get out of here with your "initiatives".
I know your initiative. Get the most money from whoever wants to give
it up at any cost.
For all your apologists and damage control people. Feel free to save
your time. If you're smart, you'll move away from uTorrent. Permanently.
I'd strongly suggest an open source client. I won't mention any out of
respect, but that's the best way to go. Besides, let's be honest. What
DOES uTorrent really do? Why would you fund the company when better and
free alternatives are out there? Think about what it really brings to
the table. All that you need is a simple interface and for it to be able
to download a torrent. That's all. Nothing else.
You should be able to make money from a product and it does require
expenses, but you went about it wrong. And it will cost you more than
you think. This was a long time coming.
It was genuinely a good client to use back in the day, but I guess that's over. Bye.
Edited by throwaway-jdiasofishafoihs, Today, 01:25 PM.