> How is what Noscript is doing any other than other spammers?
The whole reason we're even talking about this is because the situation is different than a normal spammer. NoScript is an extension and thus is doing things spammers can't do, and all on the end user's machines.
That's why it makes me sad that Adblock didn't play this more responsibly from the outset. I'm even more sad that everyone else is content in believing that Adblock was doing the right thing by escalating. What they did was less bad than NoScript, but it's still wild west gunslinging without exhausting more civilized options.
We need discussion/diplomacy between developers before people start fighting/warring using their customers' resources.
The whole reason we're even talking about this is because the situation is different than a normal spammer. NoScript is an extension and thus is doing things spammers can't do, and all on the end user's machines.
That's why it makes me sad that Adblock didn't play this more responsibly from the outset. I'm even more sad that everyone else is content in believing that Adblock was doing the right thing by escalating. What they did was less bad than NoScript, but it's still wild west gunslinging without exhausting more civilized options.
We need discussion/diplomacy between developers before people start fighting/warring using their customers' resources.