Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2006-04-20 KLR

Mediation Case: 2006-04-20 KLR
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Request Information

 * Request made by: Unchained 23:42, 20 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Where is the issue taking place?
 * Kazaa


 * Who's involved?
 * 66.98.168.100, various anon users. Got denied protection.


 * What's going on?
 * The person editing the page is making false claims about the program KLR. I have tried changing the page to reflect correct information but they just kept reverting it back. They even have a link on the page that proves that my info is correct and their's is not.


 * ''What would you like to change about that?
 * I would like them to take out the false information and include the correct information.

Would love too.
 * Would you be willing to be a mediator yourself, and accept a mediation assignment in a different case?
 * This is, following the Categorical Imperative, the idea that you might want to do
 * what you expect others to do. You don't have to, of course, that's why it's a question.



Mediator response
There seems to be two issues on hand here. One of them is regarding the definition of the term lite or simply put: whether a program with adware can be called lite or not. The other is with regard to the factualy accuracy of the article i.e, whether or not KLR does contain adware, malware or spyware.

Update: 06:19, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

I downloaded and ran version 0.0.7.6 F of the software in question from this page. I did find instances of adware in the form of a popup advertisement (see screenshot) when I ran the program. I also custom scanned the installation directory with avast! Antivirus and Windows Defender for malware and spyware respectively and did not find any.

All that remains to be settled is whether or not software with adware can be called 'lite' or not. There is no other doubt about the software's license (freeware) and whether or not it contains adware, spyware and/or malware. Rohit 14:50, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

Update: 05:19, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

The program contains adware. There is no other malware or spyware. Rohit 05:19, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

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