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Geek Culture / The Game Creators Toolbar

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AlanC
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Posted: 8th Nov 2006 05:55 Edited at: 8th Nov 2006 06:01
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I desided to make this toolbar. It has a bunch of useful stuff.

Features

Google Search Bar
Direct Link To TGC Website and Forum
News Ticker. Be Up-To-Date on TGC News and info
Pop-Up Blocker
Includes a cookie cleaner, a history cleaner, and a cache cleaner
Get notified when you receive new e-mails to your POP3, Yahoo!, Gmail, or Hotmail accounts
Chat with Other Users with the same toolabr
And MORE!

Requirements
Firefox 1.0.1+ Or Internet Exploror 5.0+
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP

Download:
http://thegamecreators.ourtoolbar.com/

The toolbar updates by itself. Please tell me of any bugs! Hope you like it!

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Torsten Sorensen
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Posted: 8th Nov 2006 06:02 Edited at: 8th Nov 2006 06:05
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Great Idea! Downloading now, will edit with thoughts.
Edit: Great work, very useful features, like the weather part.

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AlanC
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Posted: 8th Nov 2006 06:11 Edited at: 27th Jul 2008 05:28
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lol thanks.

Power. Freedom. AlanC for new FPSC Mod.
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Zappo
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Posted: 8th Nov 2006 14:51
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Just something to bear in mind about Conduit, the site behind these custom toolbars...
Quote: "An online retailer can use the analytics from Conduit community-toolbar to identify and target current customers with custom offers to increase repeat sales."
This suggests to me that they are harvesting user information.
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David R
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Posted: 8th Nov 2006 20:03
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I love their privacy policy

It says
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The toolbar does NOT SPY after the user and does not transfer any personally identifiable information such as a name or an E-mail address, ensuring complete anonymity for users.
"


Then it says...

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When used, the toolbar sends unidentifiable usage statistics regarding usage of its features to Conduit's servers (Conduit is the service that powers the toolbar). The statistics are completely anonymous, do not contain any personal identification or information in a manner that can identify a user, and no IP addresses are stored. We do not match individual users with their specific Web or toolbar usage and don't share the specifics with anybody. A unique id is used solely for the purpose of knowing how many people are actively using the toolbar and it is not transferred along with any specific usage information. This unique id is not transmitted during any other use of the toolbar.
"


If it wasn't for the highly unconvincing privacy policy, and the fact Spybot immediately flagged it up as spyware, I would say it is a great toolbar. I great shame about the Conduit part of it

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AlanC
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Posted: 8th Nov 2006 20:09
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It has a spyware scanner lol. But yes sadily there might be some spyware that comes with it.

The Game Creators Free Toolbar. Click Here To Download!
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spooky
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Posted: 8th Nov 2006 23:29
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I wouldn't touch it with a 1000ft barge pole.

Boo!
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El Goorf
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Posted: 8th Nov 2006 23:42 Edited at: 8th Nov 2006 23:43
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a TGC toolbar i'd download and use use.

junk with pop up blockers, email notifiers, cache cleaner etc etc etc i dont use.

sorry if that sounds harsh >.>
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AlanC
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Posted: 9th Nov 2006 00:23
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I was able to get ride of a few spyware items. So I hope its not as bad.

The Game Creators Free Toolbar. Click Here To Download!
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Kentaree
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Location: Clonmel, Ireland
Posted: 9th Nov 2006 10:40
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I created a TGC search plugin for Firefox 2, one that goes into the top right corner of the browser. You can check the source here:

http://www.kentaree-studios.com/search/tgc.xml

and install it from here http://www.kentaree-studios.com/search/search.html

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Kenjar
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Posted: 9th Nov 2006 10:57
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Uncle sam is now watching your every move! I hate toolbars, most of the features are built in to web browsers these days anyway. But if I was mad enough to use one, I'd likely use this one.

I lay upon my bed one bright clear night, and gazed upon the distant stars far above, then I thought... where the hell is my roof?
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