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YoKenny

Sep 8 2008, 10:04 AM

QUOTE

WOT a great idea
September 5, 2008 by sandnsurf

Socially engineered free internet protection combining the ratings, reviews and comments of the internet community with Spam Cops and Blacklists to create a safer surfing environment. The equivalent of having ’shark net’ off the coast.

Thanks to this vigilante community we can shout with more certainty - ‘In the Web We Trust’

WOT is a basically a free Internet security addon for your browser. It helps to keep you safe from online scams, identity theft, spyware, spam, viruses and unreliable shopping sites by warning you before you interact with a potentially dangerous website. WOT provides a valuable and unintrusive (until needed) early warning system.

http://sandnsurf.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/...-idea/#comments

Corona

Sep 9 2008, 12:47 AM

Yeah but it's directly influenced by internet people, both good and bad. How long till spambots take control of this system?

fireryone

Sep 10 2008, 10:04 AM

I still use McAfee Site Advisor, the only McAfee software permitted on this pc lol.

YoKenny

Sep 10 2008, 11:57 AM

QUOTE (fireryone @ Sep 10 2008, 06:04 AM)

I still use McAfee Site Advisor, the only McAfee software permitted on this pc lol.

It doesn't work on IE8 beta yet and I don't like Firefox nor Opera.

siljaline

Sep 21 2008, 12:02 AM

If you have other security measures installed on your box, the WOT IE plug-in isn't that good of an idea.
I checked with several MS MVP's, they have test-driven the plug-in, some hate it, some uninstalled it.
My .02 cents.

Andavari

Sep 21 2008, 01:53 AM

QUOTE (siljaline @ Sep 20 2008, 06:02 PM)

I checked with several MS MVP's, they have test-driven the plug-in, some hate it, some uninstalled it.

I personally didn't like it myself during a very brief test of it. I prefer McAfee SiteAdvisor Free over it any day of the week.

It's all just personal choice, and it's good we have a few choices in this department with WOT, McAfee SiteAdvisor, and TrendProtect.

siljaline

Sep 21 2008, 02:34 AM

Agreed, Andavari - whatever works best for you in your environment and surfing habits.

Regards,

YoKenny

Oct 9 2008, 10:42 PM

In this edition of Inside MyWOT we celebrate the people who make WOT work - our community and the great minds working behind the scenes. It's our pleasure to announce the winners of the Million Download Contest and share their work with you, plus we tell you WOT's backstory and introduce you to our top Platinum level user, Delta Surfer.

http://www.mywot.com/en/newsletter

craigathus

Oct 14 2008, 01:51 AM

I've recently started using Firefox3 and I luv it!

, I have a few add-on's and "WOT" is one that I use as an early warning guide.

Sure anyone using WOT can add a "rating" for any website & leave a comment

, do you believe every thing that you read?

TUNDRA35

Oct 30 2008, 06:06 PM

I use it and trust it. Alot of sites still need ratings though. thats the only down side.

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