Why do people hate Norton?

Wow, a quote war in the computing forum. This is surprising.

Anywho, I used Norton AV for a while since it was free, but after that ran out, I went out and got AVG. I definitely have to say that it takes up fewer resources, and the boot time for my computer is much lower.
I also got Norton firewall for free, but I still kept that one after the free licence expired because I am too lazy to configure a whole new firewall ( I had very particular settings that I made, which accumulated over time into quite a bit of custom settings), and it is not nearly as much of a resource hog as the AV was.

Anywho, that is my story.

Also, Soluzar, you are an idiot, and have no idea what a debate is. Openmindedness is a non-issue in debate. It is purely a presentation of differing viewpoints and the support behind them, viewing the personal opinions of the debaters as immaterial. Gordon can present whatever reasons he has for believing what he does, and you can present whatever reasons you have for believing what you do. Just because he presents a perception that clashes with your own does not mean it is not a debate. You do not know what you are talking about.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Soluzar

The fact that Gordon isn't listening to a word that anyone says makes him an idiot. My own idiocy is an unrelated matter, and one which I have no interest in disputingn with you. What's the point of starting a thread to 'debate' if you don't want to hear any other viewpoints than your own? His arguments are spurious, and his attitude stinks. I'm not going to let your accusation of idiocy spoil my day, to be blunt. Hell, I'm not even going to let it spoil my hour.

Gordon Freeman has not refuted any of the points which were presented to him, nor has he addressed any of the criticism aimed at Norton products. Yet still he congratulates himself on his open-mindedness, and continues to present spurious arguments against free solutions.

With regards to the suggestion that I don't know what I'm talking about, I'd suggest that I at least know my stuff when it comes to the technical aspects of the debate, which is more than can be said for Gordon Freeman!

Who said that he did not want to hear the opposing side? Just because he is arguing for Norton does not mean that he is a gung-ho norton fanboy. In case you have trouble in reading comprehension, I would like to let you know that he has presented arguments which are contrary to the position you hold. Whether or not these are effective is not the point here. Nor does he congratulate himself on his openmindedness. Nonetheless, you are still an fool, and I would suggest you spend some time doing research into what a debate is.:juggler:

How ya doing, buddy?