What happened to you guys?
I remember years ago uTorrent was a respectable and trusted client. It was simple to use, lightweight, powerful, and efficient.
It then started going down a path that was a bit troublesome. It wasn't bad at first, but then the advertisements started getting their grubby paws everywhere. Eventually it started to seem like more of an advertisement client than anything.
I'm sure there are ways to "disable" them, but you shouldn't have to in the first place. Nor does it really matter since they're IN the client themselves. They shouldn't have been coded and built into the client in the first place. Not to mention, have you seen the advertisements? You clearly don't have the best interest and safety of your customers in mind.
Now you guys do this. Secretly installing a program that doesn't warn the user about anything and it's a tool that uses your CPU's power to do whatever it wants.
And you claim this was an accident? How stupid do you think people are. Just be honest. There's no way this was an accident. You always know what your client is installing/doing and if you don't then you're lying.
Guys, think about this one more time in case it isn't clear. Installing a program secretly in the background that utilizes your computer in order to mine and gain money. That's one of the most ultimate methods of screwing your customers. BUT WAIT! It's for charity, blah blah. Yeah, sure it is... Because this isn't suspicious at all. How do you know what it's doing? How do you know where it's going? How do you know what's going on with your computer? How do you know where all this information is headed? Get out of here with your "initiatives". I know your initiative. Get the most money from whoever wants to give it up at any cost.
For all your apologists and damage control people. Feel free to save your time. If you're smart, you'll move away from uTorrent. Permanently. I'd strongly suggest an open source client. I won't mention any out of respect, but that's the best way to go. Besides, let's be honest. What DOES uTorrent really do? Why would you fund the company when better and free alternatives are out there? Think about what it really brings to the table. All that you need is a simple interface and for it to be able to download a torrent. That's all. Nothing else.
You should be able to make money from a product and it does require expenses, but you went about it wrong. And it will cost you more than you think. This was a long time coming.
It was genuinely a good client to use back in the day, but I guess that's over. Bye.
Edited by throwaway-jdiasofishafoihs, 06 March 2015 - 01:25 PM.