[bwohlergo]

you're probably using adblock then.

homepage: right below his link (paint.net 4.0...) is a "GET IT HERE" picture add which installs crapware

download page: pig green banner "START DOWNLOAD" above his text link for the download.

[teh_klev]

Oh, I see your point. about the ads (just turned off uBlock), makes me sad to see that :( It used to be much cleaner than that. I'd be interested to know how much control he has over those.

[ZoFreX]

He has total control. Its his website, he has made the choice to work with scummy advertisers for a larger cut. Make no mistake: He could choose to run adverts that are not immoral and are not pushing malware, and in return he would earn slightly less money.

I have no sympathy whatsoever for him - he's directly benefiting from the same scummy industry he's complaining about.

[codeisawesome]

Wow. I really admired that product, back when I used Windows. That's pretty sad, Paint.NET was doubtlessly a lot of hard work to create, and it's name now besmirched with this bad decision.

[moron4hire]

I've also been using Paint.NET since v1. It's always had the crapware links.