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by GFK_of_xmaspast 4123 days ago
Yahoo's the one paying them.
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If someone else were paying them, this wouldn't be a problem?
If someone else were paying them, we wouldn't blame yahoo.
You're the only one blaming Yahoo. If Yahoo didn't pay, then the problem would still exist. So why do you blame Yahoo?
I'm certainly blaming Yahoo. Paying browser hijackers isn't exactly the hallmark of a resurgent and reputable internet company.
Back when Google was paying for Chrome to be bundled with installers for Flash, the installer would silently switch your default browser to Chrome. Do you consider Google to be a reputable internet company?