My final post in the official PIFTS.EXE topic on Norton forums.

Just figured I'd copy it over here as a final point to think on. :)



Nice post, StupidForumName. This will be my final input in this topic, as myself and others have pointed out, I've only had to repeat myself countless times for quite a while.



StupidForumName, and ahubble, you were both there when the original incident happened, as was I. We all witnessed the deletion of posts regarding PIFTS.EXE long before any spam started, and we have been told that we are the liars. All the Norton lackeys have banded together near the end of this topic to make an attempt at belittling those who weren't satisfied with the answers, and take control of the thread. At this point, as I have previously noted, we will never get the answer we are searching for. Administrators have stated not only that the deletion was due to spam, but also that the REASON it took so long to provide paying customers with any useful information on PIFTS.EXE, was because they had to deal with "spam bot attack". All of us know that's simply not true, but no other answer will ever be supplied.



All I have to say is this: Norton knows they have made a huge mistake, but admitting it will only cause them further harm, since the situation in their eyes has already been solved, and it will eventually die off. Damage control, damage control, damage control. That is all this has ever been since the start. They won't admit it, but they'll know very well how true it is.



For those still reading, use some common sense. When PIFTS.EXE first surfaced, naturally the only people coming here would be legitimate users seeking information about what PIFTS.EXE was. What Norton is trying to get us to believe, is that the "spam bot attack" (it wasn't bots) was just purely random, and happened to occur at the perfect time to disrupt their attempt at helping the legitimate customers. This simply is not true, there are multiple people who have confirmed it is not true, and besides that, it makes NO SENSE to anyone who can employ basic logic. It seems obvious that the spam was a result of rising suspicion, since so many real customers were having their topics buried, and accounts deleted.



So, rather than listen to me, OR listen to Norton, listen to yourself in all this. What makes sense to you? Did Norton betray your trust in attempt to protect their image? Or did a super-human spam bot magically appear at just the right time to be made a scapegoat of, right when PIFTS.EXE surfaced on peoples computers. I think the answer is clear.



Take care, all ;)