[blindkid] blindmicemegamall movie vault

[Heather Field]

Hi Denise,
When I last used the service I simply downloaded the Send Space software. 
Nothing else downloaded besides that small app. It may be they've changed 
things recently but I had no issues with anything else downloading or even 
being offered for download.
Regards,
Heather

-----Original Message----- 
From: Dr. Denise M Robinson
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 7:39 AM
To: Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)
Subject: Re: [blindkid] blindmicemegamall movie vault

Heather
Off of what you are saying...the additional programs that need to be
downloaded in order to operate the movie come with software that is not
needed for the computer and not needed to operate the movie....hence the
spam or malware that comes with it. During setup, it also setup weather,
and several other programs that are not needed (can't recall all the
additional things it downloaded as I was getting pretty upset while
watching it all occur). These additional items cause more issues with the
students so had to be uninstalled before going on to use the actual movie.

People may not be aware of the additional items that are being downloaded
in order to access the moves(as talking software did not speak them all out
as they were loading) ...this is called spam or malware because it is
something you do not  want, clutters the machine and is not needed in order
to operate the program.

It is most likely something the webmaster of the site should look in to,
but some sites have this in order to make more money.

Anyway, it is something to be aware of if using this site. You can do back
to the uninstall programs and just uninstall all the other things for that
day if you do use it. You may be shocked at how many other things came with
it.

Denise


On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 12:09 AM, Heather Field 
<missheather at comcast.net>wrote:

> Hello all,
> There appears to be some confusion about how this site works. I have used
> this site myself numerous times.  Thousands of blind people use it to
> access
> the sound tracks, with video description, of movies, all the time. It 
> would
> certainly be all over the blindness specific listservs and podcasts if
> there
> was any malware or spam, making the site unsafe. What may be confusing
> folks
> is that it requires you to log in before you can access the movie vault.
> This is a commercial business and this is one way of gathering new email
> addresses for their promotional list. Also, they are now requiring that
> people make a small donation to help with the cost of maintaining the 
> movie
> mall; which, in my opinion, is perfectly legitimate given the number of
> movies available and the work involved to maintain everything. Also, 
> before
> actually downloading the movies, customers must download a particular
> program first. This program enables the computer to access and download, 
> at
> a fast enough speed, the very large movie file. The man who runs the site
> is blind himself and runs an online store, hence the name BlindMice Mega
> Mall. So, to clarify, this site is legitimate and does not contain any
> malware, spyware of spam. You
> can email the owner personally, or call him, if you are having difficulty
> and I'm sure he will assist you. Phone:
> Call The Order Center
> (713) 893-7277
> Regards,
> Heather Field
>
> -----Original Message----- From: melissa R green
> Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 4:49 PM
> To: Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] blindmicemegamall movie vault
>
> I have used this site many time.
> thanks for the information.
> I haven't had any problems with spam and such.
> thank youfor the information.
> Blessings and best wishes,
> Melissa R. Green and Pj
> "We love because he first loved us."
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <hpscheffer at aol.com>
> To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 11:16 AM
> Subject: [blindkid] blindmicemegamall movie vault
>
>
> Hi, as I tried to download the mp3 file for Animal Farm with video
> description, it took me through the hoops to get there and never did. I
> sent
> it to my daughters computer teacher and she figured out it sends you
> through
> many hoops before you can get anywhere, full of spyware, malaware, garbage
> and spam, and not worth going through it.
>
>
> Lucy, thanks for your help, but be aware of these issues at this site.
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Heidi
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