[ThePythonicCow]

He's been compiling that list and improving it continuously for YEARS.

Excellent - thanks for the link. Yes indeed, it seems that backhoe is the original consolidator behind that list.

Hence, as I stated above to backhoe, in that case, excellent work - thanks.

The last words of backhoes post had made it sound sort of like he had cut+paste someone elses posts, when he wrote:

OK, the links appear to work- this is a cut & paste from a couple of sites I belong to.

This comment of his had led me to -ask- what was the case. Thanks for clearing it up.

That's an excellent set of recommendations and links on your Freeper home page, that I had not noticed before Malsua, thanks. I learned of Ad Muncher from your links just now, and added it to my Best Sites list. Thanks.

[Malsua]

I learned of Ad Muncher from your links just now

Great, I have no financial interest in it at all, but it's most definately the best ad killer going.

Backhoe, me and a number of others have been doing the spyware thing here on FR since at least some point late in 2003. I just know that Backhoe has been providing a comprehensive set of links for a long time now which is why I was perplexed at your post.

As to the specifics behind his recent post, he'll have to answer to that, no idea what his intent was or where he got that particular compilation. I just know he's been at it for quite some time.