Poll regarding Comodo Firewall Registration.

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[AOwL]

I agree with above posters... I think it's a low price to pay, for a free firewall.
I voted NO anyway, because there is people out there just looking for a reason NOT to use or recommend a software, because of the smallest unimportant thing, like a registration. So i think that Comodo would get more customers without registration. Personally i would say yes...
Just remember the screeming voices about Launchpad... It sounded like it jumped out of their computer and put needles in their eyes , after it forced them to push buttons and buy things they didn't want...
There will always be people like that...
-Switch to Linux!
-Buy a Mac!
-It's not free! They want my email!
and so on...

[ubuntu]

I would prefer Comodo provide direct download link without any registration to download and install.
The registration should be optional after 30 days.

[comicfan2000]

I have voted YES as well. I do see how one may want to show others , or have them try the firewall without the registration, I truly do. I must also say that even with many paid versions of software, people freely give out their e-mail because it's paid for or some even ask for e-mail to register to use a bought software or you won't get upgrades\updates. Perhaps one solution would be for Comodo to emphesize the fact that e-mails will NOT be used for wrong purposes. It seems many are concerned about this. Then there are some who "claim" they get spam from Comodo which doesn't help. Not to mention Comodo anti-spam would not help their cause if this were true, lol.
  A very bold, in your face, explanation on the download page would help. To gain trust of users who must register, I think this trust comes before the "why" they should even use the product. If they don't trust the registering, they won't trust using the product.

  Paul

[AOwL]

I would prefer Comodo provide direct download link without any registration to download and install.
The registration should be optional after 30 days.

If you click my signature-banner you will get a direct download, and 30 days before reg...

[Melih]

Thanks for explaining the reasons for the reigistration Melih.

Personally I dont care if Comodo, or any software maker, wants to have an email adress. If they feel it is gaining them and that is the price I have to pay for free software - no problem. Very, very extremely small price to pay for a software like Comodo Firewall.

I never give my real email to anyone I dont know. Avoiding spam is really that simple. I always roll my eyes everytime someone complains about spam (which I have not seen in many years)

I didnt know comodo when I first downloaded the software so I used a trash email adress that I only use once, (dodgeit.com) to get the registration key. Maybe software vendors do not like this practice, ie messing up their statistics,  but I do like to protect my privacy.

I have since the first download learned to trust comodo and submitted one of my real email adresses. I have one gmail adress that I use only for non-private stuff. ( Thats the beauty of internet, you can choose how private you want to be ) I have not recived any spam, if anyone is afraid of that, in fact I have not recived anything other than an initial mail and the registration key from Comodo the month I have used comodo.

Comodo is gaining my trust every new day

Thanks Sukarof.

Melih

[Melih]

Possibly a disclaimer for the reason would make the situation better.

I like this idea, can you pls put in the cpf wishlist so that our dev guys can put it at relevant place with an explanation about why a registration is required.

thanks
Melih

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