1. What is alt.privacy.spyware? 2. Who can post here? 3. What is spyware? 4. Can you give me some more details on the types of spyware that exist? 5. How is spyware different from or similar to adware? 6. Why/How is spyware a problem? 7. Are there any posting restrictions rules or guidelines? 8. How reliable is the information I might get? 9. How can I identify prevent and eliminate spyware in my computer? 10.Why didn't (X anti-spyware program) find (Y spy program or file) on my computer? 11.Am I being spied upon? 12.What are third party cookies and what do they have to do with spyware? 13.How can I keep track of what another person in the household is doing on a computer? 14.Is privacy the same as anonymity on the Web? 15.How is the issue of consent important when it comes to spyware? 16.How can I be spyware-free without all this hassle? 17.Do different types of programs exhibit different degrees of vulnerability to spyware? A1. Appendix One: Some helpful URLs. Some links to useful free programs and to further spyware-related info...(more)