As a linguistic exercise, you might reconcile this message, which you
get when you refuse to grant their applets read/write/delete/execute
access to all your files:
In order to run the Wimba forums application, you will need to
grant our applet a certain number of privileges. Our applet is
signed to reassure you of its authenticity and safety. You can
trust our applet.
with their terms of use:
c.ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF
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BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS
OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.
d.NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU
FROM WIMBA OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY
NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE AGREEMENT.
15. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
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ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY
DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS,
GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF WIMBA HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR
THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE; ...