The internet is not for hand-holding.
As much as I hate malware (not that I get any on my shiny clean Ubuntu system), I don’t want anyone playing URL police. I don’t care what “goggle.com” does or how sleazy it is, and I don’t care whose fat fingers type that when they mean to go to Google. That’s their problem, and if they’re dumbass enough to use a browser (and OS) that will automatically run some random executable on the internet, then it sucks to be them. If we automatically redirect Goggle to Google, or even put up a warning page, what’s next? Do we start redirecting everything that might be harmful to the unwashed masses? What’s harmful? Who decides? Won’t someone please think of the children! As far as I’m concerned, if you can’t learn to protect yourself online, then unplug your modem (if you don’t know what it is, call my ISP and the friendly recording will tell you how to find the modem and which is the power cord) or have Geek Squad take out your wifi card because I don’t want your stupidity to interfere with my freedom. The World Wide Web is here, and it’s here (in some incarnation, neutral or not) for good. If you couldn’t drive, you wouldn’t have a car. If you can’t stay safe online, then buy a Mac or install Linux. If you can’t do that, then just get the fuck off my ‘net and go watch American Idol.
