Important: It is all about trust

[Chroder]

This thread isn't all about the auto-install click thing. It's a warning.

Yes, the auto-install clickers do fall under this policy. No matter how you look at it, the plugins are doing something the end user is not aware of, and did not consent to. No matter how simple or seemingly harmless, that is still spyware-like activity.

No one will be banned unless they continue to include such functionality. Obviously Paul M and the others will remove the offending code instead of being banned.

As for HOTM, it's been stated (I think?) the same hacks will return next month if they conform to the new policy.