There was also a huge stink about Origin doing some spyware like things when it first release, including I believe sending EA a list of all the files on your HD

There was also a huge stink about Origin doing some spyware like things when it first release, including I believe sending EA a list of all the files on your HD. In the case of Steam, it solved a problem. In the case of Origin, the problem was solved and it introduced more problems.