Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

Most of us I am sure have been mentioning to friends the Phorm link up with ISP's and its illegal interception of data and attempt to make people aware, but is it just me or do any others find it difficult at times to talk to friends who are a little 'technophobic'.

Although we do our bit and complain to the powers that be that make high level decisions and can also make 'waves' I think that education of the masses is very important aspect of the campaign. I wonder if anybody has a 'good' but simple method that works I can use with most people and doesn't make the person delivering the educational sermon (myself) seem like a person with a fanatical cause. I think I bore myself also too easily at times :blah:

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

Quick follow up to my earlier post about Martin Lewis' MSE site:

Here's what happened last time I posted there: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....html?t=877917

By Alfie E:
You'll also notice the advice I was given in the last post,
Well, Phorm had been, (and the threads all died without a trace) but not the FIPR letter to the HO.

Oh dear.

OB

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

Oddly enough :-

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...1#post10740871

Bang on about the discount whilst the message goes across?

Perhaps someone with a few posts under their belts on that site next?

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

Good opening post ;)

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

Seconded

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

Strange but the thinkbroadband forums seem to not have any threads on phorm either.

http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/threads.php?Cat=

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

Blimey they're all at it.

http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2008/0...avafx_privacy/

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

I just finished a rather lengthy email to the moneysavingexpert website. I will let people know if i get any response from martin. Now its bed time. My arthritis is killing me. Happy Phorm Fighting friends. Niters.

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

After two letters to the BT Chairman's Office, followed up by two emails over a period of at least 6 weeks and finally after a phone call I made today, I have finally got my MAC key.

I was also told by the person from the Chairman's Office that if I get charged for cancelling my recently renewed contract early (just before hell broke loose), to let him know and he would cancel all the charges as he could see that I have had a lot of trouble in the past including the illegal inteception.

So everything comes to who waits eventually, so I am off and have already given my MAC to O2, so the next few days cannot come soon enough.

Colin

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

"The company's Project Insight will see "instrumentation" added to PCs, mobiles and Blu-ray devices that run JavaFX, which feed data back through a special data stream to a hosted service. Codenamed Project Hydrazine, the service is run by Sun for the benefit of third parties."

Why do they always pick names that sound like toxic waste?

--

Thanks OF1975.

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

Post in question copied and stuck for all to find easily and see.

Thread is called:-

Links to protest at the possible deployment of Phorm.

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

Thanks Mick. :tu:

This link below on the moneysaving expert site :-

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....html?t=901747

If we can keep it near the top, it will be near a thread almost as big as this one and lots of people will see it.

I think it's best to keep it money orientated at first though, and just drip feed the message. Any help would be (and is ;)) appreciated.

Time for bed.

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

Hopefully this should raise an eyebrow or two on MSE.

Im aware its scaremongering, but is that any worse than Phorm spin?
I figure if it gets even 3 people to look further into the matter then nope.

EDIT:
The more esoteric the name the better, it suits finantial types well and it gives management a hardon. you need only read a few mission statements to understand that a completely unconnected sequence of random vague buzzwords is the way forward.

<A breif excursion into the mind of a suit>
PHORM?
WTF does that even mean?
I dunno but it sounds high tech, means they must have boffins involved that know something other people dont.
Other people will want to understand it so they'll buy it.
This means money!
MMMMmmmmmm MONEH!
Money is good, where do i invest in order to maximise my gains from this?
ooooooh look theres a company golf tournament comming up!
[out to lunch]
</end breif excursion>

So as you can see the more technologicaly vague the name the better.
Guidelines:
Stick to substituting one letter for two or removing a letter (ie: f =ph, n = pn or qu = Q)
Greeks and romans where smart, use greek/roman gods, mythology wherever possable, abundant uses of X, Y and Z also add a tech vibe, greek alphabet is also a winner!
μPromethius or Æherzure is bound to make money on the stockmarket, it could take decades before anyone even figures out what the hell they do!

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

Thanks a lot mick.

---------- Post added at 07:38 ---------- Previous post was at 07:37 ----------

I will get on that later on this morning. I don't have much time right now but you can count on it being done later :)

Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]
 

There are a few, but they all seem to have gone quiet at the moment:

http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/showthre...Number=3271364
http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/showthre...Number=3271372
http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/showthre...Number=3322359