Re: Virgin Media Hijack customers browser search options
This is the usual lets make a mountain out of a mole hill, Whats up nothing better to do today kids :rolleyes:
Just done it on purpose and opted out, There that's not hard is it |
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If you have a Microsoft OS, presumably that's because you bought a machine that had Microsoft OS installed? You had other choices. I don't think many Virgin customers were aware (until today) that their DNS requests were going to be hijacked. It certainly didn't get much publicity. If you're still with Virgin tomorrow, I suppose you might argue those people had made a decision to stay with Virgin despite this change to their terms of service. Is it really that bad? For me, yes. It demonstrates that Virgin are a lousy choice of ISP (but then, I've already 'opted out', or should I say 'opted in' to a decent provider who doesn't do things like that). (<<< see). For you, perhaps you see it differently. |
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Integrity in my book is being transparently upfront and honest in a manner that is designed to pro actively inform. They have my e-mail and contact me when they have something to sell but leave me and millions of others to find out by my own actions what they would rather I didn't question. It should be OPT-IN and all users informed of this wonderful new helpful add-on via e-mail and then allowed to die on the vine as it most likely would. |
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But I never asked google or microsoft to mess around with my DNS response either so whats the difference? The goggle toolbar provides a search button on the response page I didn't explicitly ask them to do that, just a usefull by product of installing the toolbar. If I didn't want I could remove it(opt out).
Just the same as Virgin, see it the first time then opt out. Yes I did chose to install the toolbar just the same as I chose Virgin Media to supply my BB and DNS queries. JJ |
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For people who understand it for what it is, and still choose to use Virgin, I'm not all concerned. Good luck. |
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Does this then hold true for all areas for example should virgin have left customers on 512kb internet connections until they they ask for a free upgrade. Personally I'd rather get the free upgrade without having to ask for it. Most users getting an email about search options in a DNS query response wouldn't have a clue about what Virgin were talking about. For the majority of users couldn't care less, for those who do notice either they aren't bother or they opt out. JJ |
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From tomorrow, if you're still with Virgin... good luck to you. I guess there is an argument for saying you have made an informed choice (despite a change in the terms of service) to continue. But others who don't should have the facility to cancel their contract (given the apparent change to the contract that now requires you to opt out of DNS hijacking). |
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It simply, directs you to a "VM" Branded" page, when you get a 404 - it's very simple to edit.... |
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It's not DNS hijacking, it's "Oops, the DNS server can't find the website you typed, here's a search page to help you " there aint anything malicious about it.
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It's simply a 404....
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_hijacking |
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