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Old 01-04-2008, 15:32   #1994
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

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Originally Posted by Portly_Giraffe View Post
Well here's something interesting. On 18th March I wrote a firm letter to Virgin Media pointing out the obvious. I also wrote a brief letter to Sir Richard Branson pointing out the damage Phorm could do to the whole Virgin brand, not just Virgin Media. This afternoon Virgin Media Customer Care in Sheffield called me back and stated that yes, the Phorm deal was seen as potentially damaging to the Virgin brand, and also unequivocally that Virgin Media were not going to do business with Phorm.

Should I believe them?
Call them back and ask them to confirm in writing what they have told you.

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Originally Posted by AlexanderHanff View Post
Sadly I have to report that I must step down from this campaign. Earlier this afternoon some strange burly men with Baltic accents visited our house. When we answered the door we were greeted with IDs claiming they were from a meter reading agency and needed to check our gas and electric meters, so we let them in.

Everything seemed to be ok until they started speaking to each other in Russian and moving towards my 2yr old son who ran to hide behind my legs, screaming "Daddy Daddy!!"

I asked to look at their IDs more closely and upon inspection noticed that the photos had been attached with Bluetac. They realised I had sussed something was wrong and explained they were with a Rusian "business" group and that their investors were concerned about a man in the UK called Alexander Hanff who is making a lot of noise over the deployment of Phorm technology throughout UK ISPs. They indicated that it would be in the best interests of myself and my family if I was to shut up on the issue otherwise less "nice" men might pay us a second visit.

Alexander Hanff
Good one. Wondered who would be the first here to post a Phorm-related april fools joke.
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