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Ravenheart · 03-04-2008, 22:26

Andy,

I'm glad you've decided to delurk

The whole Phorm debate is something that concerns us all, I was just watching a programme on BBC1 about identity theft, the experts are telling us to protect ourselves and our ISP's are teaming up with a 3rd party firm with a history in spyware adding another tier of risk to our online activity.

Like you I've had no problems with my internet from Telewest/VM and to have to drop down to a more unreliable dsl connection wouldn't be ideal.

Virgin have said in a letter replying to one of the forum members letters that they would distance themselves from anything that tarnished the Virgin brand.
Well Phorm certainly does that.

I find it amusing that the Virgin group promote themselves on the following page

http://www.virgin.com/AboutVirgin/Wh...vigateToPage=3

"Brilliant Customer Service" I'm sorry, but selling your customers privacy to a spyware company certainly isn't.

Good luck with your CCNA

Happy posting.

03-04-2008, 22:26	#2149
Ravenheart Inactive Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Birmingham Posts: 1,427	Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797] Andy, I'm glad you've decided to delurk The whole Phorm debate is something that concerns us all, I was just watching a programme on BBC1 about identity theft, the experts are telling us to protect ourselves and our ISP's are teaming up with a 3rd party firm with a history in spyware adding another tier of risk to our online activity. Like you I've had no problems with my internet from Telewest/VM and to have to drop down to a more unreliable dsl connection wouldn't be ideal. Virgin have said in a letter replying to one of the forum members letters that they would distance themselves from anything that tarnished the Virgin brand. Well Phorm certainly does that. I find it amusing that the Virgin group promote themselves on the following page http://www.virgin.com/AboutVirgin/Wh...vigateToPage=3 "Brilliant Customer Service" I'm sorry, but selling your customers privacy to a spyware company certainly isn't. Good luck with your CCNA Happy posting.