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fidbod · 15-04-2008, 21:46

Just got back from the meeting

Great work by Alex, didn't seem fazed by the event and put across a strong case against.

Dr Clayton also very good. Unequivocal that the process is illegal under RIPA and deeply objectionable from a privacy perspective

Kent was as you would expect - On message and deeply disingenuous!!! He has the politicians habit of answering a question by talking about anything but the subject of the question.

He also spent a lot of time trying to portray Phorm as being good for internet as a whole on the basis that it will lead to a fairer distribution of revenue from advertising. It basically translated as google make lots of money, I want some of it.

The techie from Phorm seemed honest, his main purpose seemed to be rebuttal of Richard Clayton - which was far from convincing

Quote of the evening

Kent: "contrary to popular rumour the guardian has not dropped Phorm..."

Charles Arthur: " Hi, Charles Arthur from the Guardian. Our senior commercial chappies have told everyone we are not having anything to do with Phorm. Are they misleading us?"

Kent: cue furious backpedalling similar to that seen by a politician who has been caught out.

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fidbod Inactive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South of the River Posts: 46	Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797] Just got back from the meeting Great work by Alex, didn't seem fazed by the event and put across a strong case against. Dr Clayton also very good. Unequivocal that the process is illegal under RIPA and deeply objectionable from a privacy perspective Kent was as you would expect - On message and deeply disingenuous!!! He has the politicians habit of answering a question by talking about anything but the subject of the question. He also spent a lot of time trying to portray Phorm as being good for internet as a whole on the basis that it will lead to a fairer distribution of revenue from advertising. It basically translated as google make lots of money, I want some of it. The techie from Phorm seemed honest, his main purpose seemed to be rebuttal of Richard Clayton - which was far from convincing Quote of the evening Kent: "contrary to popular rumour the guardian has not dropped Phorm..." Charles Arthur: " Hi, Charles Arthur from the Guardian. Our senior commercial chappies have told everyone we are not having anything to do with Phorm. Are they misleading us?" Kent: cue furious backpedalling similar to that seen by a politician who has been caught out.