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Originally Posted by The Jackal
If you feel so passionately about the subject then
" DO SOMETHING REAL ABOUT IT "
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There is nothing ordinary people can do about it, except switch ISPs, or break the law (by hacking their ISP/Phorm).
Opt out systems are illegal.
Opt in systems are seemingly unregulated (Police, ICO, and Home Office will not investigate complaints). So effectively Opt in offers no protection to consumers, ISPs are free to violate RIPA at will regardless of the explicit consent from their customers.
I've written a browser add on to counter Phorms Opt Out.
I've written server side tests that may allow web servers to detect Phorm.
And like many people, I have complained to my ISPs. They've either ignored or lied to me.
I've complained to my MP. But he's a Labour politician, and guess what... BT have a non executive director who is also a Labour MP.
Some parts of the press have covered it, notably Chris Williams at the Register... but some of the newspapers have a vested interest in ignoring it. Particularly the FT.
People like Alex have troubled to make public appearances.
I've made complaints to the Police, in person. Sitting in front of a Detective in an interview room.
I've made written complaints to the ICO. They were all ignored.
I've made complaints to the Home Office.
No one has investigated the complaints. Instead, all of them say 'its not our job to enforce RIPA'.
So just where do you get the idea people are doing nothing about this?
Or put another way, to be more constructive. What more do you think people should be doing? I'd be interested to hear, because if there is more we can do, I'm sure we will do it.
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