Cable Forum - View Single Post - Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

mark777 · 24-05-2008, 01:16

I think it is really important that preparations for the trial are made. Only
10,000 people are required. BT are likely to have identified as many anti-
phormites as they can and I'm sure they will not be invited to take part.

It will not take very long for them to recruit 10,000 people, even if only
offered on one exchange. We may only get a small chance to get a couple of
sympathisers into the trial. We need to agree a checklist for these people so
that if they are non-technical, they can still collect as much information as
possible.

Everything we have done to date has been based upon what they have done in the past. It's our first chance to catch them at it.

Checklist - please add and adapt. This is just a starting point.

I realise people might not be willing to answer all these questions, but please
make a note of them anyway, even if you do not wish to pass the information on.

1) What page were you expecting when the invitation popped up? Was it your
home-page, if so, could you give the URL of your home page? Did it pop up as
soon as you opened your browser?

2) Did the invitation page have a URL? If so, what was it? You may be able to
get a URL for a page by right clicking on it and selecting 'properties'. Make a
note of it.

3) Please take a screen dump of the invitation page (CTL-Print Screen).
Paste it into a word (or wordpad or ??? document)

4) Please follow any links to further information and paste screen dumps into
the word document. If there is a URL, please note it.

5) Please follow any other links and do the same.

6) Please note your IP number and host by following this link

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/mi...?do=connection

Add this screen dump to your word document.

7) In windows, go to start menu and select Run. Enter cmd in the box. Click OK.
You should have a black window pop up. Type in :-

tracert bbc.co.uk

and press enter. You will see rows of data appear.

Highlight the rows with you mouse and press enter. Copy the contents of the
clipboard into your word document.

8) Go back to the trial invitation and opt-in (if you are willing).

9) Repeat step (7).

10) Browse a few pages. Visit cable forum!

11) Repeat step (7). Save your word document.

12) Register on cable forum and PM one of the following users to let them know you are in the trial and have information about the sign-up process.

This will benefit from lots of suggestions and perhaps the mods could act as a
clearing house for the data? Tech bods willing to analyse and follow up should make themselves known.

Whatever happens, people should be informed that much of this data is personal and they need to think before they pass it on.

Suggestions ?

EDIT : As an afterthought, if a BT user can explain how to renew their IP using the BT supplied equipment, many of the privacy issues are reduced, although IP at a given time is still recorded. (We are not Phorm!)

24-05-2008, 01:16	#7120
mark777 Inactive Join Date: Mar 2008 Services: 0.4 Mbps BB + Phone Posts: 447	Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797] I think it is really important that preparations for the trial are made. Only 10,000 people are required. BT are likely to have identified as many anti- phormites as they can and I'm sure they will not be invited to take part. It will not take very long for them to recruit 10,000 people, even if only offered on one exchange. We may only get a small chance to get a couple of sympathisers into the trial. We need to agree a checklist for these people so that if they are non-technical, they can still collect as much information as possible. Everything we have done to date has been based upon what they have done in the past. It's our first chance to catch them at it. Checklist - please add and adapt. This is just a starting point. I realise people might not be willing to answer all these questions, but please make a note of them anyway, even if you do not wish to pass the information on. 1) What page were you expecting when the invitation popped up? Was it your home-page, if so, could you give the URL of your home page? Did it pop up as soon as you opened your browser? 2) Did the invitation page have a URL? If so, what was it? You may be able to get a URL for a page by right clicking on it and selecting 'properties'. Make a note of it. 3) Please take a screen dump of the invitation page (CTL-Print Screen). Paste it into a word (or wordpad or ??? document) 4) Please follow any links to further information and paste screen dumps into the word document. If there is a URL, please note it. 5) Please follow any other links and do the same. 6) Please note your IP number and host by following this link http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/mi...?do=connection Add this screen dump to your word document. 7) In windows, go to start menu and select Run. Enter cmd in the box. Click OK. You should have a black window pop up. Type in :- tracert bbc.co.uk and press enter. You will see rows of data appear. Highlight the rows with you mouse and press enter. Copy the contents of the clipboard into your word document. 8) Go back to the trial invitation and opt-in (if you are willing). 9) Repeat step (7). 10) Browse a few pages. Visit cable forum! 11) Repeat step (7). Save your word document. 12) Register on cable forum and PM one of the following users to let them know you are in the trial and have information about the sign-up process. This will benefit from lots of suggestions and perhaps the mods could act as a clearing house for the data? Tech bods willing to analyse and follow up should make themselves known. Whatever happens, people should be informed that much of this data is personal and they need to think before they pass it on. Suggestions ? EDIT : As an afterthought, if a BT user can explain how to renew their IP using the BT supplied equipment, many of the privacy issues are reduced, although IP at a given time is still recorded. (We are not Phorm!)