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Old 19-06-2008, 01:00   #9350
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

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1.) Phorm helps the internet community by making niche sites previous thought of as unattractive to advertisers attractive not because of their content but because of their visitors
Right so its beneficial for the advertiser, not the users.

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2.) Phorm protects privacy because they do not store history data
And its my privacy and i can do without phorm, nothing on the internet is anonymous.

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3.) Phorm offer a real choise whereas other advertisers who use java and the like to allow cross domain transfer of information do it all behimnd the scenes without informing users or giving a choise. Phorm offer a central off switch
I have a choice today, its called blocking ads i do not want to see.

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4.) Phorm will actuall cause less advertising and an increase in the advertising value of real estate
Well, considering i cannot remember the last time i saw an ad, does this mean i will see no ads, at all?

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5.) Phorm will help small companies promote themselves in a cost effective manor
In what way. All i have heard is how this benefits the advertiser/shareholders and nothing for the users, please do not go on about phorms anti-phish.

So this is all about money and greed.

If Phorm is so wonderful, why don`t they start-up as an ISP.
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