Thread: [Update] ALL 20>30Mb upgrade discussion
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Old 02-02-2011, 22:18   #1160
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Re: 20 Mb/s to 30Mb/s free upgrade
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Originally Posted by Hugh View Post
It's what they believe is going to happen - asking them to officially confirm it is unfair.
I never asked anyone to confirm anything officially. All I asked is whether they know for sure or are just guessing. I don't see how that's at all unfair.

I could say pigs can fly. Could just have easily read it on Facebook as seen it myself. I certainly don't think it would be unfair to ask which.

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Originally Posted by vmfriend View Post
Not sure why I was quoted but here you go :

a) Confirmed plans are not announced on this site, Virgin do that officially on the Virgin website and via selected media outlets, asking a VM staff member to do it on this site is disrespectful (imo) as they could lose their job.
b) Don't have a problem with speculation, just don't expect a VM staff member to confirm something 'officially' in this forum, that isn't why they post here.
It sounded like you were questioning me questioning VM staffers.

a) Rubbish. Confirmed plans for the 30mb upgrade were were announced on this site well before VM did so on their own website, they were also announced officially on dozens of other technology news sites before VM did so on their own site.

Asking a poster on a forum to confirm if what they said was guessing or based on fact is not at all disrespectful and has nothing to do with their job. If they're posting information their job forbids them from posting, that has nothing to do with me.

b) I couldn't care less who they are, whether they're VM staff or not or whether their official or not. If someone posts a statement as fact with no clear justification and no evidence to back it up, it's perfectly reasonable to ask if they're sure and what makes them think that.

Almost all the VM staff here have disclaimers like
"All views expressed by me on this forum are my own"
I see absolutely nothing wrong with questioning someone's personal opinion on a discussion board. All I asked for is an answer like

"I'm sure because I read it on site X" or
"I'm pretty sure, somebody important told me at the pub" or
"I'm just guessing because [insert reasoning here]"

If they're not willing to answer they can say so themselves.
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