Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797] - Page 236

Dephormation · 15-04-2008, 22:13

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Originally Posted by fidbod

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?"

I'm so glad Kent went along too. People misunderestimate him. He does more to discredit Phorm every time he opens his mouth than any of us have managed to achieve in weeks of complaining.

I take my hat off to him.

Pasanonic · 15-04-2008, 22:16

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Originally Posted by Dephormation

I'm so glad Kent went along too. People misunderestimate him. He does more to discredit Phorm every time he opens his mouth than any of us have managed to achieve in weeks of complaining.

I take my hat off to him.

The poor fellow is probably so wrapped up in being ten steps ahead of things not yet thrown at him in order to spin reality that by the time his mind comes back to the present he can't remember what colour underwear he chose that morning.

Florence · 15-04-2008, 22:18

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Originally Posted by OF1975

Oh lord. They still hiring personnel:

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/s...o,353155.shtml

Sometimes I hate googling for news about Phorm.

They just don't get the message do they Google my monitor our clicks when we search on google but they do not have our personal details like our ISP, they don't get paid to supply us with an internet connection. They are entitled to earn money from our serches they supply and collate this data for free to us we dont have to suscribe. Are Virgin Media going to allow us to use the internet 24/7 for no fee!! doubt it hence this is a service paid for, we sleect what we want as we serve if we want adverts we select to look at what we search for.. Most of the time the adverts are blcked...

Do we want to pay for somoene to snoop into everything we do then have them sell this to phorm for more money...

I build a few websites I have stored online the family tree as it is so far collated only 4 people have access to these pages.. I would be very annoyed if I found out phorm had read these pages gathered a selection of words from these pages as they are private and can help to identify me. I cannot afford to pay to have them as https and why should I the only way these can be found it bey phorm ilegaly gathering the information as they are not on open webspace. There are many files likethis all over the internet which are still visited by the few people who kow the url.

dav · 15-04-2008, 22:18

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Originally Posted by Dephormation

I'm so glad Kent went along too. People misunderestimate him. He does more to discredit Phorm every time he opens his mouth than any of us have managed to achieve in weeks of complaining.

I take my hat off to him.

Let him carry on. He turns shooting yourself in the foot into an artform.

TehTech · 15-04-2008, 22:21

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Originally Posted by Hank

You'd think they have enough chiefs wouldn't you? It's indians they need. Indians with a sense of the natural order and what's right/wrong, and when to give up!

You ARE joking, right??

I take it you have never called up Technical Support....

brundles · 15-04-2008, 22:22

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Originally Posted by Mick

Sorry popper for not replying to this sooner, been out all day only got back an hour ago - I do want to get a news item up on recent developments. But this thread sure moves fast ...

Fast? This thread gets so many updates so quickly that I sometimes think you've hooked it up to that IRC chat room Alexander mentioned way back!

OF1975 · 15-04-2008, 22:22

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Originally Posted by dav

Let him carry on. He turns shooting yourself in the foot into an artform.

ROFL. Very good. An artform I hope and trust he will continue perfecting

amateria · 15-04-2008, 22:34

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Originally Posted by Cobbydaler

More on this directive

Here & here...

Sorry for not picking up on your post first time, Cobbydale. Directives have direct effect in the UK, so this is a statement of the law in the UK, and very interesting.

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Originally Posted by OF1975

Oh lord. They still hiring personnel:

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/s...o,353155.shtml

Sometimes I hate googling for news about Phorm.

Do you think Mr Brooks Dobbs knows that he has accepted this appointment

serial · 15-04-2008, 22:41

My congratulations to Alexander Hanff, I thought he did a superb job. I think he said "DO NOT WANT" at least 3 times at the end for which he should be rewarded

Kursk · 15-04-2008, 22:47

What about, as a mark of our appreciation, we make no further posts in this thread until Alexander returns with a report from the meeting? It seems an immediate way for us to convey our respect for what he has done for us. When he next posts he will be greeted with:

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Mr Alexander Hanff, from all your supporters at Cable Forum, the stage is yours

jellybaby · 15-04-2008, 22:52

Would it be possible for someone to do a diagram on exactly how this software works. ie. the processes and equipment used, and where on the system. Based on This from Dr Richard Clayton.

I think it will help the less technically minded understand the ins and outs a bit more.

Maybe if more people can relate to the process rather than keywords like privacy invasion etc, more people would be behind us.
I'm sure many visitors have come to this thread and been a bit overwhelmed with all the technical stuff being discussed.

popper · 15-04-2008, 22:54

BTW i forgot , or did i?,to be sure....

No.34

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if you feel the need to spread the Phorm word to the asia markets and readers, to help the world Know, there was a nice clean PR phormed story yesturday just waiting for your comments.
http://www.digitalmediaasia.com/defa...rticleID=30526

TheBruce1 · 15-04-2008, 23:02

Omnicare, Inc. (NYSE:OCR), one of the nation's leading providers of pharmaceutical care for the elderly, today announced the appointment of Steven J. Heyer to its Board of Directors. Mr. Heyer's appointment is the second of two planned appointments of independent directors to Omnicare's Board prior to its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Mr. Heyer currently is on the board of directors of Lazard Ltd and UK-based Phorm, Inc. as well as the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Special Olympics.
http://www.genengnews.com/news/bnite...?name=33743618

So where do you think this will lead, no doubt Phorm will use your medical search history to target you with pharmaceutical ads, contrary to what they have said.

popper · 15-04-2008, 23:02

opps, kursk, thats what happens when theres loads of posts and you dont get to follow the leading edge.

im also poping around the world feeding and being fed leads that go nowere or somewere as the case may be, its very quiet right now and i wouldnt expect Alexander to show up as he's probably in a bar or traveling back, and remember ,he's had no sleep last night, so probably running on empty given his busy day...

OldBear · 15-04-2008, 23:09

You did forget, popper.

Thanks for confirming my sanity; I've been sitting here saying to myself, "I'm sure that's gone up! I'm sure it was 33 earlier."

jellybaby, it would be interesting to compare a diagram of the process as set out by Dr Clayton against the 'official' diagram that BT have released here: http://webwise.bt.com/webwise/customer_choice.html. The BT diagram definitely claims to go nowhere near Phorm stuff if you opt out, which does not fit in with what Dr Clayton reports (with Phorm's agreement).

OB