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

[davethejag]

Hi, Not sure if this has been posted before, it was taken from here -

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/privacy/

Dave.

April 25, 2008, 9:30 am
Should Anti-Spyware Programs Fight Snooping I.S.P.s?
By Saul Hansell

The efforts of Internet service providers to keep track of what their customers do online poses an interesting question for the makers of anti-spyware software: Should they find a way to help users block these systems from monitoring their surfing or showing them advertising that relates to their interests?
The Anti-Spyware Coalition is setting up a project to help address those issues. It’s potentially an important step because the coalition, run by the Center for Democracy and Technology, has created standards used by the major vendors of anti-virus and anti-spyware technology to help define how dangerous certain software and cookies are.
Most anti-spyware programs scan users’ computers and sort the findings into high-, medium- or low-risk threats. Users can define their own settings to tell the programs how to deal with various sorts of threats and potential privacy invasions. Read more … (See link for more. Dave)
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[warescouse]

Worried about www.webwise.bt.com getting dns hijacked? Check this story at el reg.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06...cann_hijacked/

[BadPhormula]

Regarding KFO

Thanks to all the people that took the time to give Kent a good kicking today. Just to remind you that you can do the same thing tomorrow and every 24hrs. Please pass this unique opportunity onto someone you luv or trust.

Let's make sure Kent knows we are thinking about him daily.


Btw, shame on the SOS loser.

[warescouse]

Originally Posted by BadPhormula

Regarding KFO

Thanks to all the people that took the time to give Kent a good kicking today. Just to remind you that you can do the same thing tomorrow and every 24hrs. Please pass this unique opportunity onto someone you luv or trust.

Let's make sure Kent knows we are thinking about him daily.


Btw, shame on the SOS loser.

I was as confused about this as much as I was with amanfromMars comments After a bit of Googleing I resolved the confusion and added my vote.

[Dephormation]

I can recommend KFO as a way to vent frustration. Spare David Davis an SOS while you're at it.



---------- Post added at 22:46 ---------- Previous post was at 22:15 ----------

I've got a charming promo video, put together using a very old film clip from 1905 (taken from the 'Burglars slide for life').

I've used a brilliant royalty free recording of Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies... by Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.

The video is fab, and I'd love to share it. I can't because I fear it may still be in copyright (the script author died 67 years ago, worst case copyright may still exist for 70 years after the last performer/author's death).

Shame, I'd love to share it with everyone.

Makes me so angry BT think they can claim the right to ignore copyright with impunity, at the same time as they serve disconnection warning letters on their own customers for copyright abuse.

[icsys]

"If you’ve got AIDS, cancer or erectile dysfunction a group of big advertising networks are going to promise not to remember that you read sites about those topics and remind you (or others using your computer) of your condition with ads for related drugs as you surf the net.

But if you have Parkinson’s disease, congestive heart failure or warts, the ad companies have decided it may well be acceptable to keep track of your interest in medical subjects and fill your browser with ads for helpful products from pharmaceutical companies.

Advertising to people who are dead may also be acceptable, the [Network Advertising Initiative] group said"

A taste of what to expect should the phorm data-pimping machine get its way?

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/0...eople-allowed/

[Florence]

Originally Posted by BadPhormula

Regarding KFO

Thanks to all the people that took the time to give Kent a good kicking today. Just to remind you that you can do the same thing tomorrow and every 24hrs. Please pass this unique opportunity onto someone you luv or trust.

Let's make sure Kent knows we are thinking about him daily.


Btw, shame on the SOS loser.

I still am confused how do you do an sos and what does it do
of to google me thinks

[Ravenheart]

Added my KFO vote

What a wonderful idea, if only it were legally binding.

[jtechs]

I added my KFO also!

I was kind of bored, so I quickly made the PHORM experience! on my website

http://www.btweblies.com/index.php?e...y080627-225800

enjoy!

[BadPhormula]

Originally Posted by Florence

I still am confused how do you do an sos and what does it do
of to google me thinks

Well here is my guess (as I haven't done a SOS for anyone) the voter has a choice KFO or SOS. KFO is a well deserved kick up the backside and a SOS is from a brown nose trying to insert said proboscis into Kent's backside.


Phorm and Kent Ertugrul both have an entry.

h~~p://www.kindlyf~~~off.co.uk/?action=view_nominee&nID=132 [Phorm presently No.7 in KFO rankings]
h~~p://www.kindlyf~~~off.co.uk/?action=view_nominee&nID=45 [Kent Ertugrul presently No.19 in KFO rankings]

You can vote for both of them. You can vote once for each entry every 24hrs.


Kent has managed to rise from No.34 ranking to No.19 in a few hours, he is well on his way to displacing the current whipping boy, Robert Mug-a-be.

You don't have to register to vote and you can leave a message. A suitable message might be a pointer to BadPhorm.co.uk, NoDPI, or this CF forum etc. so that a wider audience can enjoy following the Phorm story.

Please replace the "~" with the correct characters.



Update: Kent has moved up from 19 to 17. Pete, how does that triangulate for those graphs, getting him to No.1 ASAP? ETA?

[Ryewolf]

There's also another address for the website without using swear words
http://www.kindlyfoxtrotoscar.com/

Just KFO'd both Phorm and Kent

[Dephormation]

Full House!!!

He he

Just KFO'd the CS and his MoFo company

[roadrunner69]

BT's in there too, why not take a look...go on you know you want to

Who's next then?


le-le-le-Legal?






You wouldn't want to be going to the same place as me when you die...