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

[Kursk]

Originally Posted by AlexanderHanff

The linked imaged is not placards. As I said, they are the current ads being run on AdWords, I posted the image to give people -ideas- for placards, not to copy for placards, I thought that was clear in my original post.

Alexander Hanff

Ok Alex, sorry about that I was just trying to be helpful.

[AlexanderHanff]

No problem, the point of posting the ads was just to give people some ideas for 1 liners for the placards. Each ad is made up of 3 independent lines, each line being an example of a short slogan. If we can come up with short 1 liners 3-6 words per placard, they would be ideal.

Alexander Hanff

Just to let you know... I will be away for a couple of weeks. I'll try and keep in touch via internet cafe type places whenever I see them. Keep up the great work all.

(note to self: left at page 659 of this thread!)

Hank

[Ravenheart]

There has been a feature on the radio overnight and also currently on the BBC News site urging councils not to be over zealous with snooping and using the RIPA.

And it's handy they also have the Have Your Say section running about the issue, I'm sure we could sneak some comments in there too

Originally Posted by Ravenheart

There has been a feature on the radio overnight and also currently on the BBC News site urging councils not to be over zealous with snooping and using the RIPA.

And it's handy they also have the Have Your Say section running about the issue, I'm sure we could sneak some comments in there too

Have Your Say comment sent!

[BetBlowWhistler]

Originally Posted by AlexanderHanff

I can honestly say this is not a problem with nodpi.org

If there was a problem with the site then everyone would experience the same difficulties and that simply isn't the case. Maybe Hotmail are deleting incoming messages from NoDPI because some unscrupulous person has added it to an RBL somewhere, but the email itself is definitely working so the issue would seem to be at the user end as opposed to the site end.

Alexander Hanff

I just registered and the email notification turned up in my yahoo spam folder pretty much immediately

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Originally Posted by Florence

Perhaps Gordon Brown thinks he is above the Law since he isn't the official elected prime minister.

[OT]I thought we elected political parties in this country? :P They can elect who they want as leader. What he doesn't have is a mandate to determine policy in England in matters devolved to Scotland (where his seat is), and he also hasn't rescinded his public oath of office to put Scotland above everything else (which is blatantly obvious to anyone reviewing his policies)[/OT]

[OldBear]

Morning, all.

Also reading the Beeb site here and found this little goodie: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7468491.stm.

Nice to see so many companies believe in Privacy before Profit, or not as the case actually is.

OB

[Deko]

Any one got a invite or the 24 hour warning yet ?

[Dephormation]

Originally Posted by Deko

Any one got a invite or the 24 hour warning yet ?

I saw an announcement of an imminent rollout in Feb, is that what you mean? I was so impressed I cancelled all my services with VM, and my family and friends were advised to do likewise.

Beware of FUD and unattributed so called 'BT' announcements. I suspect someone very badly needs to dump some shares at the moment. They failed spectacularly to talk up the share price last week, and I expect they will fail again.

[SelfProtection]

Originally Posted by Dephormation

I saw an announcement of an imminent rollout in Feb, is that what you mean? I was so impressed I cancelled all my services with VM, and my family and friends were advised to do likewise.

Beware of FUD and unattributed so called 'BT' announcements. I suspect someone very badly needs to dump some shares at the moment. They failed spectacularly to talk up the share price last week, and I expect they will fail again.

Beginning to look like a "Sale", no one wants to pay any more until they see some "actual" tests or some "real" positive news.

[BetBlowWhistler]

Question about shares : when you sell shares, who buys them?

[Wild Oscar]

I seem to remember someone in the past recommending using the 'User Agent Switcher' add-on in Firefox to fool 'Phorm' into thinking you are using Safari as your browser, which in effect, stops it in it's tracks!!

Is this a good idea as another line of defence .. or not .. can anyone clarify? .. TIA

[Dephormation]

Originally Posted by Wild Oscar

I seem to remember someone in the past recommending using the 'User Agent Switcher' add-on in Firefox to fool 'Phorm' into thinking you are using Safari as your browser, which in effect, stops it in it's tracks!!

Is this a good idea as another line of defence .. or not .. can anyone clarify? .. TIA

From memory it was more a fluke that Safari that didn't work well with Phorm, rather than a means of stopping Phorm in its tracks. If Phorm can find a way to exploit Safari too, you can be sure they will.

As a line of defence? Its about as much use as Dephormation is. (Ie, almost nil). It assumes the honesty of Phorm, doesn't protect non-Safari apps, and doesn't stop Phorm changing their code.

The only effective defence against Phorm is moving to a Phorm free ISP. Which is a lot easier than you might think (clear here for tips).

Opt in/out, switching user agents, its all irrelevant if ICO won't prosecute BT/Phorm for ignoring your consent, or breaking the law.

And, of course, it remains illegal to intercept your web surfing traffic anyway... Offences against RIPA and Copright amongst a long long list of others.

Switching is very easy. If you're stuck for a recommendation I can recommend Aquiss without a moments hesitation.

[HamsterWheel]

Landesbank initiated coverage on Phorm today.
Rated as a BUY

Don't give much credence to you lot apparently, reckon the chance of failure is very small.

[vicz]

Go buy some more shares then...