04-03-2008, 17:54
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#496
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77 & 102]
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Originally Posted by red502
Wow. What I wouldn't give to have the old blueyonder back  |
Me too
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04-03-2008, 17:57
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77 & 102]
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Originally Posted by Mick
Who monitors EY?  |
The ICAEW in the UK or the AICPA in the USA.
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04-03-2008, 18:18
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Location: Berkshire
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77 & 102]
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Originally Posted by TheNorm
I voted "No". If this technology can help to catch paedophiles, I'm all for it. Letting Phorm know about my browsing habits seems a very small price to pay.
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If I thought it would be used for that by the relevant people (i.e. law enforcement) then I wouldn't argue against it so strongly (in fact I agree with that particular use). But as Phorm had about as much interest in law enforcement as a fish does a bicycle then I don't agree with it.
Not to mention that their history is about as comforting as a bullet through the foot...
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04-03-2008, 18:44
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77 & 102]
I've e-mailed Privacy International about Phorm's claim that PI have given the technology the thumbs up. Here's an except:
"Phorm are claiming (as per the page at http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02...ing/page2.html) that Privacy International have given the technology the thumbs-up. I quote directly from that page:
"A spokesman rubbished the links to PeopleOnPage that have worried some Reg readers. "The previous company was involved in the adware space, but that was a long time ago," he said. "We're actually setting a whole new gold standard in online privacy." He said Privacy International had given the technology the thumbs-up."
I have used the search facility to search for "Phorm" and found nothing.
Please could you confirm what "thumbs-up" or other endorsements PI have given to Phorm. I would appreciate it if you could be as clear and precise as possible so that I can pass your information on to other concerned people. "
Any reply will be posted here.
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04-03-2008, 18:55
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#500
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Liverpool
Services: Virgin 20mb
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77 & 102]
Anything to do with this?
"RIAA chief calls for copyright filters on PCs"
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02...for_end_users/
You can bet that this goes well beyond what is currently being discussed.
The ultimate aim is a Chinese-style internet service...
/tin foil
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04-03-2008, 19:03
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Age: 42
Services: XL 2x v+, 1 stb, 50mb, phone
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77 & 102]
good bye Vm, nice knowing you
i'm on the verge of saying this
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04-03-2008, 19:05
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77 & 102]
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Originally Posted by buba3d
good bye Vm, nice knowing you
i'm on the verge of saying this
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ditto, and i can hear that echoed from others 
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04-03-2008, 19:09
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77 & 102]
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Originally Posted by none
ditto, and i can hear that echoed from others |
Any recommendations for a decent non-Phorm ISP who actually knows something about Linux?
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04-03-2008, 19:11
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77 & 102]
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Originally Posted by none
ditto, and i can hear that echoed from others |
I'm all for stopping peados however, i think this go way beyond.
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04-03-2008, 19:23
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77 & 102]
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Originally Posted by CaptJamieHunter
Any recommendations for a decent non-Phorm ISP who actually knows something about Linux?
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There's a list of Phorm-free isp's here - http://www.badphorm.co.uk/e107_plugi...ewforum.php?11
Not sure if any of them speak Linux though.
My personnel top 3 out of those would be Aquiss, Be, Zen Internet.
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04-03-2008, 19:49
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Grumpy Fecker
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77 & 102]
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Originally Posted by none
ditto, and i can hear that echoed from others |
As i pointed out early today. Be Unlimited have confirmed via email to me that they are NOT going to sign up to Phorm spyware. Thats my next ISP should VM go the wrong way as far as Opt in Opt Out goes.
Be member services <memberservices@beunlimited.co.uk>
to ++++
show details
09:40 (10 hours ago)
Dear +++++++++++++++
Thank you for contacting us. I would like to inform you that we are not intending to sign up with Phorm. Also in order to have our service you should have a working BT phone line.
If you have any further questions feel free to contact at 0808 234 8566.
Reply Forward Invite Be to Google Mail
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04-03-2008, 19:59
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Services: Cable, Freeview DVD recorder, telephone L, BB L, TV xl, V+
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77 & 102]
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Originally Posted by red502
Anything to do with this?
"RIAA chief calls for copyright filters on PCs"
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02...for_end_users/
You can bet that this goes well beyond what is currently being discussed.
The ultimate aim is a Chinese-style internet service...
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I think you are getting into the realms of fantasy there
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04-03-2008, 20:32
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Services: Cablevision
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77 & 102]
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Originally Posted by CaptJamieHunter
Any recommendations for a decent non-Phorm ISP who actually knows something about Linux?
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What does Linux have to do with this? BB is TCP/IP not Linux or OSX or Vista.
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04-03-2008, 20:37
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Edinburgh
Age: 37
Services: BB/TV/PHONE
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77 & 102]
Dont know if anyone has put this up, but i've come across a online petition.
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/ispphorm/
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04-03-2008, 20:41
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Hampshire
Services: VM BB 10Mb XL & TV L
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77 & 102]
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Originally Posted by SMHarman
What does Linux have to do with this? BB is TCP/IP not Linux or OSX or Vista.
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Some ISPs, such as VM  , make it difficult to report faults with their BB, if you are running linux.
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