Comments on: EC targets Phorm http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16046 p2pnet.net offers not-your-lamescream news on movies music digital media P2P peer-to-peer TV television file sharing freedom of speech open source product news Wifi mobiles company Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:24:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16046#comment-495784 Reader's Write Wed, 28 May 2008 08:38:31 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16046#comment-495784 Yes sign the petition at 10 downing street. http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/ispphorm/ It good to see that it 13,393 people so far have signed this peition and that it top 5 of all petitions that are active at moment at number 4. Yes sign the petition at 10 downing street.

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/ispphorm/

It good to see that it 13,393 people so far have signed this peition and that it top 5 of all petitions that are active at moment at number 4.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16046#comment-495024 Reader's Write Tue, 27 May 2008 21:48:14 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16046#comment-495024 good to see EU stepping in. remember to sine the online e-patition at the 10 downing street website. good to see EU stepping in. remember to sine the online e-patition at the 10 downing street website.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16046#comment-494539 Reader's Write Tue, 27 May 2008 16:12:50 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16046#comment-494539 It seems when you get someone or some corporation that thinks all is fair, including taking advantage of privacy as well as user resources, they seem to think it is owed them as a right. When money gets involved, it gets even stranger in what they will think is alright to do. Well here's news for em. It's my computer, my resources, my connection that is paid for by me. I see no where in all this where they are offering to aid or help support my costs and usage. What I see is they are offering a red herring in giving free services found elsewhere on the net as the supposed reason I should want their intrusions into my surfing habits and privacy. The supposed reason to be of offering me specifically targeted ads isn't something I am interested in. I detest ads to begin with so they are offering me nothing I wish in exchange for this intrusion. I suspect they know this and it is the reason they are trying to get in at ISP level. The major ISPs do understand money. Especially when it is a net gain to their bottom line. I also bet they understand public and policy lawmakers ire as well. Between the two choices, when it gets bad enough in the PR department, bet you they are quite willing to drop the financial gain if it is going to cost them shareholders as well as customers, which they will value more. Phorm's shady past to me is a large flag that the leopard hasn't had a spot remover treatment. The mentality that started it all is still with them. It becomes very evident when you look at all the objections to their methods coming out to see the light of day. This is one of those pest industries that I can live without. While I may not be in the EU, there is a high likelihood that some time in my surfing I will cross their lines. I dislike this sort of abusive treatment from predators no matter where they reside. Now if we could just get rid of some other predatory outfits, the world would be a better place. It seems when you get someone or some corporation that thinks all is fair, including taking advantage of privacy as well as user resources, they seem to think it is owed them as a right. When money gets involved, it gets even stranger in what they will think is alright to do.

Well here’s news for em. It’s my computer, my resources, my connection that is paid for by me. I see no where in all this where they are offering to aid or help support my costs and usage. What I see is they are offering a red herring in giving free services found elsewhere on the net as the supposed reason I should want their intrusions into my surfing habits and privacy. The supposed reason to be of offering me specifically targeted ads isn’t something I am interested in. I detest ads to begin with so they are offering me nothing I wish in exchange for this intrusion.

I suspect they know this and it is the reason they are trying to get in at ISP level. The major ISPs do understand money. Especially when it is a net gain to their bottom line. I also bet they understand public and policy lawmakers ire as well. Between the two choices, when it gets bad enough in the PR department, bet you they are quite willing to drop the financial gain if it is going to cost them shareholders as well as customers, which they will value more.

Phorm’s shady past to me is a large flag that the leopard hasn’t had a spot remover treatment. The mentality that started it all is still with them. It becomes very evident when you look at all the objections to their methods coming out to see the light of day. This is one of those pest industries that I can live without. While I may not be in the EU, there is a high likelihood that some time in my surfing I will cross their lines. I dislike this sort of abusive treatment from predators no matter where they reside.

Now if we could just get rid of some other predatory outfits, the world would be a better place.

]]> By: Alexander Hanff http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16046#comment-494488 Alexander Hanff Tue, 27 May 2008 15:39:46 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16046#comment-494488 Digg @ http://digg.com/tech_news/EU_Commission_respond_to_the_publics_complaints_about_Phorm Digg @ http://digg.com/tech_news/EU_Commission_respond_to_the_publics_complaints_about_Phorm

]]> By: Alexander Hanff http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16046#comment-494455 Alexander Hanff Tue, 27 May 2008 15:14:22 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/16046#comment-494455 Excellent piece Jon, thanks again. Excellent piece Jon, thanks again.

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