Ask the Boss - Answers discussion thread
Plusnet's reputation would suffer.
It would be bad enough installing the Phorm spyware - but to attempt to lock people in would gain them so much bad publicity that it would be suicidal.
It would be bad enough installing the Phorm spyware - but to attempt to lock people in would gain them so much bad publicity that it would be suicidal.
Hmm ok i know this is off topic but since phorm seems to dominate the latest posts i have a question : Since what i have read i believe phorm is spyware which collects your browsing habits to sell to advertisers so you can be targeted with "spam" advertising etc , how many people who are against it have store loyalty cards eg Tesco clubcard , nectar card , Boots advantage card etc because you are paid in points etc in return for the card issuer tracking what you buy where and when to target services and offers which you might be interested in . What is the difference ?
has anybody had any actual experience of it in action ?
oh by the way a big comet is going to hit earth in 5 to 10 years time, should we a) fire the missiles now or b)wait to see if it will hit us and how big it is before we fire
has anybody had any actual experience of it in action ?
oh by the way a big comet is going to hit earth in 5 to 10 years time, should we a) fire the missiles now or b)wait to see if it will hit us and how big it is before we fire
Quote from: Dodgydog What is the difference ?
This is off-topic but...
1) The Phorm user gets no reward.
2) Supermarkets don't force you to have a store card.
3) Nor are you required to use it, or otherwise identify yourself, for every purchase.
4) Supermarkets don't pretend it's anonymous.
Such discussions are probably best held on the Phorm thread, before a friendly moderator has a "quiet word".
Can we have some more specific answers to criticise first?
Seems "the boss" wasn't even prepared to rule out using Phorm software - even though it's illegal (in Europe).
Perhaps a few more hard facts for us to get our teeth into.
Seems "the boss" wasn't even prepared to rule out using Phorm software - even though it's illegal (in Europe).
Perhaps a few more hard facts for us to get our teeth into.
Maybe a good old fashioned QA session is called for like the morning after the Product Refresh. But I don't think Anthony has the teeth and stamina that Mand displayed.
Why do anything else but lead from the rear with front line troops like those.
Management is a bit like politics as far as straight absolute answers are concerned.
Why do anything else but lead from the rear with front line troops like those.
Management is a bit like politics as far as straight absolute answers are concerned.
Where does it say "At the moment"?
Anyway - it looks like PN aka BT have been overtaken by events.
Our regulators are poodles - luckily the EU have a bit more backbone.
Our regulators are poodles - luckily the EU have a bit more backbone.
have a look at this http://tinyurl.com/5jdbv6 its from the Information Commisioners Office about
There is a big article in the latest Personal Computer World Mag, Jun 2009/ Voln32 No 6.
Another throw away comment it is against EU law to take personal information collected outside the EU and since Phorm is out side the EU ........
There is a big article in the latest Personal Computer World Mag, Jun 2009/ Voln32 No 6.
Another throw away comment it is against EU law to take personal information collected outside the EU and since Phorm is out side the EU ........