Stopping The 56K Hate

A just-barely-Anonymous Coward writes: "Every day, hundreds of people are discriminated against by their Internet connection, banned from video/audio downloads, video/audio streaming, gaming, webcasts, and many other everyday Internet activities. The damage starts small -- hurt feelings, a little anger -- but soon it all escalates into pure rage that often leads up into the cutting of the aggressors' broadband line. The broadband users of the internet are the ones that torment the little people. All too often they forget their true origins; where they came from back in the good old days before there were even 56k modems. This website is dedicated to stopping the hate of 56k modems. Show your support by joining the ranks." No accounting for taste, but I laughed from this end of a 53K connection to my ISP.

Comments

Re:It's an amusing idea...

[doctor_oktagon]

Now up to 964 and the USA is still asleep ... for the first time we will really be able to see how many people constitutes a /.ing!

Re:Do something about it....

[digidave]

This is an actual conversation that took place between my father-in-law and the telco.

FIL: I'd like to order DSL
TEL: Ok, what's your ZIP code?
FIL: xxxxx
TEL: Sorry, DSL isn't available in your area yet.
FIL: Yes it is.
TEL: No, I'm sorry. The way DSL works is we have to install the equipment at your local telephone switch.
FIL: I know, and it's installed.
TEL: No it isn't. I think I'd know before you.
FIL: I'm the one who installed it 6 months ago.
TEL: Oh...... hang on while I get my manager.

Sure enough, it was available. The telco just hadn't updated their database.