RoadRunner Co-Opting "Organization" Headers

Dusty Rhodes writes: "AOL-Time Warner cable Internet Provider RoadRunner has begun co-opting the 'Organization' line of Usenet headers, replacing whatever information a user enters with 'Organization: Road Runner - (location).' All RoadRunner customers nationwide, including business customers, have had their organization identity hijacked with no disclosure whatsoever, much less an opt-in or even an opt-out. Nothing in their TOS or AUP. Nada."

Comments

Re:RoadRunner Co-Opting "Organization" Headers

[rmohr02]

When I asked RoadRunner about the change the other day, mailing to help, PR and abuse desk addresses, I received only their standard "piss off and die" brush-off form letter requesting info neither relevant nor extant.

Have to love corporate America.

Re:They are your ISP

[56ker]

Personally I think it's a genius way to get some free advertising. After all Yahoo et al advertise in the signature block of outgoing e-mails - why shouldn't ISPs do a similar thing with Usenet postings too? As to changing the message body - well you're just being silly!