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Have You Really Read Your ISP's TOS?
NewtonsLaw writes "XTRA, New Zealand's largest ISP is in the process of losing customers in droves after it announced its new Terms of Service which seek to claim rights over customers intellectual property (see the Slashdot discussion). Now, if that wasn't enough, Aardvark Daily reports that the ISP is also banning its users from saying bad things (anything 'detrimental to our reputation or to our brand') about it. I wonder how many slashdotters have actually read their own ISPs' terms of service in detail? Is this type of IP-grab and clampdown on free speech is unique to Xtra or is it slowly pervading the whole industry, right across the globe?" Read on for Xtra's amendments to the original IP-grab terms, though.
Reader THX1138 points out that "After the very recent story on Xtra (New Zealand's version of AOL) they changed the IP section to include 'Xtra does not claim ownership of any content or material you provide or make available through the Services. However...' at the start and 'in each case for the limited purposes for which you provided or made the Customer Materials available or to enable us and our suppliers to provide the Services.' at the end."
Do you live in their basement? Do you run Linux? Do you not have a girlfriend? Do you rarely, if ever see sunlight? If you answer "yes" to two or more of these questions, you may be a loser.
+1 Microsoft bash.
No wait, this is Slashdot:
+$ M$cro$oft ba$h.
So I'm a pervert. Welcome to the Internet.
Those of us who live in the USA and aren't terrorists can say it. You're probably just throwing a tantrum because Gore didn't get elected.
If he had been elected, then he either would've done the exact same thing Bush is doing now, or he would've done absolutely nothing (probably he would've done nothing, Democrats excel at this because it's hard to offend people if you do nothing). Either way, the Democrats would fawn over his wisdom.
Remember, world, while there are a few thousand people in the USA who like to protest (many of these protest only for the sake of it), there are millions of us who support Bush in his efforts.
Well, if I see you burning a flag next to my town hall, I will exercise my right to free speach by beating you to a bloody pulp. Free speech doesn't mean that you are guaranteed that the public will accept or allow you to speak what you want. It means that the government will not force you to shut up. If you feel that this country sucks so much that you are going to dishonor all of its citizens and their ancestors who laid down their lives for this country, then get the fuck out. Find another country that you can identify with, cause we don't want your sorry asses here anyway.