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ISP Inserting Content Into Users' Webpages
geekmansworld, among other readers, lets us know that the Canadian ISP Rogers is inserting data into the HTTP streams returned by the Web sites requested by its customers. According to a CBC article, Rogers admits to modifying customers' HTTP data, but says they are merely "trying different things" and testing the customer response.
This is not a dupe, it's merely your isp inserting outdated data in to your webpage because Slashdot didn't pay your ISP the brand new anti-crapification fee.
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself no matter what they say
In other news, a mad internet subscriber broke into the headquarters of a Canadian ISP called Rogers. Upon entering, he hit shot two techs, broke 3 servers with a sledgehammer and then proceeded to start a fire in the CEO's office. Upon being apprehended by police, he was let go after informing them that he meant no harm and was just trying some different things to see how the company would react.
Babies come from people "experimenting" too.
According to a CBC article, Rogers admits to modifying customers' HTTP data, but says they are merely "trying different things" and testing the customer response.
Oh, well, that's ok then, if you are only trying different...HEY! Wait a minute! You can't do that. Why, I oughta....
Are they doing that with Oven Mitts? No?! Lame....
And if after hours, a man puts his wii-wii in the mayonaise jar at the restaurant where he works, that's just experimenting too, to see how the customer will react.
It seems we just had a story that talked about Rogers.
Will ISP Web Content Filtering Continue To Grow?
(No, this one words it differently. -- Inserted by your friends at the NSA)
In other, unrelated news, alx5000 has been reported to have blown up a dozen Government buildings in the last 24 hours. When inquired about these events, alx5000 said to admit to modifying governmental property, but remarked he is merely "trying different things" and testing the Government response.
My 0.02 cents
I propose turning their company name into a verb, "roger", which means to manipulate internet data without the receiver's permission. Everytime you exclaim, "I've been rogered!" or "They rogered my data!" the Rogers company name will hold on to its well-earned place in history. And yes, "roger" already means something else quite similar. With either definition, something is being inserted where it probably shouldn't go.
I am a Rogers [V1AGR4] customer, and I [MORTGAGE RATES FALL AGAIN!] think you're all just overreacting [VISTA - THE BEST WINDOWS YET!].
Now let's have no more talk about this bizarre coverup.
If advertisers blacklisted ISPs, wouldn't that make those ISPs users have a better experience? Sounds like a win-win. ;)
Dude, I served my sentence and paid my debt to society ... it's not fair for you to keep bringing this up.
I think he means that *I* could claim that all that goat porn I downloaded was 'inserted' by my ISP, that I am not a pervert.
And I wonder how many times they're going to insert this story into Slashdot.
Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
As much as I don't like Canada, the totally awesome Rogers ISP is not doing something wrong here. Thats all I have to say. PS, buy a Playstation 3 at 20% off by mentioning the code ROGERS ISP ROCKS at your local S-mart
God spoke to me.
What's in a Sig?
The Onion already did that.
2. Said banner ad space is sold to an company that sells it to the highest bidder.
3. Highest bidder is a malware filled porn site.
4. Banner ad fills your IE cache with goat porn that you've never viewed. Then it seduces your goat.
5. Do not pass Go, do not collect $200.
I for one, wel[Click here for low cost meds]come our conte[Is your member too small? Click here]nt injecting overlords!
That is nothing. My ISP embeds "Nothing to see here. Move along." into every slashdot post I make.
I regret that I only have one mod point to give per post.
... your jar is probably a little too big. And you're a vicious bastard -- do you have any idea how hard I'm looking to find one for retail price right now, to say nothing of two?
Help poke pirates in the eyepatch, arr.
So that's what's in the special sauce.
Some of what I say is fact, some is conjecture, the rest I'm just blowing out my ass...you guess.
When information is power, privacy is freedom.
6. Do not drop the soap.
Coz eternity my friend, is a long *ing time.