Non receipt of email can hurt businesses not remotely connected with MS.
For example, I run a website with around 52,000 members. Each member has opted to join a mailing list, and they also receive alerts when they have a new message waiting for them on the website.
My own stats show that there are a significant number of users that will not return unless they receive a message telling them they have a new message on the website.
When back on the website their interest for the site increases, and they are likely to upgrade to a paid membership.
I've asked people who only log in from time to time, why they do so, and asside from the reason given above, the other reason is:
"I forget my login details, and the message alert email gives me a reminder".
(Too much effort to use the password reminder tool is it?)
Anyway - users are funny things, and for many similar sites, we depend on email getting through to hotmail and AOL users - they are the bulk of our custom.
So no,
it doens't just hurt MS, it hurts anyone with a significant interest in the 'net.
Certainly in the UK, **every** company, big, small, soletrader, partnership, whatever, MUST keep complete financial records for a minimum of six years.
Slashdot is only as up-to-date as you make it. AFAIK the editorial team don't go looking for articles, they wait for YOU the reader to submit them.
If you want current news, you should participate in providing it.
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sorry - that sounded a bit harsh. I think it's great that people are trying to promote FF.
I just don't feel the "blank and mysterious" adverts of the dot-com-bubble era are the right way to do it.
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The adverts are certainly cool, I enjoyed watching them.
BUT, although they mention FireFox, they don't give much clue as to what it does, other than "it's something to do with computers".
I can't see this converting anyone.
Sure, there is a link to download FF at the end, but users these days really should be discouraged from downloading something just because "the advertiser says so". Aren't we working against that culture?
I really think the adverts need to make more noise about what firefox is and does.
BT used to own a company called Cellnet, that later became o2. o2 is owned by mmo2, which does not belong to BT.
mmo2 are not another name or brand of BT. mmo2 operate several mobile and communication networks of their own (the new police network, manx telecom, o2, etc)
However, information security has to be appropriate to the data you wish to protect.
A system that annoys users by making it hard to access the information (long passwords changed weekly for example) will just leave you with a static store of information.
The information will never be *USED*. There will be no point in having it.
Use security appropirate to your data. He IS paranoid, and - offtopic: sounds a bit of a nob.
I know for sure if I was one of his kids, I wouldn't WANT to connect to his network!
"I bet it's extremely hard for a convicted felon to work off a $500,000 debt."
Since the fine is a civil issue, and not a criminal issue, if the criminal has any sense, he'll petition for his own bankruptcy before he goes into jail, and be debt-free by the time he leaves.... or is that not how it works in USA?
British Rail, then Railtrack, then National Rail.... and even then that's iffy, technically it's "Anglia One", "Midland Mainline" and 20 other train companies.
BT are busy shutting down phone boxes all over the rural countryside. They leave councils little time to appeal their decisions, and require a seperate case for leaving phone boxes for each single box. Councils can't handle this in the time given, and so the closures go ahead.
BT are wasting money on this tosh! Same with their video and internet payphones.
"If you are using vulnerable versions of Exchange, and have been hit by a Code Red variant, you may want to insure your 'guest' accounts are still disabled. "
I'm on o2 in the UK (www.o2.co.uk) and pay ZERO per SMS to receive, and ZERO per SMS to send.
For £20 a month, I get 500 Minutes to landlines (local and national), 50 minutes to other mobile networks, 500 SMS - oh, and a brand new colour phone with camera built in - I'd say that's good value (take £5/month off if you don't want the phone)
Slashdot Mirror
Too right. Though Nominet seem to have their head screwed on!
Under UK company law, Nominet are a "section 30" company.
This means they are limited by guarantee and not by shares.
They do not have shareholders, and are a not-for-profit organisation.
So I don't think we'll see any money grabbing advertorial wildcards in Nominet's domain!
.co.uk isn't a real TLD. it's a second level domain. .uk is a real TLD
Wrong
It won't only hurt MS.
Non receipt of email can hurt businesses not remotely connected with MS.
For example, I run a website with around 52,000 members. Each member has opted to join a mailing list, and they also receive alerts when they have a new message waiting for them on the website.
My own stats show that there are a significant number of users that will not return unless they receive a message telling them they have a new message on the website.
When back on the website their interest for the site increases, and they are likely to upgrade to a paid membership.
I've asked people who only log in from time to time, why they do so, and asside from the reason given above, the other reason is:
"I forget my login details, and the message alert email gives me a reminder".
(Too much effort to use the password reminder tool is it?)
Anyway - users are funny things, and for many similar sites, we depend on email getting through to hotmail and AOL users - they are the bulk of our custom.
So no,
it doens't just hurt MS, it hurts anyone with a significant interest in the 'net.
I don't know what the law is over in the USA,
Certainly in the UK, **every** company, big, small, soletrader, partnership, whatever, MUST keep complete financial records for a minimum of six years.
Is that similar to the USA laws?
The BBC aired a couple of stills and a crapped up version of the music.
Download the full version, it's very funny. Had me in stitches.
When I saw the BBC cut down version yesterday i thought the same as you
Boy goes to mum "can I have a scouring pad?"
She gives him one, and he throws it on the floor and starts stamping on it and singing "is this the way to harm a Brillo"
"old news for nerds"
Slashdot is only as up-to-date as you make it. AFAIK the editorial team don't go looking for articles, they wait for YOU the reader to submit them.
If you want current news, you should participate in providing it.
sorry - that sounded a bit harsh. I think it's great that people are trying to promote FF.
I just don't feel the "blank and mysterious" adverts of the dot-com-bubble era are the right way to do it.
The adverts are certainly cool, I enjoyed watching them.
BUT, although they mention FireFox, they don't give much clue as to what it does, other than "it's something to do with computers".
I can't see this converting anyone.
Sure, there is a link to download FF at the end, but users these days really should be discouraged from downloading something just because "the advertiser says so". Aren't we working against that culture?
I really think the adverts need to make more noise about what firefox is and does.
BT do not own o2.
BT used to own a company called Cellnet, that later became o2. o2 is owned by mmo2, which does not belong to BT.
mmo2 are not another name or brand of BT. mmo2 operate several mobile and communication networks of their own (the new police network, manx telecom, o2, etc)
A very poor article.
Sure, I can appreciate the guy is pissed off, but there is no need to get to low-level xenophobia.
The article is xenophobic and patronising to the British. Please don't call our institutions quaint, it's not funny, it's patronising.
To quote the author: "(Do we even have "faults" on the line in the U.S.?)". Don't be so daft. Of course you have phone line faults.
Was there any point in this article other than to create tension on Slashdot?
Even the article summary is filled with needless opinion and laced with xenophobia (the tone being: the British have falled off a pedestal)
Not impressed.
This sounds legally dubious.
You need the advice of a solictor. Especially if he is withholding pay, and damaging your reputation.
Well, I can see the guys reasons.
However, information security has to be appropriate to the data you wish to protect.
A system that annoys users by making it hard to access the information (long passwords changed weekly for example) will just leave you with a static store of information.
The information will never be *USED*. There will be no point in having it.
Use security appropirate to your data. He IS paranoid, and - offtopic: sounds a bit of a nob.
I know for sure if I was one of his kids, I wouldn't WANT to connect to his network!
"I bet it's extremely hard for a convicted felon to work off a $500,000 debt."
... or is that not how it works in USA?
Since the fine is a civil issue, and not a criminal issue, if the criminal has any sense, he'll petition for his own bankruptcy before he goes into jail, and be debt-free by the time he leaves.
Yup!
God knows where they got BR from!
In my lifetime it's been....
British Rail, then Railtrack, then National Rail.... and even then that's iffy, technically it's "Anglia One", "Midland Mainline" and 20 other train companies.
Hmm
You know, police DID catch criminals before the advent of instant cameras and CCTV....
"I know there's no totally-impartial, non-profit-driven corporation or entity that can do this job well"
.UK domains
I'd say that Nominet do an excellent job of managing
www.nic.uk
erm WRONG!
If a UK public body holds the record *somewhere* in it, the body is obliged to find that record within the time limit.
And the request can be made to ANY officer of the body.
Thankfully the UK's "Data Protection Act" will prevent this coming here :-)
info on data protection act: http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/
An absolute disgrace!
BT are busy shutting down phone boxes all over the rural countryside. They leave councils little time to appeal their decisions, and require a seperate case for leaving phone boxes for each single box. Councils can't handle this in the time given, and so the closures go ahead.
BT are wasting money on this tosh! Same with their video and internet payphones.
A disgrace!
Only in America?
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According to the website, they're based in the Netherlands
http://www.conferencebike.com/contact/frameset-
Very firmly in Europe!
Wrong
Channel 4 is actually partly state funded, which is funded by the license fee. Only partly though!
Incidently -
I have Sky - so that's several hundred channels, and all the good stuff on other channels, is at least half the time, from BBC!
http://www.btbroadbandvoice.com/ to be precise
"If you are using vulnerable versions of Exchange, and have been hit by a Code Red variant, you may want to insure your 'guest' accounts are still disabled. "
What insurance policy would that be on sir?
I think you mean "you may want to ensure..."
Fair enough...
I'm on o2 in the UK (www.o2.co.uk) and pay ZERO per SMS to receive, and ZERO per SMS to send.
For £20 a month, I get 500 Minutes to landlines (local and national), 50 minutes to other mobile networks, 500 SMS - oh, and a brand new colour phone with camera built in - I'd say that's good value (take £5/month off if you don't want the phone)