My wife had such a hard time trying to terminate the account
Out of curiosity, how so? If they finally did cancel the account I suppose that was mission accomplished. But I totally understand when someone is grieving what a PITA it is working through all of the red tape.
Typically most companies require a copy of the death cert mailed/faxed to them as proof and then they gladly comply. Was this what happened?
Perhaps it depends on where you purchase DirecTV service through. The Best Buy "bundled" promo must have hidden a pantload of gotchas in there from the sounds of it.
I've had DirecTV off and on for 9 years now. From what I've experienced (compared to Time Warner and a few other providers) is that DirecTV's customer service is unparalleled in terms of being efficient, effective, and compliant. They have even won J.D. Power awards for customer satisfaction from what I recall. When I was a new customer (or renewing my NFL Sunday Ticket) I'd receive pay movie channels included for 3 months, get used to them, and would get the free period extended (several times over the course of a whole year) by calling into customer service and threaten to cancel my account down the road. Practically every time I called in I got some promo offer extended.
That being said, it could perhaps have something to do with different states having different whys and wherefores. But I do know that going to "Worst Buy" is typically a bad move. From what I've heard their sales consist of a lot of items that are being phased out by the manufacturer. So they are dumped into the market as end of life items at a deep discount. Can't count how many items I've tried to return that can't be replaced since they were no longer actively sold or supported. So I can only imagine purchasing a bundled service through them...
Uhhh....how does extending an empire have anything to do with borders? After all England extended their empire to faraway places they didn't directly border. Maybe I'm missing something though, since I'm just a dumb American who knows nothing about geography. But I am real good at gazintas and cipherin' (Beverly Hillbillies drop)...
True, as the French surrendered (again) before we became fully engaged there. Prior to their (typical) surrender we helped back them in terms of money and troops. Yet even with the quagmire that sadly enough was Vietnam I don't think it's comparable to the poor choices that Nappy made back in the day...
Plus it's the FRENCH for God's sake! They barely let US forces fly over their airspace for tactical missions that protect the French's own interests. The basis of that alone makes me::rollseyes:: regarding this lawsuit.
This makes no sense. By a "small program" I'm assuming you're talking about a web app since you throw the PHP reference in there, correct?
Otherwise a quick GUI desktop app should be a breeze with any.NET language. I know I fulfilled many work requests of this nature before I purchased the full fledged Visual Studio. Their Express Editions are available as a freaking free download FFS!
Uhhhhh, you really RTFA? It doesn't matter what the server is running to get compromised by an SQL injection, does it? Could be MySQL running on a RedHat server. Could be SQL Server running on a Windows server. Why would an SQL injection be platform-dependent? After all, isn't that why SQL is ANSI and _relatively_ portable betwen platforms? I did say "relatively" of course::rollseyes::
The SQL injection allows the malware scripts to be placed on websites. Then website visitors get hit with the malware the scripts facilitate. Of course, silly me, I went and RTFA. Half of the headlines on/. are either grammatically incorrect, sensationalized, or just plain silly...
validate your SQL inputs before posting them against an Internet-facing database. This isn't an SQL problem. This isn't a Windows-based problem. This is a poor coders problem. If there are high-profile websites that were compromised I'd be one pissed off PHB fo sho...
It's very true about the line of demarcation between a technical employee who get to roll up their sleeves and a non-technical employee who gets to manage those technical resources. I personally have been fortunate in that I've been able to fill both roles so I get to enjoy the title of manager while still being able to get involved with the nuts and bolts of my IT environment.
The one phrase I must beg to differ with in the parent's post is
you will become irreplaceable
. Sadly enough, post dot-com bust and post-Y2K the IT industry has slimmed down to the point where no one is truly irreplaceable. We who are fortunate enough to have steady work and income are easily offshoreable and easily replaceable. There are literally dozens of equally qualified candidates who are unemployed or are working out of the IT field and who are chomping at the bit to get back into the fold. Those who foolish believe they are irreplaceable are resting on their laurels due to a false sense of security.
Even for myself, essentially a one-man show at my company.
Just refer to their Google cache, as all of the content is wide open for reading, although 9 times out of 10 a problem you're googling for just has threads similar to yours...but without a solution...
Very true. Amazingly enough in 2009 someone can get a hit on their pager, call up their buddy on a rotary-dial POTS phone, and go over the latest want ads in the local newspaper. All in a quest to move out of the basement...
Google + Apple + Linux - Microsoft - DRM ==/. Nirvana. I haven't read up on/. in a few years, but coming back to it seems like catching up on an old soap opera I've missed for a few years. The story lines are much the same...
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My wife had such a hard time trying to terminate the account
Out of curiosity, how so? If they finally did cancel the account I suppose that was mission accomplished. But I totally understand when someone is grieving what a PITA it is working through all of the red tape.
Typically most companies require a copy of the death cert mailed/faxed to them as proof and then they gladly comply. Was this what happened?
You must have used this.
Perhaps it depends on where you purchase DirecTV service through. The Best Buy "bundled" promo must have hidden a pantload of gotchas in there from the sounds of it.
I've had DirecTV off and on for 9 years now. From what I've experienced (compared to Time Warner and a few other providers) is that DirecTV's customer service is unparalleled in terms of being efficient, effective, and compliant. They have even won J.D. Power awards for customer satisfaction from what I recall. When I was a new customer (or renewing my NFL Sunday Ticket) I'd receive pay movie channels included for 3 months, get used to them, and would get the free period extended (several times over the course of a whole year) by calling into customer service and threaten to cancel my account down the road. Practically every time I called in I got some promo offer extended.
That being said, it could perhaps have something to do with different states having different whys and wherefores. But I do know that going to "Worst Buy" is typically a bad move. From what I've heard their sales consist of a lot of items that are being phased out by the manufacturer. So they are dumped into the market as end of life items at a deep discount. Can't count how many items I've tried to return that can't be replaced since they were no longer actively sold or supported. So I can only imagine purchasing a bundled service through them...
Uhhh....how does extending an empire have anything to do with borders? After all England extended their empire to faraway places they didn't directly border. Maybe I'm missing something though, since I'm just a dumb American who knows nothing about geography. But I am real good at gazintas and cipherin' (Beverly Hillbillies drop)...
True, as the French surrendered (again) before we became fully engaged there. Prior to their (typical) surrender we helped back them in terms of money and troops. Yet even with the quagmire that sadly enough was Vietnam I don't think it's comparable to the poor choices that Nappy made back in the day...
they have had some amazing military strategists in the past
You mean like Napoleon repeatedly thinking that he'd extend the French Empire by marching lots of his troops into Russia in the dead of winter?
Perhaps your post was meant to be sarcastic. Missed the sarcasm font there boss...
Plus it's the FRENCH for God's sake! They barely let US forces fly over their airspace for tactical missions that protect the French's own interests. The basis of that alone makes me ::rollseyes:: regarding this lawsuit.
This makes no sense. By a "small program" I'm assuming you're talking about a web app since you throw the PHP reference in there, correct?
Otherwise a quick GUI desktop app should be a breeze with any .NET language. I know I fulfilled many work requests of this nature before I purchased the full fledged Visual Studio. Their Express Editions are available as a freaking free download FFS!
Dude stop it, you're killing me. I mean it. STOP IT, YOU'RE KILLING ME! Oyyyyy....
Uhhhhh, you really RTFA? It doesn't matter what the server is running to get compromised by an SQL injection, does it? Could be MySQL running on a RedHat server. Could be SQL Server running on a Windows server. Why would an SQL injection be platform-dependent? After all, isn't that why SQL is ANSI and _relatively_ portable betwen platforms? I did say "relatively" of course ::rollseyes::
The SQL injection allows the malware scripts to be placed on websites. Then website visitors get hit with the malware the scripts facilitate. Of course, silly me, I went and RTFA. Half of the headlines on /. are either grammatically incorrect, sensationalized, or just plain silly...
validate your SQL inputs before posting them against an Internet-facing database. This isn't an SQL problem. This isn't a Windows-based problem. This is a poor coders problem. If there are high-profile websites that were compromised I'd be one pissed off PHB fo sho...
that Martians need some beano eh? Also, first post BTW...
probably because he was originally a "tool pusher" which...cue the slap bass and wah-wah guitar...bow-chicka-wow-wow...
The one phrase I must beg to differ with in the parent's post is
you will become irreplaceable
. Sadly enough, post dot-com bust and post-Y2K the IT industry has slimmed down to the point where no one is truly irreplaceable. We who are fortunate enough to have steady work and income are easily offshoreable and easily replaceable. There are literally dozens of equally qualified candidates who are unemployed or are working out of the IT field and who are chomping at the bit to get back into the fold. Those who foolish believe they are irreplaceable are resting on their laurels due to a false sense of security.
Even for myself, essentially a one-man show at my company.
Sooner or later Microsoft will acquire Yahoo!, so the timeframe shouldn't be a factor. I know this move has recently failed, but just sayin'...
organs make printers...
Just refer to their Google cache, as all of the content is wide open for reading, although 9 times out of 10 a problem you're googling for just has threads similar to yours...but without a solution...
Very true. Amazingly enough in 2009 someone can get a hit on their pager, call up their buddy on a rotary-dial POTS phone, and go over the latest want ads in the local newspaper. All in a quest to move out of the basement...
...that's what she said.
Our recursive name servers occasionally get very hard by a botnet
Mayhaps your recursive name servers should try some saltpeter :-)~
Then Microsoft Bob would put them to the brink of becoming corporate antimatter...
Google + Apple + Linux - Microsoft - DRM == /. Nirvana. I haven't read up on /. in a few years, but coming back to it seems like catching up on an old soap opera I've missed for a few years. The story lines are much the same...
Now the truth comes out. Okay, enough. Pack up your shit and get out. Now.
Sincerely,
Your Brother
They got stuck because they were too busy talking with their hands and saying "Heyyyy!"