I've had my.me email address for over 10 years. I use it everywhere, from shopping sites to forums to friends and family.
I used to get little to no spam and all of a sudden I'm getting 15 - 20 junk mails a day and it's getting worse all the time.
How much is my time worth to change out my email address on all those sites? How much is it worth to lose the email address I've had for years?
ISPs won't cut into their revenue and spend money on infrastructure without external pressure. It's obvious Internet speed and availability in the US is lagging behind other, more developed, countries.
Maybe the great swathes of Netflix users can make enough of a stink to their elected officials that the gov't has to start mandating infrastructure improvements?
I think the odds are slim, ISPs have more power in DC than the people do. Either way, it'll be an interesting ride.
"Anyone who's used a GNU/Linux system for any length of time knows the FUD for the BS"
Don't complain that Linux is misunderstood by the average person and then spout a load of acronym-filled mumbo-jumbo that 1% of the world's population would understand.
That's the problem with Linux. Make it easy, make it really easy and then maybe I'll take a look. Until then I'm sticking to OS X.. even my mum can get around on it.
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http://www.negativland.com/albini.html this is an older article but still remains the definitive word on recording industry practices.
I've had my .me email address for over 10 years. I use it everywhere, from shopping sites to forums to friends and family.
I used to get little to no spam and all of a sudden I'm getting 15 - 20 junk mails a day and it's getting worse all the time.
How much is my time worth to change out my email address on all those sites? How much is it worth to lose the email address I've had for years?
ISPs won't cut into their revenue and spend money on infrastructure without external pressure. It's obvious Internet speed and availability in the US is lagging behind other, more developed, countries. Maybe the great swathes of Netflix users can make enough of a stink to their elected officials that the gov't has to start mandating infrastructure improvements? I think the odds are slim, ISPs have more power in DC than the people do. Either way, it'll be an interesting ride.
"Anyone who's used a GNU/Linux system for any length of time knows the FUD for the BS"
.. even my mum can get around on it.
Don't complain that Linux is misunderstood by the average person and then spout a load of acronym-filled mumbo-jumbo that 1% of the world's population would understand.
That's the problem with Linux. Make it easy, make it really easy and then maybe I'll take a look. Until then I'm sticking to OS X