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1958 posts • joined Tuesday 13th April 2010 14:17 GMT

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oh, you see its worth now?

I first started using the internet back in 1994. As we should all know, it was a world with very little content. It has now grown into what we have today.

So only now, when governemnts and commerce rely on it, is its freedom being threatened.

Typical, get the masses involved and the whole thing must change for the few.

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FAIL

WRONG

"I think it is very important that it’s the ISPs that come up with solutions to protect children."

I *know* that it is the *parents* responsibility to ensure that they come up with solutions to protect children. Maybe taking care of them perhaps, not just sitting and looking after yourselves, just a thought.

Typical british parenting, trying to pass responsibility to someone else. Never themselves to blame!

I would send in the social services to Vaisey's kids, his kids need parents who *actually care* for them, and don't teach them that it's someone elses fault.

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out of the ordinary

Before the internet how did we meet?

Then why are people so suckered in by internet dating, by any means? (dating site, facebook et all)

Really, you can only deserve to get what you ask for, and if you don't think about what your doing and there consequences, only you are to blame.

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not discussed

Management sould make it clear what equipemnt is needed and /or what access should be granted, for a certain task/role.

If your Dell does what it was intended to do, then your only reason for using your own ipad/tab or whatever is vanity. If you disagree you should bring a business case to the management to be discussed, not just bring in your own kit cause you prefer to show off. (Though when I see an ipad I just think "TW T".

Securing access using MAC address should help, but is very admin intensive.

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Wow

Boris gets something right!

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hmmmm

Problem Exists Between World And My Front Door OR

Problem Exists Between An Englishmans Ears OR

Problem Exists Within Whitehall

there....much better.

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Is this an IT site?

So so many of you seem to be economists. Or your just talking bolooolx.

The problem with capitalists is, well, everything! That's why we are in this mess, kn b head bankers rolling bad debts into "packages" with 'good' debts and selling on to each other, with no way of tracing it.

There are some really scummy responses here, proud eh?

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Freaks!

Lets filter porn via the ISP.

On the application form ask for the users religious beliefs. If a religious belief is stated, they get sandboxed!

Sorted, normal people can continue to use the web as they see fit, and the religious types get the biased, censored view they deem acceptable.

A .xxx domain is then not needed.

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using FF and ad-ons doesn't always work

I've tried using FF and such and this caused a huge number of tracking cookie to appear on my machine. My machine slowed considerably.

WTF?

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ad twats

These ad networks should be liable for any damage caused.

Can anyone get anything right? Seems not!

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c r a p

"....its rivals have been playing catch-up, and some of them are getting pretty darn close."

Yet again reg hacks talk boloolx. "darn close" to what exactely?

Apart from being a show off bit of kit for those feeble of mind, its a phone! Thats it. The weak are suckered in by the millions of "apps", 98% of which are a load of crap. When will people learn not to give any value to advertising?

Lets also remember that the android platform is selling faster than iphone, perhaps because your not going to a "tagged" as a bit thick or gullible if seen using one.

Lets stop the crap, were all not stupid enough to believe the hype.

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why has everyone turned into a girl?

I log in,

I read any mail,

I compose new mail,

I log out.

WTF are you people banging on about? It's not fking rocket science.

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wankers!

"US State Department said the whistle-blower site was engaged in illegal activity."

and if you believe it, your an even bigger masturbator!

They will say and do anything to prevent us from knowing the truth.

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twats

"Wikileaks' ongoing public drip-feed of classified US files allegedly passed to it by US soldier Bradley Manning (now in military custody) must be suppressed."

must be suppressed because the truth must not be known. Rise up against the scum in the world and demand the truth.

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take it!

"The DDoS attacks are a spontaneous response by a group of irresponsible people with a large pimple to brain ratio"

Do you have any idea what your talking about? It really doesn't sound like it!

Why are these people irresponsible? Because they are supporting the release of information which affects us all. Grow up!

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sad

"Personally I would worry that you might be considered to be supporting a terrorist organisation and get into very deep trouble."

Nice to read my fellow human beings will stand up for the truth!

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pot and toss

your obviously happy to lay down and take it like a bit h.

Weak!

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selfish undisciplined children

when did you kids become so sceptical?

Have you stopped to think why people are supporting them? Or are you too busy updating your twatface profile on your ifreak?

Sad, very sad people

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Why have the manufacturers

done anything about it?

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fking title requiement is boll x

"....ultimately ended up having their identity details compromised"

Of course, because that doesn't happen ANYwhere else, does it????

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this better be a p ss take!

Why this there such a problem?

Because of opinions such as that above, What a tw t!

Suspicion should be directed toward those that shout the loudest.

That's how we protect the children.

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keep ya poxy phone

Never will I take a contract phone again. Gone are the 'new phone every year' days.

You never hear the sales people telling you the 'small print' or provisos that affect the contract.

It's not enough for them retailers to bang on about the benefits when they make no mention of the pitfalls of their contracts, and NO its not enough to say its all in the small print!

Hardly unexpected tho, ripping illigitimi!

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Dont try for yourself

"why Three should rate badly is a mystery."

Oh not is isnt! Just try calling them.

Their staff are worse than an a 'flange' of baboons.

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heads up their own ar e

Till the goddam British pull their heads out of their own ar e, they will continue to fail generation after generation.

Typical stick head in sand and ignore the facts attitude.

And to think, they all think they are so superior, lowlives!

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daft

"eight of those elopements resulting in honour killings three of which included the beheading of the girls by family members."

Such treatment in the UK would result in the assailant being sectioned under the mental health act!

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right

If I sell you a device and advise you that even though the hardware is yours, changing what I have sold breaks the terms of sale, I expect you to adhere to those terms.

When you purchased the device, you are agreeing to those terms.

You need to forget the whole "it belongs to me" mantra, and actually read the terms of sale. If you dont agree to those terms, you dont get what you want.

Purchasing the hardware, doesn't circumvent the terms of sale, it enforces them!

If you really dont like it, don't buy those items.

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same story day after day

Shouldn't these programming companies be sued for not delivering the product paid for?

Day after day you hear about sloppy, poor programmers producing rubbish.

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i agree

they are a right bunch of lasses!

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pull ya head out!

"Johnny Ordinary who lives on the council estate is doing it purely to save buying original games."

With crap like that, does anyone actually listen to what you have to say?

I wouldn't, clearly closed minded and stuck you your own anus.

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snakes belly anyone?

"click on a link advertising a car and you'll get more car adverts, ignore all shoe-related ads and they'll stop arriving"

I hope that means I dont get any advertising by not clicking on any served up links.

Advertisers are amongst the lowest of the low in my eyes, and often responsible for the shallow consumer society we are forced to live in these days.

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ROI

"old systems will soldier on until they drop."

What a fantastic ROI.

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worried

what have the politicians got to worry about?

Their lies being exposed?

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lower

If that is the response of current job seekers, doesn't say much for the calibre of applicants!

Oh dear Oh dear, I just hope i'm not lumbered with one of these mugs.

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sloppy

might explain the sloppy code seen out there.

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Err WRONG!

Shows both my home and place of work as being full indoor and outdoor coverage, yet I received no signal sat at my desk, and no signal sat in my living room.

What is said and what is done are two different things!

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Webmasters, who are you kidding

I thought a webmaster conducted his business in such a way as to prevent these kinds of attacks? Such much for master.

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oi! Reg!

What? No mention of magical and revolutionary this time???

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Eh?

going to the courts go to a sensible response? PAH!

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Sh te

I always thought that shouting was raising your voice.

Having your CAPS lock on is no more than typing in capital letters.

Caps or not, I still think your daft!

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bloody journos

will you stop saying "magical and revolutionary device" everytime you bang on about this brick, FFS.

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Eh?

If other dont have any problems, how can it be Android that has the problem?

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Contradiction

"Just how desperate the need is for a new law is a subject of some debate."

Then...

"there is no doubt that the issue can be seriously debilitating, with serious consequences for mental health and personal stability"

Good ole english politicians, engage the mouth before the brian!

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metalhead

WHOOOOSH! Am i in the 80's? We know the aussies are in a different time zone, but not another century.

Who listens to metal nowa days? Men with ladies hair do's doesn't really appeal to any one.

My older brother loved it, and I remember at the time he insisted that I'd grow to like it, never did! Even now he agrees that it was rubbish.

Time has passed the angry youth, now they all wanna be gangstas and (c)rap stars.

Oh its so sad.

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Great for fixed line providers

Not long ago we talked about dumping the fixed line.

Just who wants a wireless dongle now?

If you ask me, not only are the operator’s greedy, they seem incompetent, not being able to keep pace with services they pushed.

I dont use the mobile much, I'm more than capable of using fixed services more than mobile, and I don't chat about (c)rap, or text boloolox. So, I have to put up with a deminished service as a result?

Incompetence is the normal for english connedsumers!

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What ever happened to "sectioning" people?

CTA! Seems this disease, this mental illness is spreading, and the Aussies have it BAD.

2010 and the lunatics are still allowed out.

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Do you trust this man?

Cameron hires Hack. Very trustworthy!

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Tea Tray

...is the best use of an illpayanythingtomakepeoplethinkimcoolpad.

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wrong comparison

Comparing William to an iPad? OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!

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cobblers

my 3yr old daughter can do better...

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Target locked

FIRE!