Final Comcast post for the day:
You know what’s funny? I can’t give myself permission to check my mail. Isn’t that neat? The cable bill is in Pete’s name, so Pete needs to install the software, update our account, use HIS username and password to do so and then ALLOW Jason and I to have access to the mail server. WTF?
I’m now done ranting about Comcast today. I think I’m going to play some CS and try to forget why my ping time sucks donkey balls.
Carry on.
I find this very frightening…
(part of) Comcasts Customer Agreement:
(b) Posting of Content. Comcast assumes no obligation to monitor transmissions made on the Service. However, Customer acknowledges and agrees that Comcast and its Underlying Providers shall have the right to monitor such transmissions from time to time and to disclose the same in accordance with applicable laws, regulations or governmental requests and to operate the Service properly. Comcast and its Underlying Providers reserve the right to refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that in their sole discretion are unacceptable, undesirable or in violation of this Agreement.
Ah… the 1st ammendment… who needs it?
As a SLIGHT and I mean VERY SLIGHT upside to Comcast being assholes… we get TechTV now. They added 2 channels when they “upped” the price. I guess that makes me slightly happier… but the rest of this still sucks. Fuck Comcast.
The bullshit that is Comcast.
The amount of crap that we’ve had to endure at the hands of this brainless cable provider has reached all time highs. For the past two months, following the collapse of Excite and Excite@Home, Comcast hass been transitioning users to their “high-speed” internet service. It’s not labeled as DSL, it’s not labeled as Cable, no one’s really sure what it is… besides bullshit that is. Before the new year, our connection was capable of speeds in excess of 500k/sec+. That’s not half bad for a cable modem. True, it was uncapped, but it was impressive non-the-less. Currently, the modems best efforts are typically a miserable 100k/sec tops. Thats a fairly signifigant drop in service. Why? Because they’ve decided to implement bandwidth restrictions both upstream and down. That was merely the begining. As of last night (2/28/02) Comcast has instituted new requirements for connecting to their network. For the time being, the connection to the web seems mildly stable, but that won’t last for long. Users are now REQUIRED to download and install Comcast’s software package in order to check email, newsgroups or to have access to their web space.
Not only are users required to use Comcast bug-ladden and ill-conceived software, they practically have to ask permission to do so. Here’s a clip from their new instructions on how to reconnect to your newsgroups:
Comcast now has a newsgroup service available to replace your @Home Newsgroups. If you are interested in signing up for newsgroups, please follow the steps below:
1- Go to http://www.comcast.net
2- Log on to your primary comcast.net account
3- Go to the Member Services section from the Comcast High-Speed Internet home page
4- Click on the Manage My Account section, and click on the Access Newsgroups link (you will only be able to access the newsgroup sign up screen from Comcast’s network)
5- From the newsgroup sign up screen, enter your full name
6- Enter your primary comcast.net user name/login (your primary e-mail address without “@comcast.net”).
7- Review the “Terms and Policies” and click Yes to accept
8- Click the Enable Account button, and then click the Finish button on the “Congratulations Welcome” screen
9- Within 24 hours, your primary comcast.net e-mail account should receive an e-mail containing your newsgroup ID and password.
I shout “conspiracy” in their general direction! This is rediculous. I’m already looking into alternatives for service providers. Oh, and did I mention that they RAISED the price of their “service” by $5. Yup. A shitty, bandwidth restricted connection, monitored newsgroups, unsecure email, it can all be yours for the low low price of $49.99 a month. Is there no end to the crap that consumers are forced to deal with. We get pushed around so much that we think it’s ok. Well, it’s not. I’m sure there’s other that feel the same way. I for one, will not longer be a comcast customer as soon as I can find an alternative. I don’t care if it costs more, I just don’t want to have anything to do with these people ever again.
I’ve decided to seriously evaluate my writting abilities. Personally, I’m begining to think that I have a distinct lack of “professionalism.” Not that I’m striving towards being a professional writer by any stretch of the imagination, just that I sound more and more “amature” every day. I’ve fallen into the rut of “this is my daily life, these are interesting links.” I had tried to avoid that but sometimes it’s hard. So, hopefully, with motivation you can start to expect posts about actual topics instead of “I had a shitty day” ramblings. Not that those will go away, I could never abandon my favorite hobby: complaining.
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