emptywig
Huh? What?
Premium
join:2002-08-05
Pasadena, TX
| reply to poolek
Re: Glad I kicked there service to the curb
Nah. What people really get upset about is this growing trend towards businesses shifting to customers things that THEY (the businesses) should be doing as a matter of course. The only thing more annoying is the number of people who seem perfectly willing to accept paying more and more money for less and less service.
And I really resent paying for a service that then uses me as a captive audience to pelt me with ads.
We're SICK OF ADS. TOO MANY ADS! That's what its about, really, just too freakin' many ads EVERYWHERE.
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DrTCP
Yours truly
Premium,ExMod 1999-04
join:1999-11-09
Round Rock, TX
| reply to LinuxJunkie
said by LinuxJunkie  :Here's a novel idea: why not just IGNORE the ads and re-type the damn domain name in? How is the automated spam filter that checks the DNS for invalid domains do that? Heck it does not even see that page as DNS does not use http protocol. How do you fix the DNS search order issue or VPN issues apparening after this change. More stuff breaks when you mess with DNS.
Internet is not just web and it is not limited to simply placing ads on error pages of the browser (which may be acceptable that should they have done it via an add-on plug-in to the web browser only) |
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LinuxJunkie
join:2005-01-19
Cyberspace | reply to DrTCP
Here's a novel idea: why not just IGNORE the ads and re-type the damn domain name in? |
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poolek
join:2003-11-04
Austin, TX
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·AT&T U-Verse
 ·ViaTalk
 ·AT&T Yahoo
| reply to RadioDoc
Sorry - I didn't see the question until I saw it referenced in another post...
I wouldn't like hearing an ad if I dialed a wrong number. However, if I could stop the ads by making a 5 second change in my voip's configuration, I wouldn't worry about it. I'd make the change and solve the problem. |
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poolek
join:2003-11-04
Austin, TX
·RoadRunner Cable
·AT&T U-Verse
·ViaTalk
·AT&T Yahoo
| reply to DrTCP
You've got a good point. I'll drop Earthlink a note and tell them that if they are going to do something like this, it should be an 'opt in' type deal. Maybe even give a cheaper monthly rate for folks who choose to participate or whatever.
I just don't understand people getting angry and indignant over something so simple to fix. There are so many other things out there to get upset about. |
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brandon
Some truth included in this post.
Premium
join:2003-03-31
Hurley, MS
·AT&T Southeast
| reply to RadioDoc
said by RadioDoc :said by poolek :I understand exactly how DNS works. I also know that I can change the default DNS to point to a provider other than Earthlink and avoid the ads altogether if I want. That statement shows how much you don't know. I'm sure whoever you are freeloading off of now is mighty glad to have you. Thanks for avoiding the question though. You proved my point. ...are you kidding? They're public DNS servers for a reason... |
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DrTCP
Yours truly
Premium,ExMod 1999-04
join:1999-11-09
Round Rock, TX
1 edit | reply to poolek
said by poolek :While I agree I'd rather see Earthlink not do this, I don't understand complaining about something when there's such an easy resolution to the problem. If the redirect offends you, change your DNS. Problem solved. I agree. The Earthlink cable DNS servers on Time Warner cable has more latency than some other DNS servers you could use. Typically this is not true.
Free loading or not you are actually paying for Earthlink. The thing that I do not understand about you is that you are accepting this and not requesting the service you deserve.
If you do not react to this pretty soon all ISPs will be doing something similar. Your normal DNS server choices will be less and less.
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poolek
join:2003-11-04
Austin, TX
·RoadRunner Cable
·AT&T U-Verse
·ViaTalk
·AT&T Yahoo
| reply to RadioDoc
I use Level3's DNS, which actually resolves faster than the default earthlink/mindspring one. Earthlink DSL may be different, but for Earthlink Cable over Time Warner lines in my area, the default DNS isn't that quick.
And it's no more 'freeloading' than viewing this site, which also happens to come over a portion of various provder's infrastructure to get to me. That's the nature of the internet.
While I agree I'd rather see Earthlink not do this, I don't understand complaining about something when there's such an easy resolution to the problem. If the redirect offends you, change your DNS. Problem solved. |
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RadioDoc
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Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11
·AT&T Midwest
| reply to poolek
said by poolek :I understand exactly how DNS works. I also know that I can change the default DNS to point to a provider other than Earthlink and avoid the ads altogether if I want. That statement shows how much you don't know. I'm sure whoever you are freeloading off of now is mighty glad to have you.
Thanks for avoiding the question though. You proved my point.
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DrTCP
Yours truly
Premium,ExMod 1999-04
join:1999-11-09
Round Rock, TX
| reply to poolek
said by poolek :I understand exactly how DNS works. I also know that I can change the default DNS to point to a provider other than Earthlink and avoid the ads altogether if I want. Why should you be forced to use another ISP DNS server or rather why another ISP should provide bandwidth and server resources for customers of Earthlink?
Also another ISP DNS will introduce probably have more latency for name resolutions.
You are paying Earthlink to a normally functioning DNS service as well and it is normal to demand the service you deserve. |
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poolek
join:2003-11-04
Austin, TX | reply to RadioDoc
I understand exactly how DNS works. I also know that I can change the default DNS to point to a provider other than Earthlink and avoid the ads altogether if I want. |
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