[Leaplist] Brighthouse or Embarq?

[William A. Mahaffey III]

John Simpson wrote:
> On 2007-12-18, at 2138, Jesse Goerz wrote:
>>
>> I had the same problems (I have brighthouse).  I wasn't as savvy and
>> just figured my recurring "line noise" problem was at it again.
>> However, the person I talked to at customer support didn't run through
>> the normal checklist at all and just gave up really quickly.  It
>> wouldn't surprise me one bit if they were logging everything.  After
>> all, it's just marketing analysis.
>
> if it's "marketing analysis", then they're using MY browsing habits 
> without my permission or consent, and without compensating me for MY 
> data. my browsing habits are none of their business.
>
> if it's government surveillance, then they (the government and/or 
> brighthouse) are interfering with my privacy. again, my browsing 
> habits are none of their business.
>
> and whether it's brighthouse or the government, i'm not paying them to 
> keep tabs on me. if it's brighthouse, i pay them to provide 
> connectivity to the internet. if it's the government, i'm paying them 
> to "form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic 
> tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general 
> welfare, and ensure the blessings of liberty." nowhere in there does 
> it say they're supposed to be keeping track of what i'm doing- they 
> seem to forget who's the boss here. (hint: it's "we the people" who 
> are the boss.)


Preach it *LOUD*, brother ....


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