Re: [Killietalk] Killietalk and verizon (OT)

[Wright Huntley <whuntley at verizon_net>]

Bill,

Monday rant time, I guess. :-)

> I have not gotten mail from killietalk for over a month now.  I contacted
> verizon and they unblocked the killietalk at aka server so it does not need to
> reply, but still no mail.  The site was unblocked last friday, but I don't
> see any new stuff even in the archives.  I don't know if you(Barry) will
> receive this or not. Also when I pull up the aka site main page, the
> photos(gifs) are all just "X" represented and I can neither seee the
> picutres for the links. I can get photos in the albums including thumbnails
> so maybe there is some different code or script form the main page I am
> blocking somehow or a problem I don't understand.
> Bill Shenefelt
> http://shene.killi.net

Verizon has decided to become a net nanny and censor our mail to protect 
us from "evil SPAM." Unfortunately, they did this without any notice, 
any recourse, and their own customer support is being carefully kept in 
the dark.

They provide a mechanism for unblocking web mail, but the e-mail most of 
us use is still subject to their beady-brained interpretation of what is 
SPAM. :-( Bill, the block is still on as recently as this morning, and 
cannot be removed by the individual customer. We have no say if *they* 
decide it is SPAM! [As in old, regulated, days, we are just here to pay 
the bills.]

I'm furious, because they have a monopoly on high speed (DSL) in this 
area, and they adamantly refuse to even try to fix the problem. I'm 
about ready to file a class-action suit on behalf of all actwin members 
who are being bounced (hence unsubscribed, automatically). Our little 
cow-county courts have been mighty harsh on big guys, such as the City 
of Los Angeles. Wonder how Verizon would like it if they had to defend 
themselves in Independence, CA? :-) LMK if other lists are being treated 
the same, and I'll expand the class.

It does us no good to change e-mail addy to one of the obnoxious 
ad-supported free ones, because Verizon.net is still our ISP, and many, 
like me, have no choice in the matter unless we want to sign up for slow 
dial-up with expensive services like Earthlink or equally nasty net 
nannies like AOL.

Ken Simolo said he would try once again, today, to get us unblocked. I 
hope he does, but am enjoying the thought of making Verizon pay 
expensive lawyers' travel time to our remote county seat. :-)

[Ken: I am assured by Verizon that you, as list owner, can do nothing. 
Only the owner of Actwin can deal with them on this, since it is their 
server that is being blocked.]

Wright

PS. Who is caring for the web site while Barry is away? The fish on the 
front page, this AM shows up OK for me, but is misidentified (it's a 
BIT, not a BIV). I'm tired of this common mistake being propagated.

PPS. Bill. You can read the past postings and get the new ones 
immediately at: http://fins.actwin.com/killietalk/ .
It's just a PITA to answer from there. [Copy, and "paste as quotation" 
into your regular editor.]

--
Wright Huntley - Rt. 001 Box K36, Bishop CA 93514 - whuntley at verizon_net
                    760 872-3995

        Eschew obfuscation and bloviation!



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