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hArTh

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The campaign is just starting. Not going to go into details for obvious reasons.

Were going to need a bunch of new sites bumped up the google rankings pronto which is what the slashdot article is about. The actual foreign hosting idea that was originally mulled isn't an issue anymore for various reasons which I won't go into.

Basically if the article is accepted we'll get linkage onto the new sites like you won't believe.

I'm busy writing a rough draft now. Could everyone that has links that I could use please post them here. There were about 10 or so and I didn't keep track of them all.

I'll post the draft here and you can all comment.

The story wont be submitted now for various reasons which I won't go into. But it will be posted soon ...

[}:)]

PS: I realised watching this whole legal business unfold that we need to help ourselves. Consumer activisim begins with each of us average Joe's ...
 
MAD,

Can you give me your best link to one article that would summarise the whole Telkom mess for a foreign reader?
 
Nice job harth. Suggested changes:

"based on IPWireless' UMTS TDD technology."

Possibly remove the "foreign hosting aid" request, since I already have r00t on a Linux Virtual server at jvds.com with no bandwidth limits, and a pretty fat connection. Hosting will definately not be a problem. Even the server hosting my current sites will more than happily handle the traffic. The help, and offers for assistance will come from the ensuing discussions after the article gets posted.

Simon Kemani at the FXI is currently reviewing the sites as they were, but has already indicated that there is NOTHING that Sentech can do about the content on the sites, as long as it is in the public interest, and "fair use".

You may also want to use the third paragraph as the introduction, instead of "broadband revolution" and Telkom in the first sentence. That way the headline matches what the user first lays eyes on.


<center><h6> MyWireless <s>Hacks</s> Tweaks & Tech Info || Have you checked the fawking FAQ? <br /> <font color="red">Tired of bad Service? Want to compare speeds? We at least listen...</font id="red"></h6></center>
 
I've made some changes: http://myweb.absa.co.za/james.mclaren/

The rewrite to get the first paragraph relevant to the title I'll do tommorrow. I agree it's necessary.

How long has ADSL been available? 18 months?

The more I think about this business the more ****ING angry I get. Who the **** do these money grubbing corporate ****S think they are? Taking away our basic ****ING human rights...

They have chosen to **** with the wrong crowd!

[}:)] &lt;- This is no longer a game.

-Professional information anarchist-
www.hellcom.co.za
 
harthy, its not 512k down 256k up, only 128k up

I think you might have ADSL confused with Sentech, please revise your article...

TheRodent, you going to provide the content for these sites? I'd be more than happy to register some domains, but will need content

Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?
 
...oh and mention to them that we had to sign 2 year contracts....

Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?
 
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by hArTh</i>
<br />ADSL costs?

R650 pm telkom + R250 pm ISP ????

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plus you need to have a phone line which is what, extra R70 or R80?
 
Made the changes.

Still have the do the paragraph swap though.

Privet do you mind if I steal your bit to host on my own homepage. Just to boost the Google rankings of the various sites referred too..

-Professional information anarchist-
www.hellcom.co.za
 
hArTh - shot man, got your e-mail, will wade through my Hellkom library and provide the link to the best article...
Nice idea BTW.. just feel sorry for the Sentech site's host ;)

<font color="navy"><font size="1"><b>Where others have progress, we have Telkom.</b>
Hellkom website - www.hellkom.co.za</font id="size1"></font id="navy">
 
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by hArTh</i>
Privet do you mind if I steal your bit to host on my own homepage. Just to boost the Google rankings of the various sites referred too..
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Sure- go for it. I copied 95% of it from a similar page created by <b>deckert</b>...
 
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by privet</i>
<br /><blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by hArTh</i>
Privet do you mind if I steal your bit to host on my own homepage. Just to boost the Google rankings of the various sites referred too..
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Sure- go for it. I copied 95% of it from a similar page created by <b>deckert</b>...

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Thanks!

As far as the submission is concerned I think its finished baring a few links that still need to be updated.

About the paragraph re-ordering, I couldn't think of a decent way to do it so I'm leaving it as is. It's very long for a slashdot submission. But then again I'm not sure what to cut. If it gets rejected based on length I can take a knife to it.

As always any further suggestions, corrections etc. appreciated.
http://myweb.absa.co.za/james.mclaren/

Thats one box of ammo loaded up and ready to go [}:)]

-Professional information anarchist-
I support:
www.hellkom.co.za
 
one small thing.. its www.hellkom.co.za not www.hellcom.co.za for all the people clicking on it to get to that very well done site! We should contact them for a Sentech version.
 
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by greedyflyza</i>
<br />one small thing.. its www.hellkom.co.za not www.hellcom.co.za for all the people clicking on it to get to that very well done site! We should contact them for a Sentech version.
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My bad! [;)]

Flu is making me see double anyway [B)]

-Professional information anarchist-
I support:
www.hellkom.co.za
 
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