{"id":547863,"date":"2006-01-30T06:28:55","date_gmt":"2006-01-30T06:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/wordpress\/technology\/547863-new-telkom-parody-site-pokes-fun-at-telecoms-giant.html"},"modified":"2006-01-30T06:28:55","modified_gmt":"2006-01-30T06:28:55","slug":"new-telkom-parody-site-pokes-fun-at-telecoms-giant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/technology\/547863-new-telkom-parody-site-pokes-fun-at-telecoms-giant.html","title":{"rendered":"New Telkom parody site pokes fun at telecoms giant"},"content":{"rendered":"

The new site, which is based on the official Telkom website, sports the slogan <\/font>\u201cF@%$<\/font> tomorrow\u201d. <\/font><\/p>\n

The new Telkom mascot \u201cJack the Cable Guy\u201d is another source of humour as he greets users with a rather rude gesture .<\/font> <\/p>\n

This new website is hosted by Antitrust, a very vocal critic of Telkom. The address is: <\/font>http:\/\/www.antitrust.co.za\/antithesis\/<\/font> <\/a><\/p>\n

The founder of the site, who wishes to remain anonymous, said that he got the idea while on the phone to Telkom and browsing their site. <\/font><\/p>\n

\u201cI was actually sitting on the phone holding for Telkom and I was browsing their site. I realised it had to be the greatest fiction created by mankind and decided to set the record straight,\u201d he said.<\/font> <\/p>\n

His aim with the site is to inform people about \u2018the real Telkom\u2019.<\/font> <\/p>\n

\u201cI get so tired of people standing up for Telkom and not realising how much of the little communication we get is propaganda. Telkom has gone a long way to paint itself as a martyr and a brave, struggling company.\u201d <\/font><\/p>\n

\u201cAll I really want is for people to see the real Telkom and figure it out for themselves,\u201d he continued.<\/font> <\/p>\n

So far the feedback from visitors has been very positive and they thoroughly enjoy the humor. <\/font><\/p>\n

The owner is not overly concerned about legal action, and with good reason.<\/font> <\/p>\n

Hellkom<\/font> <\/a>, the now famous Telkom parody site run by Gregg Stirton, was sued by the monopoly soon after its inception. <\/font><\/p>\n

Telkom\u2019s major protest regarding Hellkom was that their logo was being defaced.<\/font> <\/p>\n

This case was subsequently withdrawn by Telkom with costs in August last year. <\/font><\/p>\n

Telkom said that its withdrawal of the case was for strategic reasons. It was however done soon after Justin Nurse from Laugh-It-Off secured a landmark victory against SAB in a similar parody case. <\/font><\/p>\n

MyADSL did not receive comment from Telkom at the time of publication.<\/font> <\/p>\n

Discuss this article<\/font> <\/a><\/p>\n

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