Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797] - Page 433

lucevans · 13-05-2008, 20:52

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Originally Posted by NTLVictim

What's the best site to look at to watch their shares tank in realtime if the rumour is true?

Hmmm -

I just checked Yahoo stock quotes, and Phorm, BT and Carphone Warehouse are all down, but Virgin Media is up on the day. Coincidence?

NTLVictim · 13-05-2008, 20:54

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Originally Posted by lucevans

Hmmm -

I just checked Yahoo stock quotes, and Phorm, BT and Carphone Warehouse are all down, but Virgin Media is up on the day. Coincidence?

Hmmm part 2.

AlexanderHanff · 13-05-2008, 21:01

I just phoned Claer Barrett at home (writer for Investors Chronicle by the Financial Times) who as some of you know I spoke to at length 2 weeks ago regarding Phorm, for an article she has been working on.

The gravity of the news is such that I felt I had to call her as soon as possible and she was very grateful for the information. Her article gets published on Friday and from the conversation I just had with her, it is going to make for very interesting reading. She is sending me a hard copy on Thursday night by post and I will have access to the electronic copy on Friday.

Man what a great end to the day. With Tesco's currently suing The Guardian it is unlikely they would be willing to publish anything dodgy so I think it is fair to believe that Charles thinks his source is reasonably sound to have published the article in the first place.

Alexander Hanff

Robertus · 13-05-2008, 21:08

Good news

OF1975 · 13-05-2008, 21:09

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Originally Posted by AlexanderHanff

I just phoned Claer Barrett at home (writer for Investors Chronicle by the Financial Times) who as some of you know I spoke to at length 2 weeks ago regarding Phorm, for an article she has been working on.

The gravity of the news is such that I felt I had to call her as soon as possible and she was very grateful for the information. Her article gets published on Friday and from the conversation I just had with her, it is going to make for very interesting reading. She is sending me a hard copy on Thursday night by post and I will have access to the electronic copy on Friday.

Man what a great end to the day. With Tesco's currently suing The Guardian it is unlikely they would be willing to publish anything dodgy so I think it is fair to believe that Charles thinks his source is reasonably sound to have published the article in the first place.

Alexander Hanff

*does a little dance for joy*

This really has made my month. I am still a little hesitant until I hear it confirmed but oh boy if this is legit then it will be brilliant news and will help give us more publicity and more leverage to throw at BT too. Lets not forget those poor souls stuck with BT as a phorm-affiliated ISP.

Kursk · 13-05-2008, 21:09

I hope this means I can keep my Virginity. This has the potential to be the best economic decision they have made since Tubular Bells was released on the Virgin label. I can hear dem bells a-ringing

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lucevans · 13-05-2008, 21:13

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Originally Posted by OF1975

*does a little dance for joy*

This really has made my month. I am still a little hesitant until I hear it confirmed but oh boy if this is legit then it will be brilliant news and will help give us more publicity and more leverage to throw at BT too. Lets not forget those poor souls stuck with BT as a phorm-affiliated ISP.

We might getting a little ahead of ourselves here folks...

However, if this news does turn out to be true, I for one will not be giving up the fight to banish Kent and his cronies from this sceptred isle

AlexanderHanff · 13-05-2008, 21:15

I hope someone has posted this to iii?

Make sure to remind them to read Investors Chronicle this Friday

Alexander Hanff

lucevans · 13-05-2008, 21:17

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Originally Posted by AlexanderHanff

I hope someone has posted this to iii?

Make sure to remind them to read Investors Chronicle this Friday

Alexander Hanff

Especially Brettypoos

dav · 13-05-2008, 21:17

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Originally Posted by lucevans

We might getting a little ahead of ourselves here folks...

However, if this news does turn out to be true, I for one will not be giving up the fight to banish Kent and his cronies from this sceptred isle

Absolutely. VM may well have decided to absolve themselves, but the pure insidiousness of the Webwise concept deserves that the fight be continued and Phorm sunk without a trace.

mark777 · 13-05-2008, 21:18

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Originally Posted by OF1975

*does a little dance for joy*

This really has made my month. I am still a little hesitant until I hear it confirmed but oh boy if this is legit then it will be brilliant news and will help give us more publicity and more leverage to throw at BT too. Lets not forget those poor souls stuck with BT as a phorm-affiliated ISP.

Too true. If VM hurry up and confirm this, they will have a very large, free of charge, PR Team working on their behalf. It will be working against BT and pointing their customers towards VM.

You can't buy that sort of publicity.

OF1975 · 13-05-2008, 21:22

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Originally Posted by lucevans

We might getting a little ahead of ourselves here folks...

However, if this news does turn out to be true, I for one will not be giving up the fight to banish Kent and his cronies from this sceptred isle

Ditto hence my comment about more leverage to throw at BT. Even if VM confirm they are dumping Phorm I will still fight against Phorm so that I can inform BT and Talk Talk/CPW users about the risks and fight on their behalf.

JackSon · 13-05-2008, 21:23

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Originally Posted by AlexanderHanff

I hope someone has posted this to iii?

Make sure to remind them to read Investors Chronicle this Friday

Alexander Hanff

That Guardian link was certainly posted on iii very early on.

Incidentally, a self calimed Phorm investor declared his/her lost faith in the investment after reading this...

http://blog.iwr.co.uk/2008/05/behaviour-model.html

Apparetnly that investor is unhappy with the revelation of Phorm being able to target content as was as just ads.

13-05-2008, 21:27

Deep, deeeep, DEEP, DEEEEEEP JOY!

If VM declare this to be true, expect a rush of BT customers asking you if they can get out of their contract. Even if I cannot, I'll be counting the days to the day I can. Did they change the Ts & Cs yet? Could it be that I see the chanegs as material? Oh please VM do it. Then, please BT, launch your smelly stinking trial and change the TS & Cs. Try telling me it's not material and I'll tell you how material it is when I stick it up

[This user disconnected unexpectedly but is very happy tonight]

Rchivist · 13-05-2008, 21:32

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Originally Posted by NTLVictim

What's the best site to look at to watch their shares tank in realtime if the rumour is true?

I've just put the news on the iii discussion forum, so that might be worth watching tomorrow
http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/deta...scussion&it=le

for the forum, click on the Trades tab for the prices, graphs etc. Not sure how "real time" it is.

for a "fifteen minute later" site
http://www.sharecrazy.com/share2607s...hare&epic=PHRM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexanderHanff

I hope someone has posted this to iii?

Make sure to remind them to read Investors Chronicle this Friday

Alexander Hanff

Done a little while ago, specially for Brettypoos