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Thread ID: 31925 2003-04-04 09:19:00 Xtra are full of.. Greg S (201) Press F1
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133386 2003-04-05 04:35:00 Post a copy to the Commerce Dept. And a few politicians. Swain is ignorant (he's the one who thinks it's OK for police to get powers to read any electronic communications because "they would never abuse such powers") but give him something to think about.

I think there's an Internet Ombudsman, too.
Graham L (2)
133387 2003-04-05 07:11:00 > I think Xtra is a bit more professional than that

I think you'd find that there are an surprising number of instances where both Telecom and Xtra have shown themselves to be rather less than professional. You only need to browse www.aardvark.co.nz to reveal a few.
Greg S (201)
133388 2003-04-05 07:24:00 > Unbelievable. They've become as bad as Microsoft! Stuff them, I'm finding another provider.

What's wrong with Microsoft?

Mike.
Mike (15)
133389 2003-04-05 07:38:00 Just something I thought of...
Who can honestly say that they have read the Xtra agreement before signing up with them??? If it was not for the email the Xtra sent out then this thread would no doubt have not started, and people would be countinuing to dialup to the internet happy as harry without any problems worring about something else like maybe Pallidium



CyberChuck
cyberchuck (173)
133390 2003-04-05 07:38:00 hmmm thats just more of the same. Most things mention similar things. I just don't bother reading any of them. I'll worry about it when I get caught out by it.

Same thing happens with off topic stuff at the workplace.
-=JM=- (16)
133391 2003-04-05 08:05:00 Hey chilling . . .
yeah buddy is quite hard to get a job these days in IT especially just out of tech .

I started for Xtra help desk recently and still goin thru the training .
Actually Xtra itself doesnt handle these help calls its outsourced to our company . But its cool to have lots of coffee and listen to some of the problems people can come up with :)
pluto (2246)
133392 2003-04-05 08:20:00 Pluto.. You'll find that in your job, with a year or 18 months behind you, that it will be a great advantage in moving on in the industry. Suggest you take advantage of the free MCP courses they offer (or did when I was there). Also it makes it a lot easier to get into a tier 3 position within Xtra or similar after you've 'done your time'. Industry insiders say it's in the pipeline that MCSE will be recognised as an NZQA qualification.

The outfit you're with has a high staff turnover, which is why they're always recruiting, so if you stick it out, all the better for your future. They're the same crowd I was gonna refer Chilly to.
Greg S (201)
133393 2003-04-05 08:24:00 > Hey chilling . . .
> yeah buddy is quite hard to get a job these days in
> IT especially just out of tech .
>
> I started for Xtra help desk recently and still goin
> thru the training .
> Actually Xtra itself doesnt handle these help calls
> its outsourced to our company . But its cool to have
> lots of coffee and listen to some of the problems
> people can come up with :)
>
>
>
>

Cool to have lots of coffee and to to listen to some of the problems eh?

Yes its all a game ain't it . The above comment is probably the best reason to shift from Xtra .
Baldy (26)
133394 2003-04-05 08:28:00 > What's wrong with Microsoft?

go.msn.com
Greg S (201)
133395 2003-04-05 08:39:00 There's something called the "ostrich syndrome".

Did you not realise that entire major industries have been successfully founded on the provision of information to the populace? If so, don't you understand that in societies throughout the ages there has been a need for accurate, well-informed information.

I'm not in the habit of worrin [sic] about trivialities, but I do like a well informed opinion brought to my attention, or even just a relevant fact.

I don't go through every EULA nitpicking, but when a major corporation makes a point of reminding me about their terms that I have to be subject to, I (personally) thought it worth looking into a bit further. Cyberchuck, you don't have to, and I apologise if this thread has in any way come across as being alarmist to you.
Greg S (201)
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