Bye Plusnet

Finally got things sorted now so I am off to Virgin net.Plusnet have been
really diabolical these last few months.One thing that did swing me away
from them was the tie up with BT.Although they deny it I bet that within two
years they will handle all calls in Delhi or Calcutta.I had my fill of
that with BT and dont intend to go down that road again.Its a shame really
cos after joining PN three years ago they were really excellent,good speeds
and customer service.but thats gone down the pan now.Well have to see
what Virgin net are like

Dickie Dido wrote:
> Finally got things sorted now so I am off to Virgin net.

Looking at the Virgin.net board on ADSLGuide they have big problems of
their own, but then that Forum is know for only those with problems to moan

On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 21:28:01 -0000, Dickie Dido wrote:

> Finally got things sorted now so I am off to Virgin net.Plusnet have been
> really diabolical these last few months.One thing that did swing me away
> from them was the tie up with BT.Although they deny it I bet that within two
> years they will handle all calls in Delhi or Calcutta.I had my fill of
> that with BT and dont intend to go down that road again.Its a shame really
> cos after joining PN three years ago they were really excellent,good speeds
> and customer service.but thats gone down the pan now.Well have to see
> what Virgin net are like

Careful about virgin.net if you have your own website, because they omly
give you a small one (10Mb I think).
Otherwise they are ok.
I left them to go to Plusnet.
Not there now of course.
--
Jim S
Tyneside UK
http://www.jimscott.co.uk

Jim S wrote:
> On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 21:28:01 -0000, Dickie Dido wrote:
>
>> Finally got things sorted now so I am off to Virgin net.Plusnet
>> have been really diabolical these last few months.One thing that
>> did
>> swing me away from them was the tie up with BT.Although they deny
>> it
>> I bet that within two years they will handle all calls in Delhi
>> or
>> Calcutta.I had my fill of that with BT and dont intend to go down
>> that road again.Its a shame really cos after joining PN three
>> years
>> ago they were really excellent,good speeds and customer
>> service.but thats gone down the pan now.Well have to see what
>> Virgin
>> net are like
>
> Careful about virgin.net if you have your own website, because they
> omly give you a small one (10Mb I think).
> Otherwise they are ok.
> I left them to go to Plusnet.
> Not there now of course.

Another point to remember is that Virgin use NTL as backbone
supplier..

On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 23:07:26 -0000, kráftéé wrote:

> Jim S wrote:
>> On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 21:28:01 -0000, Dickie Dido wrote:
>>
>>> Finally got things sorted now so I am off to Virgin net.Plusnet
>>> have been really diabolical these last few months.One thing that
>>> did
>>> swing me away from them was the tie up with BT.Although they deny
>>> it
>>> I bet that within two years they will handle all calls in Delhi
>>> or
>>> Calcutta.I had my fill of that with BT and dont intend to go down
>>> that road again.Its a shame really cos after joining PN three
>>> years
>>> ago they were really excellent,good speeds and customer
>>> service.but thats gone down the pan now.Well have to see what
>>> Virgin
>>> net are like
>>
>> Careful about virgin.net if you have your own website, because they
>> omly give you a small one (10Mb I think).
>> Otherwise they are ok.
>> I left them to go to Plusnet.
>> Not there now of course.
>
> Another point to remember is that Virgin use NTL as backbone
> supplier..

That's another thing. They will be one and the same before very long. They
already are in all, but name.
--
Jim S
Tyneside UK
http://www.jimscott.co.uk

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dickie Dido" <keitth (E-Mail Removed)>
Newsgroups: uk.telecom.broadband
Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 9:28 PM
Subject: Bye Plusnet


> Finally got things sorted now so I am off to Virgin net.Plusnet have
> been really diabolical these last few months.One thing that did swing me
> away from them was the tie up with BT.Although they deny it I bet that
> within two years they will handle all calls in Delhi or Calcutta.I had
> my fill of that with BT and dont intend to go down that road again.Its a
> shame really cos after joining PN three years ago they were really
> excellent,good speeds and customer service.but thats gone down the pan
> now.Well have to see what Virgin net are like


They used to be quite good - I was with them for several years on dialup &
adsl.

Then along came NTL - who are THE mosr censorious net-nannies on the planet.
I used the word 'bloody' in a political newsgroup (where phrases like f*ck
you you f*cking pr*ck' were almost routine terms of of endearment) and got
a snotty email (followed by a snotty letter from some young twat at NTL,
warning me about my innapropriate behaviour!

So I told them to bugger off, and left.

"Jailtime" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> Then along came NTL - who are THE mosr censorious net-nannies on the
> planet. I used the word 'bloody' in a political newsgroup (where phrases
> like f*ck you you f*cking pr*ck' were almost routine terms of of
> endearment) and got a snotty email (followed by a snotty letter from some
> young twat at NTL, warning me about my innapropriate behaviour!
>
> So I told them to bugger off, and left.

Yep, Usenet, one of the last places were it is non PC and in most cases
unmoderated, except of course if you're with NTL.

"Jim S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 23:07:26 -0000, kráftéé wrote:
>
>> Jim S wrote:
>>> On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 21:28:01 -0000, Dickie Dido wrote:
>>>
>>>> Finally got things sorted now so I am off to Virgin net.Plusnet
>>>> have been really diabolical these last few months.One thing that
>>>> did
>>>> swing me away from them was the tie up with BT.Although they deny
>>>> it
>>>> I bet that within two years they will handle all calls in Delhi
>>>> or
>>>> Calcutta.I had my fill of that with BT and dont intend to go down
>>>> that road again.Its a shame really cos after joining PN three
>>>> years
>>>> ago they were really excellent,good speeds and customer
>>>> service.but thats gone down the pan now.Well have to see what
>>>> Virgin
>>>> net are like
>>>
>>> Careful about virgin.net if you have your own website, because they
>>> omly give you a small one (10Mb I think).
>>> Otherwise they are ok.
>>> I left them to go to Plusnet.
>>> Not there now of course.
>>
>> Another point to remember is that Virgin use NTL as backbone
>> supplier..
>
> That's another thing. They will be one and the same before very long. They
> already are in all, but name.

Virgin.net is wholey owned by NTL, and have been for some time.

On Sun, 3 Dec 2006 10:23:46 -0000, Gizmo. wrote:

> "Jim S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 23:07:26 -0000, kráftéé wrote:
>>
>>> Jim S wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 21:28:01 -0000, Dickie Dido wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Finally got things sorted now so I am off to Virgin net.Plusnet
>>>>> have been really diabolical these last few months.One thing that
>>>>> did
>>>>> swing me away from them was the tie up with BT.Although they deny
>>>>> it
>>>>> I bet that within two years they will handle all calls in Delhi
>>>>> or
>>>>> Calcutta.I had my fill of that with BT and dont intend to go down
>>>>> that road again.Its a shame really cos after joining PN three
>>>>> years
>>>>> ago they were really excellent,good speeds and customer
>>>>> service.but thats gone down the pan now.Well have to see what
>>>>> Virgin
>>>>> net are like
>>>>
>>>> Careful about virgin.net if you have your own website, because they
>>>> omly give you a small one (10Mb I think).
>>>> Otherwise they are ok.
>>>> I left them to go to Plusnet.
>>>> Not there now of course.
>>>
>>> Another point to remember is that Virgin use NTL as backbone
>>> supplier..
>>
>> That's another thing. They will be one and the same before very long. They
>> already are in all, but name.
>
> Virgin.net is wholey owned by NTL, and have been for some time.

But still operating separately?
--
Jim S
Tyneside UK
http://www.jimscott.co.uk

Jim S wrote:
> On Sun, 3 Dec 2006 10:23:46 -0000, Gizmo. wrote:
>
> > "Jim S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 23:07:26 -0000, kráftéé wrote:
> >>
> >>> Jim S wrote:
> >>>> On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 21:28:01 -0000, Dickie Dido wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Finally got things sorted now so I am off to Virgin net.Plusnet
> >>>>> have been really diabolical these last few months.One thing that
> >>>>> did
> >>>>> swing me away from them was the tie up with BT.Although they deny
> >>>>> it
> >>>>> I bet that within two years they will handle all calls in Delhi
> >>>>> or
> >>>>> Calcutta.I had my fill of that with BT and dont intend to go down
> >>>>> that road again.Its a shame really cos after joining PN three
> >>>>> years
> >>>>> ago they were really excellent,good speeds and customer
> >>>>> service.but thats gone down the pan now.Well have to see what
> >>>>> Virgin
> >>>>> net are like
> >>>>
> >>>> Careful about virgin.net if you have your own website, because they
> >>>> omly give you a small one (10Mb I think).
> >>>> Otherwise they are ok.
> >>>> I left them to go to Plusnet.
> >>>> Not there now of course.
> >>>
> >>> Another point to remember is that Virgin use NTL as backbone
> >>> supplier..
> >>
> >> That's another thing. They will be one and the same before very long. They
> >> already are in all, but name.
> >
> > Virgin.net is wholey owned by NTL, and have been for some time.
>
> But still operating separately?
> --
> Jim S
> Tyneside UK
> http://www.jimscott.co.uk

Virgin.net are NTL's Off-Net service