Thank god... I thought I was nuts. Seemed like no one cares for a while there...
I think this is a rotten service. The worst kind. -----Original Message----- From: Michael Potocki [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: July-20-08 1:54 PM To: Syd Carter Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] Rogers... Umm... holy crap! You guys are not the only one seeing this...other people are talking http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/07/19/158208&from=rss Michael Syd Carter wrote: > Not to plug OpenDNS however should you decide to switch your DNS entry > to their servers then it offers a number of features that you may > appreciate. Such as, it will redirect 404s, allow you to create > shortcuts (ie: ast versus 1.9.168.0.100/admin ), and do some statistical > analysis. OpenDNS also states that you will get faster look-ups. I've > tried it. It was fun when my kids asked me why a picture of them came > up on the screen at times when they were surfing the internet (404 > redirect). > > Mike Ashton wrote: >> In your router alter your DNS servers to OpenDNS ( www.opendns.com ). >> They have multiple geographical DNS servers. They are a third part DNS >> service and are free. I have all clients, friends and workers >> configure to their servers. They honour TLS not like Rogers who ignore >> it. >> >> 208.67.222.222 >> 208.67.220.220 >> >> Mike >> >> David Cook wrote: >>> You are using Rogers service, so by default you are using Rogers DNS. >>> Their DNS can redirect 404's anywhere they like for your "benefit". >>> They are doing their very best to "serve" you as a customer. Don't >>> you like that they tried to help you out? >>> >>> Oh yeah, there might be a possibility that they gain some commercial >>> benefit but I'm sure that is secondary to their desire to offer top >>> quality service to their customers. >>> >>> </sarcasm> >>> You could probably use someone else's DNS but that is inconvenient >>> and by definition slower because packets would have to leave Rogers >>> network in order to get name resolution. Some also consider this a >>> little in bad taste to hit someone else's server when you aren't >>> their customer. >>> >>> I tried long and hard and found a great ISP that is happy to sell me >>> the pipe only. No crap. No redirections. And "yes" they permit you to >>> run server services on your home DSL connection. Good companies are >>> out there. You just have to do the digging yourself instead of >>> waiting for TV/Radio spots to catch our attention. >>> >>> After all, most of us are very happy with VoIP service from >>> Unlimitel. If they did all the marketing that Vonage does, they >>> wouldn't be the quality they are at the price point they are at. >>> >>> I had my own beef with Rogers. I started getting spam to the email >>> address I signed up to Rogers billing. I use unique addresses for >>> every company I sign up with so if spam starts coming, I know who >>> sold/leaked their list or had a security breach. I contacted Rogers >>> Security & their Ombudsman and haven't even had the decency of a reply. >>> >>> - dbc. >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Chuck Mariotti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: July-18-08 >>> 10:41 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [on-asterisk] Rogers... Umm... holy crap! >>> >>> Sorry, this is somewhat unrelated, but as Simon said, it's for >>> Asterisk enthusiasts... and what ever is related that might interest. >>> >>> I use Rogers... Like everyone else, I never install anything the ISP >>> gives me on my computers. Never. For many reasons. Crappy anti-virus, >>> crappy tools, etc... I am their customer, not their point of branding. >>> >>> Anyways, I was looking at Aastra's web site today, changed the url >>> but did a bad copy paste job... and by mistake. I entered in the >>> following: >>> >>> http://www.aastra.css >>> >>> Ooops... I should get 404 type error. I see it flash on by, and what >>> do I get? >>> >>> I get Roger's branded Search results. Did I mean alastra? >>> >>> I got redirected to Roger's web page! >>> >>> http://www20.search.rogers.com/search?qo=www.aastra.ccc&rn=TSAKtsJmKhU9u40 >>> >>> >>> Holly crapola. >>> >>> Does it in Firefox, does it on other computers in my network. >>> >>> Co-worker is using rogers, but not doing it for him. >>> >>> This just started today... >>> >>> Does anyone else have a problem with this? I mean, this is worse than >>> traffic shaping as far as I am concerned. >>> >>> Get off my internet Rogers! >>> >>> Someone please tell me it's something I've done wrong and I can turn >>> it off. >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Mike Ashton >> >> Quality Track Intl >> >> Ph: 647-722-2092 x 301 >> Cell: 416-527-4995 >> Fax: 416-352-6043 >> >> QTI CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION >> >> The contents of this material are confidential and proprietary to >> Quality Track International, Inc. >> and may not be reproduced, disclosed, distributed or used without the >> express permission of an authorized representative of QTI. >> Use for any purpose or in any manner other than that expressly >> authorized is prohibited. >> If you have received this communication in error, please immediately >> delete it and all copies, and promptly notify the sender. >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] No virus found in this incoming message. 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