ChatterBank1 min ago
Has The Internet Out-Lived Its Usefulness?
On two occasions recently I was asked to supply a password, one to save a quote for car insurance and again when trying to gain access to a shopping site. Not ANY password, one that had to contain at least two of this, two of those, a couple of symbols and a few numbers. I felt like writing to suggest they give me the password they'd like me to use and I'll use it.
This can only be thought up by some primary school dropout who, proud to be asked to do something well out of their intellectual level decided on a course of action even more stringent than that of the CIA if only to cover their backs.
Who CARES if my insurance quote becomes common knowledge and will I ever need my passport to wander into Boots for a quick look around?
We're being strangled by ever-more complicated access codes for no good reason other than stupidity.
This can only be thought up by some primary school dropout who, proud to be asked to do something well out of their intellectual level decided on a course of action even more stringent than that of the CIA if only to cover their backs.
Who CARES if my insurance quote becomes common knowledge and will I ever need my passport to wander into Boots for a quick look around?
We're being strangled by ever-more complicated access codes for no good reason other than stupidity.
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Like Maydup - plus many sites have a 'call me back' option, so someone can talk to you.
I agree with the frustration Lew - now here's an easy way to make up and remember a password.
Think of an important time or occasion in your life. Might be, when you got your first car. So you make up the phrase: I got a ford escort in 1970. The first digit of each word, beginning with a capital, would then become the password: Igafei1970
Now if a site is asking you to join with a password, ie become a member, before even giving you a basic quote, my reaction would be to shop elsewhere. But if you want that particular quote, you're gonna have to bite down on it and play it their way.
I'm used to faffing around with t'interweb and even so, their are times when sites get me to screaming point. Leave it. Leave them. Do something you enjoy. The internet is actually amazingly good.
I agree with the frustration Lew - now here's an easy way to make up and remember a password.
Think of an important time or occasion in your life. Might be, when you got your first car. So you make up the phrase: I got a ford escort in 1970. The first digit of each word, beginning with a capital, would then become the password: Igafei1970
Now if a site is asking you to join with a password, ie become a member, before even giving you a basic quote, my reaction would be to shop elsewhere. But if you want that particular quote, you're gonna have to bite down on it and play it their way.
I'm used to faffing around with t'interweb and even so, their are times when sites get me to screaming point. Leave it. Leave them. Do something you enjoy. The internet is actually amazingly good.
Still trying to regain your dignity woof?
Try this post I wrote earlier.
"Unless you're doubting my integrity or even worse, calling me a liar I can't see what difference it makes - you'll soon find out if you try to gain entry yourself. You surely don't expect me to open up a can of worms"
Ok? Now you can try something else
Try this post I wrote earlier.
"Unless you're doubting my integrity or even worse, calling me a liar I can't see what difference it makes - you'll soon find out if you try to gain entry yourself. You surely don't expect me to open up a can of worms"
Ok? Now you can try something else
I don't know about you but I'm not 100% sure about the libel laws in this country. Certainly the site exists but I for one am not going to put my head in the noose just to satisfy you lot. If you don' wanna believe me so be it and you've been responding to a waste of time but if you do you'll understand.
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