ISP Is Bypassing Firefox's Location Bar Search 385
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CmdrTaco
from the that's-not-kosher dept.
from the that's-not-kosher dept.
It was only a matter of time before ISPs began doing more than just redirecting failed DNS requests to their own pages.
An anonymous reader writes "It looks like the largest ISP in Hong Kong has started bypassing search results from Firefox's location bar (which typically uses Google), forcing their own search provider (yp.com.hk) onto their users. ... Can an ISP just start re-directing search traffic at will?"
Nope (Score:5, Funny)
Can an ISP just start re-directing search traffic at will?
Not in my book. My ISP started doing some redirection and they got an immediate complaint from me. In person, at their local office. If there was an alternative to their service I would have switched ISP's immediately.
Re:Nope (Score:3, Funny)
... and how did that work out for you?
Re:In China? (Score:1, Funny)
They outed the almighty Google...
Google is gay?
Re:Sure they can (Score:5, Funny)
I never knew that Hong Kong was in the United States.
It's rude to derail a rant with logic.
Re:More profit! (Score:5, Funny)
They could even be sleazy and open up shops that almost look like the same name depending on the font used.
Shop at Arnazon.com!
Re:In China? (Score:5, Funny)
If any high tech company is going to come out of the closet, it would be apple.
Re:Sure they can (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Nope (Score:4, Funny)
> Should I just silently accept them screwing with me and not voice my
> concerns?
No. You are supposed to rant selfrightously about evil, greedy corporations and demand that the government "regulate" them into forcing whatever it is that you want on all their customers whether they want it or not, but never make any attempt to communicate your concerns to the company in question. That's the Slashdot way.
Re:Sure they can (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Sure they can (Score:3, Funny)
You mean, there are cities outside the united states ?