Comments on: Stop the Cap!

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 13 May 2009 06:57:27 +0000

This really seems like a strange pricing strategy to me these days. A lot of companies used to charge for bandwidth outright, but I thought part of the point of their new pricing strategy revolved around internet down/up speeds, which was their main cap. For instance, I use TW now and I have a 10Mbit down, 3.5-5Mbit up (don’t remember what it is now), which inherently has a limit… that is what I pay for, so that is what I get. For them to re-charge on bandwidth already purchased seems strange. However, for some small-time internet users, this might actually be a money-saver.

By: hf

hf — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:43:22 +0000

either this or they raise prices, but good luck regulating pricing schemes for private business. i mean you are a fucking moron, so obviously that makes sense to you.

By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:15:08 +0000

I’ll put in my two cents.

I have a small tray app that monitors my bandwidth usage, up and down, throughout the day. My computer’s current uptime is 9 hours. I’ve used 283 MB of bandwidth since I turned it on today. The only application on my computer that has accessed the internet (other than Digsby) is Google Chrome. In my Chrome history for today, I’m seeing lots of Facebook, two YouTube videos, email, eBay, Wikipedia, and several others. No torrents. No rar’d music downloads. No streaming movies.

On an average day I’d probably have streamed something from Netflix, backed up my hard drive, fooled around on Xbox Live. As it is I’ve been fairly busy today and I’ve used… well, a significant amount of bandwidth.

I’m not going to take a stance regarding TW and also the government intervention, but to me the pricing plans they planned to introduce would absolutely cripple my MODERATE and LEGAL use of the internet.

@Yonah: Please die in a hole.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:36:17 +0000

oh interesting now how about some real updates digsby? distractions will only work for so long.

By: Riza

Riza — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:34:59 +0000

Hey Yonah, there’s no reason to put everyone who likes anime torrents down. I’m sure there’s people who think what you download is “worthless bullshit” too. In a way, this does relate to Digsby, because if you somehow go over your cap then you’ll be cut off, thus not allowing you to use Digsby. There, see? It wasn’t THAT hard to find a connection now was it?

Anyway, please keep up the good work, Digsby staff.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:11:54 +0000

digsby needs myspace im! i mean really theres facebook on social also myspace but only facebook insatant message service is available on digsby………………..also integrate windows live into digsby(good idea right) for example theres an msn service on digsby but everyone uses hotmail anyway…just something to ponder

By: Sheila

Sheila — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:51:41 +0000

This is terrible I am a single mom of 4 kids that use the desktop for there homework, games, etc. and I have a laptop that I use for my college work. It’s hard enough paying for regular day to day expenses let alone paying for internet usage. The rich keep getting richer and the poor keep getting poorer. This can’t happen.

By: Aleon

Aleon — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:40:17 +0000

Yonah,

So you are basically pissed because you have to pay more for your anime and she-male porn torrents? You do need to stay on Live Journal or curb your homosexual appetite.

By: Yonah

Yonah — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:30:14 +0000

This isn’t a win for everybody. $29.99 a month is a hell of a lot cheaper than getting raped by Comcast for $59.99 a month. In many places, you pay that, or you use dial-up. 10 Gig cap? Only faggots downloading anime torrents and other worthless bullshit would have a real problem, and it would STILL be cheaper than using Comcast.

Like a spoiled child, you cry if you can’t take as much as you want, at the same time begin too fucking stupid to realize you are paying for more than you need. Stick to covering Digsby related news. I’ll go to live journal if I want to hear a bunch of whiny pussies.

By: JustinC

JustinC — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:08:23 +0000

It looks like many here do not understand that getting government involved in things like this is much worse then what Time Warner wants to do. Once government steps in and passes a law on something like this, even if it’s a “good” law, the door will be open for lobbyists (funded by companies such as Time Warner) to push for modifications, such as taxes or requirements that would make it harder for smaller companies to compete. This is exactly how government monopolies are created and is exactly how corporations and government become bed buddies.

Look, there is a market operating here. Us internet users vote with our wallets to decide which ISPs succeed or fail. This would be a stupid move for Time Warner because many of us would flock to their competitors, and if there aren’t enough competitors this would create a strong demand for more. On the other hand, many of us may actually end up paying much less for internet, or may end up using it more responsibly — oh the horror.

Please don’t fall for scare-tactics like this and let regulators, lobbyists, and corporations get their foot in the door with internet regulation.