If you think thats not dumb though and thinking that way isnt dumb, id say seek help.

Not called for I reckon.

More so when the point was made in the post that as Virgin are allowed to use the phrase so now will BT.

No not hypocritical...just plain 'ol competitive business sense that seems obvious to me.

Keep to the issue not the person please.

I'd say trying to attract atttention to a competitor for supposedly lying in their ads, then going and telling the same lie with their own ads because the other competitor got away with it is pretty damn hypocritical.

Naturally that's only my opinion, and of course the dictionary's

Edited by Finguz (Thu 28-Jan-10 20:52:49)

In reply to a post by Finguz:

I'd say trying to attract atttention to a competitor for supposedly lying in their ads, then going and telling the same lie with their own ads because the other competitor got away with it is pretty damn hypocritical.

Naturally that's only my opinion, and of course the dictionary's

We mustnt use dictionary definitions this is a discussion about BT, so speaking sense doesnt count.

Always the same users that defend BT and always the same staff that have issues if anyone dare points out facts to destroy their argument.

Except of course im in the wrong for using accurate descriptive dictionary words.........

Oh no here comes another ban for me daring to be factual about BT being hypocrites when it comes to advertising and saying defending hypocrisy is dumb..... Oh nooooooo

I appologise right here right now, everyone should defend a hypocrite company, it isnt dumb at all to do that. You should NOT seek help at all for defending hypocrite companies.

God i hope ive back peddled enough there and spoke enough nonsense.

Edited by deleted (Thu 28-Jan-10 23:42:19)

You talk of a company as almost as if it was an individual.

I assume that when Virgin were making their claims it was to give them a competitive edge.

The reason that BT complained was to try to blunt that competitive edge, and it failed. It may be deemed hypocritical if they took the action on moral/ethical grounds and then did the same, but they are running a business is all and they want to use that competitive edge they believe these claims provide.

A pure business decision....it is about revenue and that is what a private business is about, nothing more nothing less.

Not a defence of BT as I care not a jot.

Post deleted by Mitchy_mitch

Edited by Mitchy_mitch (Fri 29-Jan-10 08:36:27)

The advertising by Virgin was agreed by ASA to be legal and above board and therefore BT had confirmation that what Virgin were doing was fine. Had it of been deemed not to be above board and then BT used it then BT would be in the wrong. It's like arguing against a law change - if the law is still changed then you should abide by the new law even if you disagree with it.

What they both should have done was advertise it is "fibre" years ago - there are very few connections that don't have fibre somewhere between the user and the ISP! Realistacally the fibre is irrelevant but it is a good buzz word for all those non-technical people out there that don't have a clue but think fibre must mean better.

In reply to a post by Sadoldman:

You talk of a company as almost as if it was an individual.

I assume that when Virgin were making their claims it was to give them a competitive edge.

The reason that BT complained was to try to blunt that competitive edge, and it failed. It may be deemed hypocritical if they took the action on moral/ethical grounds and then did the same, but they are running a business is all and they want to use that competitive edge they believe these claims provide.

A pure business decision....it is about revenue and that is what a private business is about, nothing more nothing less.

Not a defence of BT as I care not a jot.

So they dont practice what they preach....... Hypocites.

In reply to a post by ian72:

The advertising by Virgin was agreed by ASA to be legal and above board and therefore BT had confirmation that what Virgin were doing was fine.

BT didnt think it was fine though otherwise why complain to the ASA?

Suddenly though they have different morals about their own advertising.

Thus i stand by my judgement of BT..........

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hypocrite

Why is it that no one in BT knows when Infinity will be rolled out to me? it is in streets around me in Durham but not mine. And to make matters worse - when they phone me up trying to sell me Broadband and i say I am waiting for Infinity - they cannot help me any further. i have been a shareholder since 1984 and this once great company is now purely and simply a bottom liner - the customer experience has plummeted. They do not care who or what you are as long as you are on their invoice list.

is anyone from BT here able to tell me how i can find out when it is to be rolled out in my area? It seems that BT have no plans or strategy - they pick and choose at will - perhaps they have some Manatees in a tank picking balls for them with postcodes on.

Do you know a good psychic? As ridiculous as it sounds, I think it's your best bet