Ethical Free Migration

Eclipse having summarily consigned me to Tiscali LLU purgatory (downstream bandwidth reduced by 88%) it appears I'll be requiring the local exchange to pull out my wires and insert them elsewhere.

Zen's free migration offer looks tempting but it's possible that I'd wander off to sample cheaper pastures at some point. In order not to abuse Zen's hospitality by jumping ship too soon, can anyone give me any idea of how long it would be reasonable to stay with them, on the

30 days is the minimum term. How short a time would you personally feel comfortable with, if you were to come to Zen, knowing full well that you didn't really want to stay, and then leave? (not a trick question, but surely that itself answers the question that you've posed)

As we are constantly reminded here Zen is not a charity but a business trying to make money from you so I wouldnt be concerned about ethics but about business sense. Does it make business sense to you to stay longer than you really have to with them? if not then move. I can assure you when they increased their price per gigabyte for additional downloads they were not worrying whether that was ethical or not

I'd prefer not to cause Zen a financial loss simply for my own convenience, so it depends on how long it would take Zen to recoup the cost of migration. I don't know the answer to this, hence the question.

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As we are constantly reminded here Zen is not a charity but a business trying to make money from you so I wouldnt be concerned about ethics but about business sense.

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The two are by no means mutually exclusive. I suspect one of the reasons for Zen's continuing success is that it has realised that trading ethically makes good business sense, as well as being desirable in itself.

As a bare minimum take the

OK, please explain what exactly is particularly ethical about Zen because frankly I dont see it. I can see them targeting the quality market and offering better services as they charge more. I really dont believe big companies nowadays have any ethics above the ethic of the pound sign, they will have "marketing ethics" but they are again the ethic of the pound sign in disguise. I only care about ethics when I see my neighbours or the local butchers, bread shop etc. For the rest I will only care about legislation and getting the most back from them.

Such cynicism - what a sad world we live in. Thankfully it's not actually quite all like that.

Paul

Its not cynicism, its reality. I really get frustrated of people and companies always talking about morals and ethics when it comes to the consumer but as soon as its about a business then its all dispensations and justifications "they are not a charity, they are a business" It is truly depressing. Look at that boat on the south coast, the BBC talking about ethics and name calling for the looters, but wait a month and when the petrol really starts messing up the wildlife and we all end up paying with our taxes the clean up, you wont hear much about the ethics of petrol companies carrying too much petrol on their ships, etc. It is convenient for companies and media to continue the moral brainwashing of individuals when it suits them I suppose but I for one dont buy it. If a person or company acts according to law above moral I do the same with them, if someone acts according to moral above law I do the same to them

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OK, please explain what exactly is particularly ethical about Zen because frankly I dont see it.

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Ok, an example - giving customers plenty of warning, and explanation, about the introduction of capping measures to which some might object.