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Re: Symantec Norton Antivirus is a SCAM

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Old 02-02-2007   #1 (permalink)
Kent Wills
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Re: Symantec Norton Antivirus is a SCAM

As I understand it, on Fri, 2 Feb 2007 20:07:10 +0100 (CET),
Anonymous <Use-Author-Supplied-Address-Header@[127.1]> wrote:

[snip to focus on these laughable points]

>My parents got a new computer, and I
>apparently damaged the Norton (symantec)
>antivirus program.


Gee, a bigot who isn't smart enough to figure out how to
operate a computer. What are the odds?

>While trying to reinstall
>I spoke with their call center three times,
>and I was unable to enter the key code they
>had in a new downloaded program.


Those keys on the keyboard are pretty tricky, huh? You have
to actually enter the sequence as listed.

>So I had
>to get the new updated version for year 2007.
>Because my mom insisted upon it.
>
>I wrote a detailed letter to the President of
>Symantec and never received a reply.


Did you honestly expect one? I would guess the President of
the company has far more important things to do that acknowledge the
existence of a bigot.

>I guess
>I should write the board members and let them
>know how f-ed up their authenication system
>is. I had a valid key code that I had downloaded
>FROM THE NORTON WEBSITE but the program
>said it was only valid for the fifteen day trial.


So you downloaded the 15 day trial key. Where's the problem?

>
>Next time I am home, I'm gonna delete the f-ing
>program from Mom's computer and buy her a
>year's worth of AVG..


Wow. You're going to BUY a years worth of a FREE program.
Your generosity is... well... non-existent.

>
>My advice: Do NOT buy Norton, there


That's my advice as well. I've found AVG to be just as good,
and it's free.

>is NO competent customer support. I
>could never understand what the
>f-ing Pakis were saying from their
>f-ing indian call center.


Are they Pakistani or Indian? I realize bigots work hard to
avoid learning anything, but the Pakistan and India are two different
places.

--
Kent
"I most stonger than Darth Vapor!"
-- Zladko "Zlad" Vladcik

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Old 02-05-2007   #2 (permalink)
Chetan Shah
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Re: Symantec Norton Antivirus is a SCAM

Mind your words Kent. You may be having problems against Pakistanis or
Indians. its your problem so keep it to yourself.

Chetan - from India.
"Kent Wills" <compuelf@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:gp67s2ltjdbn51211v0i15sdclfjeatg56@4ax.com...
> As I understand it, on Fri, 2 Feb 2007 20:07:10 +0100 (CET),
> Anonymous <Use-Author-Supplied-Address-Header@[127.1]> wrote:
>
> [snip to focus on these laughable points]
>
>>My parents got a new computer, and I
>>apparently damaged the Norton (symantec)
>>antivirus program.

>
> Gee, a bigot who isn't smart enough to figure out how to
> operate a computer. What are the odds?
>
>>While trying to reinstall
>>I spoke with their call center three times,
>>and I was unable to enter the key code they
>>had in a new downloaded program.

>
> Those keys on the keyboard are pretty tricky, huh? You have
> to actually enter the sequence as listed.
>
>>So I had
>>to get the new updated version for year 2007.
>>Because my mom insisted upon it.
>>
>>I wrote a detailed letter to the President of
>>Symantec and never received a reply.

>
> Did you honestly expect one? I would guess the President of
> the company has far more important things to do that acknowledge the
> existence of a bigot.
>
>>I guess
>>I should write the board members and let them
>>know how f-ed up their authenication system
>>is. I had a valid key code that I had downloaded
>>FROM THE NORTON WEBSITE but the program
>>said it was only valid for the fifteen day trial.

>
> So you downloaded the 15 day trial key. Where's the problem?
>
>>
>>Next time I am home, I'm gonna delete the f-ing
>>program from Mom's computer and buy her a
>>year's worth of AVG..

>
> Wow. You're going to BUY a years worth of a FREE program.
> Your generosity is... well... non-existent.
>
>>
>>My advice: Do NOT buy Norton, there

>
> That's my advice as well. I've found AVG to be just as good,
> and it's free.
>
>>is NO competent customer support. I
>>could never understand what the
>>f-ing Pakis were saying from their
>>f-ing indian call center.

>
> Are they Pakistani or Indian? I realize bigots work hard to
> avoid learning anything, but the Pakistan and India are two different
> places.
>
> --
> Kent
> "I most stonger than Darth Vapor!"
> -- Zladko "Zlad" Vladcik


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-05-2007   #3 (permalink)
Kent Wills
Guest


 

Re: Symantec Norton Antivirus is a SCAM

As I understand it, on Mon, 5 Feb 2007 13:49:52 +0530, "Chetan Shah"
<chetansha@gmail.com> wrote:

>Mind your words Kent. You may be having problems against Pakistanis or
>Indians. its your problem so keep it to yourself.
>


What drugs are you on? How does my pointing out that Pakistan
and India are two different places indicate a problem on my part?
Please be specific.



>Chetan - from India.
>"Kent Wills" <compuelf@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:gp67s2ltjdbn51211v0i15sdclfjeatg56@4ax.com...
>> As I understand it, on Fri, 2 Feb 2007 20:07:10 +0100 (CET),
>> Anonymous <Use-Author-Supplied-Address-Header@[127.1]> wrote:
>>
>> [snip to focus on these laughable points]
>>
>>>My parents got a new computer, and I
>>>apparently damaged the Norton (symantec)
>>>antivirus program.

>>
>> Gee, a bigot who isn't smart enough to figure out how to
>> operate a computer. What are the odds?
>>
>>>While trying to reinstall
>>>I spoke with their call center three times,
>>>and I was unable to enter the key code they
>>>had in a new downloaded program.

>>
>> Those keys on the keyboard are pretty tricky, huh? You have
>> to actually enter the sequence as listed.
>>
>>>So I had
>>>to get the new updated version for year 2007.
>>>Because my mom insisted upon it.
>>>
>>>I wrote a detailed letter to the President of
>>>Symantec and never received a reply.

>>
>> Did you honestly expect one? I would guess the President of
>> the company has far more important things to do that acknowledge the
>> existence of a bigot.
>>
>>>I guess
>>>I should write the board members and let them
>>>know how f-ed up their authenication system
>>>is. I had a valid key code that I had downloaded
>>>FROM THE NORTON WEBSITE but the program
>>>said it was only valid for the fifteen day trial.

>>
>> So you downloaded the 15 day trial key. Where's the problem?
>>
>>>
>>>Next time I am home, I'm gonna delete the f-ing
>>>program from Mom's computer and buy her a
>>>year's worth of AVG..

>>
>> Wow. You're going to BUY a years worth of a FREE program.
>> Your generosity is... well... non-existent.
>>
>>>
>>>My advice: Do NOT buy Norton, there

>>
>> That's my advice as well. I've found AVG to be just as good,
>> and it's free.
>>
>>>is NO competent customer support. I
>>>could never understand what the
>>>f-ing Pakis were saying from their
>>>f-ing indian call center.

>>
>> Are they Pakistani or Indian? I realize bigots work hard to
>> avoid learning anything, but the Pakistan and India are two different
>> places.
>>
>> --
>> Kent
>> "I most stonger than Darth Vapor!"
>> -- Zladko "Zlad" Vladcik


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-05-2007   #4 (permalink)
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
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Re: Symantec Norton Antivirus is a SCAM

He can't tell the difference between you and the bigot who posted as
Anonymous.

"Kent Wills" <compuelf@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:0f6es29c9rp21eup5mu21hiki5uitoppjl@4ax.com...
> As I understand it, on Mon, 5 Feb 2007 13:49:52 +0530, "Chetan Shah"
> <chetansha@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Mind your words Kent. You may be having problems against Pakistanis or
>>Indians. its your problem so keep it to yourself.
>>

>
> What drugs are you on? How does my pointing out that Pakistan
> and India are two different places indicate a problem on my part?
> Please be specific.
>
>>Chetan - from India.
>>"Kent Wills" <compuelf@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:gp67s2ltjdbn51211v0i15sdclfjeatg56@4ax.com...
>>> As I understand it, on Fri, 2 Feb 2007 20:07:10 +0100 (CET),
>>> Anonymous <Use-Author-Supplied-Address-Header@[127.1]> wrote:
>>>
>>> [snip to focus on these laughable points]
>>>
>>>>My parents got a new computer, and I
>>>>apparently damaged the Norton (symantec)
>>>>antivirus program.
>>>
>>> Gee, a bigot who isn't smart enough to figure out how to
>>> operate a computer. What are the odds?
>>>
>>>>While trying to reinstall
>>>>I spoke with their call center three times,
>>>>and I was unable to enter the key code they
>>>>had in a new downloaded program.
>>>
>>> Those keys on the keyboard are pretty tricky, huh? You have
>>> to actually enter the sequence as listed.
>>>
>>>>So I had
>>>>to get the new updated version for year 2007.
>>>>Because my mom insisted upon it.
>>>>
>>>>I wrote a detailed letter to the President of
>>>>Symantec and never received a reply.
>>>
>>> Did you honestly expect one? I would guess the President of
>>> the company has far more important things to do that acknowledge the
>>> existence of a bigot.
>>>
>>>>I guess
>>>>I should write the board members and let them
>>>>know how f-ed up their authenication system
>>>>is. I had a valid key code that I had downloaded
>>>>FROM THE NORTON WEBSITE but the program
>>>>said it was only valid for the fifteen day trial.
>>>
>>> So you downloaded the 15 day trial key. Where's the problem?
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Next time I am home, I'm gonna delete the f-ing
>>>>program from Mom's computer and buy her a
>>>>year's worth of AVG..
>>>
>>> Wow. You're going to BUY a years worth of a FREE program.
>>> Your generosity is... well... non-existent.
>>>
>>>>
>>>>My advice: Do NOT buy Norton, there
>>>
>>> That's my advice as well. I've found AVG to be just as good,
>>> and it's free.
>>>
>>>>is NO competent customer support. I
>>>>could never understand what the
>>>>f-ing Pakis were saying from their
>>>>f-ing indian call center.
>>>
>>> Are they Pakistani or Indian? I realize bigots work hard to
>>> avoid learning anything, but the Pakistan and India are two different
>>> places.


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