Posts by Chris Williams

Google says go-go-Gadget Ads

@Stu Reeves

Hi Stu,

I'm of the old-fashioned school of thought that says reporting shouldn't be affected in any way by the publication's advertisers. The adverts on this or any other Reg page have nothing to do with the facts of this story or my opinions on them. Thanks,

Chris Williams

El Reg

Facebook gags verbal dissent group

@Tim Lake

Hi Tim,

I'd have thought the same, except for that I asked the company what had happened to it, and they responded by telling me about how they can remove anything they please for whatever reason they please, not that it could be a fault.

Glad to see it back though.

Chris Williams

El Reg

Aussie gov anti-porn filter 'useless', says teen

@John A Blackley

Hi John,

The $89m is what they're spending on the blocking software. The $189m is the cost of the broader NetAlert programme, which includes education and campaigns among other things. Apologies if the piece didn't make that clear.

Chris Williams

El Reg

Ofcom: the internet is for coffin dodgers and girls

@jeremy

Dear Jeremy,

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/02/01/the_color_of_irony/

Many thanks and all the best,

Chris Williams

El Reg

Kingston hides Hull roots with KCom rebrand

@Bedders

there seems to be some debate on the issue:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=codhead

1. codhead

Dirty grimsby fans

2. codhead

A native of Kingston-upon-Hull

We hate the codheads,

The smelly codheads,

They're only happy on Giro day,

Their Mam's out dealing,

Their Dad's out stealing,

Please don't take my hubcaps away.

Chris Williams

El Reg

Free software campaigners stonewalled at BBC

@Morely Dotes

"Firstly, I believe that is either an outright lie, or El Reg's reporter made the assumption that the Beeb's partners demanded *Microsoft* DRM."

No. The BBC says its content partners demand DRM with timebombing, i.e. Windows Media.

Chris Williams

El Reg

BBC Trust to hear open sourcers' iPlayer gripes

Browser Incompatability

While desktop Linux is a niche product, the issue goes beyond operating system tribalism.

iPlayer is Internet Explorer-only too, even though Firefox now has about a third of the browser market.

http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp

Chris Williams

El Reg