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hey comcast

undeinPiratundeinPirat Registered User regular
edited July 2010 in Social Entropy++
FUCK YOU

also fuck you for having a monopoly on cable internet where i live

it's fucking great when my internet farts out every 5 minutes or so, making downloading things, watching streaming video, or playing online video games

very inconsistent

i'm so glad i pay you for this service

i'm also glad you allow me to say very rude things to a poor innocent call center duder

but not really

i feel bad about that last part

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  • George Fornby GrillGeorge Fornby Grill ...Like Clockwork Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    As a Comcast Services Representative(tm),

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  • VALVEjunkieVALVEjunkie Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    fuuuuuck comcast

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  • GeoMitchGeoMitch Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
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  • undeinPiratundeinPirat Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    i literally am tempted to move to somewhere i can get fios or some other cable provider after the absolute fuckfest my wired internet connection has been the last couple of days

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  • JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    The worst part is, the if you're one of the companies that doesn't have comcast or verizon and basically has one single tiny little company to handle everything, they're often even shittier.

    The best areas are the ones where there are several companies vying for the same customers.

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  • nukanuka What are circles? Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I feel blessed that I have Verizon.

    I have Verizon for my cell phone company too though but I don't get reception where I live, so I don't use my cell phone often enough to know how to do more than make a call.

    Lately, though I have problems with my connection too. It just spikes to 800 ping or other stupidly high numbers (I've seen my pings against local servers that are around 2000+) I called them a bit ago and they fixed it but I guess it's back again. Just not enough for me to get mad enough and call them up again.

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  • ZoelZoel I suppose... I'd put it on Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    comcast i love you don't ever change

    you so good to me baby

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  • Muse Among MenMuse Among Men Suburban Bunny Princess? Its time for a new shtick Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    We might lose the internet and cable soon if my dad can't find work.

    :(

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  • JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Seriously though I've never had any problems with comcast ever

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  • undeinPiratundeinPirat Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    i called them like ten minutes ago, told them about my problem (intermittent drops in connectivity on a wired connection) and they said something to the effect of "lol your house got no problems dawg" so i asked if i could get someone out here to check it or something

    "earliest we could do that would be august"

    and then i beat that call center receptionist into a pulp

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  • alternatingAberrationalternatingAberration I am the milk man My milk is deliciousRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I use AT&T, and so far it's been fairly alright. Had an issue for a bit where the network wouldn't be identified by computers trying to connect, but 20 minutes with a really nice customer service dude fixed it.

    Kinda wanna try Clear Wireless. Had a friend that swore by it.

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  • nukanuka What are circles? Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    undeinPirat wrote: »
    i called them like ten minutes ago, told them about my problem (intermittent drops in connectivity on a wired connection) and they said something to the effect of "lol your house got no problems dawg" so i asked if i could get someone out here to check it or something

    "earliest we could do that would be august"

    and then i beat that call center receptionist into a pulp

    Christ man I probably would end up just moving. D: I don't know if there's competition here but I "solved" my problems with a simple phone call.

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  • marty_0001marty_0001 I am a file and you put documents in meRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Pssh

    Australia has the worst internet, and it's pretty much dominated by one company who suck terribly. Before I moved to the city I was paying $90 a month for 5GB of downloads at about 2Mbps if I was lucky. Five gig.

    And the USB modem cost me $400 because I only signed up for a 12 month contract, instead of the 36 month contract which would have made it free. But I knew I was getting horribly ripped off and didn't want to commit to that.

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  • STATE OF THE ART ROBOTSTATE OF THE ART ROBOT Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Oceanice Time Warner Cable is decent here. Sometimes internet just randomly drops though which sucks. Happens about once a day for 3-5 minutes.

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  • undeinPiratundeinPirat Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    there is a provider nearby called cox

    i want to switch to cox, i really do

    but the fuckers won't let me for some god forsaken reason

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  • KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Cable companies have territories.

    Can you get DSL from anywhere?

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  • undeinPiratundeinPirat Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    potentially

    i'm looking up so much shit right now

    hopefully going to find a way to get off this comcast cock

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  • BarcardiBarcardi All the Wizards Under A Rock: AfganistanRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    If ever there was a reason for a class action lawsuit it would be a net company.

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  • Wrench N RocketsWrench N Rockets Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »
    Oceanice Time Warner Cable is decent here. Sometimes internet just randomly drops though which sucks. Happens about once a day for 3-5 minutes.

    Oh god I hate Time Warner Cable.

    Their LA Yelp entry is the best.

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  • SpacehogSpacehog Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    it has been happening here (central Maryland) as well. every hour it seems like the connection is lost and I need to manually reset my modem or wait the 15 mins for it to do it automatically.

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  • undeinPiratundeinPirat Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Spacehog wrote: »
    it has been happening here (central Maryland) as well. every hour it seems like the connection is lost and I need to manually reset my modem or wait the 15 mins for it to do it automatically.

    okay

    this makes me a bit relieved knowing it's not just me

    because this is basically my problem exactly and huff puff i am mad

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  • Mustachio JonesMustachio Jones jerseyRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    This one time, Embarq decided to change our static IP on us, that thing we pay extra for, without telling us.

    Five days and several of their network engineers later, "oh lol they changed your IP on you."

    Thanks, douchebags.

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  • STATE OF THE ART ROBOTSTATE OF THE ART ROBOT Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Wrench N Rockets wrote: »
    STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »
    Oceanice Time Warner Cable is decent here. Sometimes internet just randomly drops though which sucks. Happens about once a day for 3-5 minutes.

    Oh god I hate Time Warner Cable.

    Their LA Yelp entry is the best.

    Well I am also on a millitary installation so maybe they try harder when they could lose a big millitary contract.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2010
    All internees companies suck

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  • HarrierHarrier The Star Spangled Man Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    It's too bad you can't somehow acquire super-high-speed internet outside the regularly structured payment system.

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  • MalachMalach Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    undeinPirat wrote: »
    Spacehog wrote: »
    it has been happening here (central Maryland) as well. every hour it seems like the connection is lost and I need to manually reset my modem or wait the 15 mins for it to do it automatically.

    okay

    this makes me a bit relieved knowing it's not just me

    because this is basically my problem exactly and huff puff i am mad

    And in Bloomington IN, more than usual the last couple of days. Although, I've had off work the last few days, so it may just always be this awful and I just happen to be at home.

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  • AbracadanielAbracadaniel Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Only one minor issue with Comcast when I first signed up, something went all screwball on their end and they were charging me for my cable and "business cable" whatever the fuck that is, so I contacted their dude on Twitter and got a call from a CS rep and it got fixed and I was credited the amount.

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  • SlymSlym Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    We should all just move to finland.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/10461048.stm

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  • TheStigTheStig Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Finland is now the best country.

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  • afrowomanafrowoman Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I have comcast; they do suck. A couple days ago my dad's internet connection kept going slower and slower to the point that we couldn't do anything on the internet. and it wasn't just one computer either. it was my Dad's work computer, the home computer, and my laptop.

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  • AbracadanielAbracadaniel Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    were any of your cords kinked or tangled?

    the ones can get stuck in those, and the zeros slip right through, going slow

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  • JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    There was some legislation brought up a while ago that, if passed, would lead to ISPs vastly improving their broadband infrastructure.

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  • DidgeridooDidgeridoo Flighty Dame Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I have comcast for my cable and att for my internet. Comcast is okay, except they're pretty damn expensive. Their representatives have always been very courteous to me and I've never had any real problems with the service.

    ATT on the other hand can go straight to hell, with their hidden fees, asshole customer service people, and intermittent outages. Oh, and the fucking wireless router they charged me a bajillion dollars for which died on the day after the warranty expired. The person at the call center was all "Oh. That bites." YES. YES IT DOES

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  • finnithfinnith ... TorontoRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I have similar problems here in Canada. Sometimes my internet connection will just die for hours. Primus is great since they give you unlimited bandwith, but their service sometimes sucks.

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  • FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    GeoMitch wrote: »
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    That's awesome.

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  • afrowomanafrowoman Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Smart Hero wrote: »
    were any of your cords kinked or tangled?

    the ones can get stuck in those, and the zeros slip right through, going slow

    nope. at first i thought there was a problem with the wi-fi connection to my laptop; but then a couple seconds later i hear my dad in his office throwing a tantrum about how slow the internet connection was. I don't know what caused it to happen but my dad ended up calling comcast. I didn't listen in to the telephone conversation because it took forever for him to try and get a hold of someone at comcast.

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  • LednehLedneh shinesquawk Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Say whatever the hell you like about comcast, they can't beat cox communications for sheer unadulterated shittiness

    And apparently I can't get DSL from verizon, embarq, or ANYONE at my address even though I live in Las Vegas which isn't exactly Bumfuck Idaho in terms of loneliness

    Nope, stuck with cox's bag-o-dix cable modem arhghghgh

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  • afrowomanafrowoman Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Fencingsax wrote: »
    GeoMitch wrote: »
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    That's awesome.

    i wish there was a like button for this pic. i love the address at the top of the picture...

    wtfcomcast

    that just made my night. lol

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  • TrillianTrillian Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    First World Problems (tm)

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  • JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    The local cable company around here boasts completely free HD. No charge for hardware, broadcasting, nothing. I couldn't find anything on the website but I might call them up tomorrow to figure out what the catch is.

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