ISP Inserting Content Into Users' Webpages

geekmansworld, among other readers, lets us know that the Canadian ISP Rogers is inserting data into the HTTP streams returned by the Web sites requested by its customers. According to a CBC article, Rogers admits to modifying customers' HTTP data, but says they are merely "trying different things" and testing the customer response.

Re:Dupe

[A beautiful mind]

This is not a dupe, it's merely your isp inserting outdated data in to your webpage because Slashdot didn't pay your ISP the brand new anti-crapification fee.

Trying different things...

[Z80xxc!]

In other news, a mad internet subscriber broke into the headquarters of a Canadian ISP called Rogers. Upon entering, he hit shot two techs, broke 3 servers with a sledgehammer and then proceeded to start a fire in the CEO's office. Upon being apprehended by police, he was let go after informing them that he meant no harm and was just trying some different things to see how the company would react.

When people "experiment"

[grilled-cheese]

Babies come from people "experimenting" too.

Neveryoumind...

[Bonewalker]

According to a CBC article, Rogers admits to modifying customers' HTTP data, but says they are merely "trying different things" and testing the customer response.

Oh, well, that's ok then, if you are only trying different...HEY! Wait a minute! You can't do that. Why, I oughta....

Oblig xkcd

[RuBLed]

Are they doing that with Oven Mitts [xkcd.com]? No?! Lame....

Re:Read between the lines

[Anonymous Coward]

And if after hours, a man puts his wii-wii in the mayonaise jar at the restaurant where he works, that's just experimenting too, to see how the customer will react.

Didn't we just talk about this?

[statemachine]

It seems we just had a story that talked about Rogers.
Will ISP Web Content Filtering Continue To Grow? [slashdot.org]

(No, this one words it differently. -- Inserted by your friends at the NSA)

Re:Read between the lines

[alx5000]

In other, unrelated news, alx5000 has been reported to have blown up a dozen Government buildings in the last 24 hours. When inquired about these events, alx5000 said to admit to modifying governmental property, but remarked he is merely "trying different things" and testing the Government response.

You've been rogered.

[Seor Jojoba]

I propose turning their company name into a verb, "roger", which means to manipulate internet data without the receiver's permission. Everytime you exclaim, "I've been rogered!" or "They rogered my data!" the Rogers company name will hold on to its well-earned place in history. And yes, "roger" already means something else quite similar. With either definition, something is being inserted where it probably shouldn't go.

I have not experienced this

[eap]

I am a Rogers [V1AGR4] customer, and I [MORTGAGE RATES FALL AGAIN!] think you're all just overreacting [VISTA - THE BEST WINDOWS YET!].

Now let's have no more talk about this bizarre coverup.

Re:You've been rogered.

[reidconti]

As in, "you've just been Rogered arseways by your ISP?"

Re:Ahhh The Internets - Those Crazy Tubes...

[gknoy]

If advertisers blacklisted ISPs, wouldn't that make those ISPs users have a better experience? Sounds like a win-win. ;)

Re:Read between the lines

[Anonymous Coward]

Dude, I served my sentence and paid my debt to society ... it's not fair for you to keep bringing this up.

Re:I don't think so.

[gmagill]

I think he means that *I* could claim that all that goat porn I downloaded was 'inserted' by my ISP, that I am not a pervert.

Yep.

[Black Parrot]

And I wonder how many times they're going to insert this story into Slashdot.

Well I have a thing or two to say about that

[CrazyJim1]

As much as I don't like Canada, the totally awesome Rogers ISP is not doing something wrong here. Thats all I have to say. PS, buy a Playstation 3 at 20% off by mentioning the code ROGERS ISP ROCKS at your local S-mart

Re:You've been rogered.

[The Master Control P]

"Hey, man, is something wrong with your server?"

"Roger, roger!"

Re:Hey Rogers!

[Zspdude]

Seriously, when it becomes acceptable for the phone company to break into my conversation with "Did you know that Geico can save you ton of money on car insurance?" then my ISP can screw around with my Web pages.

Shut up, shut up SHUT UP! They'll do it, you know.

Re:Read between the lines

[PayPaI]

The Onion already did that. [theonion.com]

Re:I don't think so.

[ScrappyLaptop]

1. ISP inserts banner ads.

2. Said banner ad space is sold to an company that sells it to the highest bidder.

3. Highest bidder is a malware filled porn site.

4. Banner ad fills your IE cache with goat porn that you've never viewed. Then it seduces your goat.

5. Do not pass Go, do not collect $200.

Re:I have not experienced this

[dlanod]

Unfortunately the parent's original text was "I am a Rogers customer, and I can't stand this BS."

I for one

[Anonymous Coward]

I for one, wel[Click here for low cost meds]come our conte[Is your member too small? Click here]nt injecting overlords!

Re:Trying different things...

[Anonymous Coward]

Well, instead of shooting them, being Canadian he'd whack them across the skull with a hockey stick, then beat the crap out of the with a snow shove, start the fire in the CEO's office to stay warm and politely ask Ted Rogers, the owner, for permission to use the washroom.

Then he'd explain it all to the police, as you said, before being tazered. :-)

ttfn

Re:What's the problem?

[LuxMaker]

That is nothing. My ISP embeds "Nothing to see here. Move along." into every slashdot post I make.

If you can stick two Wiis in your mayo jar...

[patio11]

... your jar is probably a little too big. And you're a vicious bastard -- do you have any idea how hard I'm looking to find one for retail price right now, to say nothing of two?

Re:Read between the lines

[S.O.B.]

So that's what's in the special sauce.

Re:I don't think so.

[Jah-Wren Ryel]

Was the customer ever rude or mean to an ISP employee? Sounds like revenge... On and on you could go.

Excellent, a new reason to bite the head off of the customer service reps!

Re:I don't think so.

[splutty]

5. Do not pass Go, do not collect $200.

6. Do not drop the soap.