Topic: DAMN YOU TO HELL, (INTERNET) SERVICE PROVIDER OF MINE!!

[Lumi Kløvstad]

Well, I got a curious e-mail from my ISP. My total internet killswitch (my term, not theirs) has been hit. It goes into effect at midnight, though knowing these bastards, it may be earlier.

Needless to say, this is going to affect my presence here in a significant way. I'll log on when I can, from libraries and cafe's, but I make no promises of regularity.

I'm not sure what caused this killswitch to go into effect. I'm badgering my service provider with questions already, but they seem almost as confused as I am, at least on the basic customer service level, and they won't tell me precisely why I got that e-mail, though they acknowledged that it DID come from their official e-mail service when I read them the address it was sent from, so this isn't some phishing scam as far as I can tell.

In any case, this puts my involvement in, well, everything on hold while the different echelons of internet providerness argue about what the mad wild fuck is happening. A few others with my service provider have complained about crap like this before, but I honestly thought that shit had been taken care of. Evidently, it hasn't.

I hope to have this resolved as soon as I can, but until then, don't worry. I'm not dead, or dying. Although depending on how this goes, I won't guarantee the same thing for a few employees of my service provider.

Anyway, to make this an ACTUAL TOPIC, please do spill your hate for the stupid crap your phone, cable, satellite, and yes, even your internet, service providers pull.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

Are you in Kentucky by any chance?
I've a friend who is complaining that the cable company there is doing that.

[Lumi Kløvstad]

Alaska, sadly.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

Wow, that's far.  Anyway, best have a lot of charge on your handhelds and play stuff offline.
Organize a local party with Smash Bros. or something (something you don't need the internet to play).

[Lumi Kløvstad]

Yeah, I'm booked solid as far as gaming goes.

Skyrim alone I'll get weeks out of. MUST TAN MOAR LEATHER!!!

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

Then you have nothing to complain about! :O

[Kale]

Sucks man.

Still worst that they have no clue, or so it seems.