On-demand video won't work for me

From: Thomas L. Jones, Ph.D., Computer Science

The subject of this complaint is an on-demand video located at:

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/securityexperts.mspx#TechNet%20Webcasts

You may have to take steps to work around a problem caused by the line
break. I must say, it is difficult indeed to "demand" this video. I was
already registered for Passport, but soon the software started asking me
this, and asking me that. Finally, it asked me for my name, absolutely the
last thing a program ever asks in a computer context. I mean, what is my
name? Thomas Jones? Thomas L Jones? Thomas L. Jones? Dr. Thomas Jones, etc.,
etc.

Then I was forced to change browsers. If the webcasts are Internet Explorer
only, please say so at the top level.

And get this: The videos are seemingly that d--- broadband only content,
UNLABELED broadband only content. Finally, having tried for more than an
hour, I gave up, cussing.

Thomas L. Jones, Ph.D., curmudgeon
Member, Society for the Abolition of Unlabeled Broadband-only Content
DrJones6txnospamyq@alum.MIT.edu

Roger
Sun Jun 19 09:04:31 CDT 2005

http://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/faq.mspx
seems quite clear on the requirements.

It seems a fairly standard business practice to ask some
contact info from individuals when giving out free value,
but in this case you only need to supply a handle, which
even a child ought be able to figure how to do.

--
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Security)

"Doc Jones" <DocJones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> From: Thomas L. Jones, Ph.D., Computer Science
>
> The subject of this complaint is an on-demand video located at:
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/securityexperts.mspx#TechNet%20Webcasts
>
> You may have to take steps to work around a problem caused by the line
> break. I must say, it is difficult indeed to "demand" this video. I was
> already registered for Passport, but soon the software started asking me
> this, and asking me that. Finally, it asked me for my name, absolutely the
> last thing a program ever asks in a computer context. I mean, what is my
> name? Thomas Jones? Thomas L Jones? Thomas L. Jones? Dr. Thomas Jones,
etc.,
> etc.
>
> Then I was forced to change browsers. If the webcasts are Internet
Explorer
> only, please say so at the top level.
>
> And get this: The videos are seemingly that d--- broadband only content,
> UNLABELED broadband only content. Finally, having tried for more than an
> hour, I gave up, cussing.
>
> Thomas L. Jones, Ph.D., curmudgeon
> Member, Society for the Abolition of Unlabeled Broadband-only Content
> DrJones6txnospamyq@alum.MIT.edu