NEWS "Deceptive Practices" Complaint Filed Against DoubleClick
The Electronic Privacy Information Center has asked the FTC to investigate DoubleClick's practice of collecting and selling user data. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Net4TV Voice News Staff]
Tidbits: Tasty Treats
EBay says no to banner ads, more or less; Vividence is betting companies want to get hate mail; more questions than answers on taxes on the internet - and more. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Net4TV Voice News Staff]
Amazon DoubleClicked, Too? FTC Probe Will Find Out
First it was DoubleClick, now it's amazon.com's time in the FTC's spotlight as they probe the giant's collection of information about surfers and their habits. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Net4TV Voice News Staff]
User Alerts: RealNames Security Breach, Email Hijack Resurfaces
RealNames has reported a security breach that can expose users' personal data and credit cards, and the email hijack code rears its ugly head again. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Net4TV Voice News Staff]
MS: "That Dog Won't Fight!"
Microsoft attacks the DOJ in rebuttal arguments, noting they do not have the power to control prices and quoting the Sherman Act concerning copyright law. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Net4TV Voice News Staff]
MP3.Com Files Counter-Suit Against RIAA
MP3.com has struck back, claiming they were only giving users online access to their own CD's. Analysts say there are major problems with this defense. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Net4TV Voice News Staff]
Cyber-Vandal Attacks Paralyze Web's Largest Sites!
What a wake-up call! The biggest sites on the net were hit by paralyzing attacks, rendering them virturally inaccessable to regular traffic. Now the questions are clear: Who and why and will it happen again? [Published 02/13/00, Written by Net4TV Voice News Staff]
Buzz: WebTV and Mini-ME
Nat's back up in WebTV HQ and he's discovered there's a revolt going on. Who's behind it, and
who's the target? You'd never guess -- or maybe you will. [Published 02/13/00, Written by G. Nat URL]
User Alert! GeoCities 'TOS Sweep' Shutting Down Hundreds of Sites
Net4TV Voice has learned that Geocities has shut down a large number of WebTV users' sites for 'remote
linking' of images. The company is conducting a sweep on homesteads believed to be in violation of the Yahoo GeoCities TOS. Sites are being suspended without warning, and users have only 7 days to appeal. [Published 02/19/00, Written by Net4TV Voice Staff]
Update: Some Sites At GeoCities Restored, But TOS Sweep Continues Update, 2/23/00 Some GeoCities homesteaders
whose sites were suspended in the TOS violations sweep have told Net4TV Voice
that they have been successful in having their sites restored, but a Yahoo!
GeoCities producer says the sweep is continuing, and that sites whose files are
being remote-loaded will continue to be shut down. [Published 02/23/00, Written by Net4TV Voice News Staff]
Upgrade Delayed, But Confirmed: G2, IM, Video
The rumors of an upgrade that leaked into the newsgroups last month turn out to be true, but not yet. The upgrade letter posted was one sent to users who are testing the new features slated for release in the first half of 2000. [Published 03/12/00, Written by News Staff]
FEATURES Shopping Savant? Check Yourself Out!!
Think you know everything about shopping - safely? Take the National Consumer Protection quiz and see if you've got it all together. [Published 02/13/00, Written by WebTV Addict]
21 Hearts Double
Master origami artist Elsje vd Ploeg, author of more than 21 origami books in Dutch, offers Valentine Greetings to the
readers of Net4TV Voice with her delightful "21 Hearts Double" [Published 02/13/00, Written by Origami Swami]
Net4TV Presents: FITNET 50
Lots of fruit and veggies, a low-fat high-fiber diet, moonlit and sunrise walks, and moderate exercise all contribute to a healthy lifestyle. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Tim Lane]
Protect Yourself from Fraud and Identity Theft!
Recent cyber-cracking exploits may have exposed your personal information, but it also could be grabbed
from non-Internet sources. Here are the steps you must take to protect your bank accounts, your
credit, and your good name. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Dudette]
Rumors, Hoaxes and Answers
Are other ISP's Customers on WebTV's dial-up numbers a conspiracy? Is the Government going to charge you for first class postage on your email, and is IBM and AOL really asking you to forward an email virus warning to everyone you know? We settle some misunderstandings and put some hoaxes to bed. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Net4TV Voice]
A Basic Sidebar & Making HTML Coding/Examples "Visible"
The Construction Crew from ADHHH has put together a great solution for creating sidebars on your pages. We think you will enjoy this really slick method. [Published 02/13/00, Written by ADH-HH Construction Crew]
Page Builder Image FAQs
Here are some of the most common questions (and ANSWERS) about Page Builder Images. Everything from finding, moving and using images to opening zip files and loading vidcaps. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Beth Candy]
Top Site: GenealogyToday
Voice's genealogy expert takes us on a tour of one of his favorite web sites. It includes a daily Internet newsletter, many very useful links, and up-to-date news and articles on his favorite subject. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Gene Blueblood]
No PC? Use a Fax as a Scanner!
So you've just got a WebTV, and you wish you could scan some pictures? You can -- and Roy Jenkins shows you how, even if you only have a Classic! [Published 08/13/00, Written by Roy Jenkins]
Sluggy Freelance: Tuffy
Schlock tries to sneak off but Sam shoots him. He reboots the computer to disengage the nanites. Kiki runs off thinking everything is her fault. Will anyone survive this latest crisis??? [Published 01/30/00, Written by Pete Abrams]
Hearts & Flowers & Stupid Cupids
Valentine's Day - not a very good time to be unprepared. Your sweetheart, girlfriend, boyfriend, husband, wife, significant other or that special someone is waitingÉ.
[Published 02/13/00, Written by Uncle Bob]
COMMUNITY Welcome to the Zoo
A tongue in cheek description of the family of LadyZurk, including a husband who uses tools to manipulate objects, children of several sizes and even a family pet (species undefined). [Published 02/13/00, Written by Lady Zurk]
In The Trenches
Hubby sits blissfully unaffected in the swirling chaos while this young mother wonders why the US military doesn't use the nerve wracking squeals and shrieks as the ultimate weapon of mass destruction. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Lady Zurk]
"Got Jazz?"
Audioscopes and elephants are a couple of this man's passions, but his real love is jazz, jazz, jazz! He has lots of midis and links on his page that you will really enjoy! [Published 02/13/00, Written by BabyDoll]
Dee - A Lady of Many Nics! And now her most recent...MafiaMommy!!
This lady originally bought her WebTV to "spy on her ex-boyfriend". Now her home away from home has a collection of roses, a collection of butterflies, a collection of Betty Boop gifs, and her collection of "Old School and Dance" Midi's among other delights. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Justinalee1]
Diana Walker - "Diving into Dolphin's Dreams!"
This happily married grandmother loves to scuba dive and snorkle off the islands in the Caribbean when she's not surfing the net, checking the email or working on her home page. [Published 02/13/00, Written by BabyDoll]
Lynn - Our WebTV Pal!
Music and sounds, graphics and backgrounds, webcams and friendship, grandsons and scrapbooks, birthday lists and newsgroups, how to pages and lists of links; did we miss anything? [Published 02/13/00, Written by BEEBOPHOP1]
Don Cloud Is The Man In Black!
Starting on an "El Cheapo Classic", Don soon upgraded to the WebTV Plus. He suggests newbies go to a free hosting site, set up an account, and start playing - it's the fastest way to learn. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Linda Anderson]
Better Homes and Websites
This issue's Better Homes take you on tour -- of a homepage with music from the 60's - go ahead, sign along; a family that plays Celtic music - and makes beautiful wooden instruments; another site that is also full of music, music, music; a page that tells you everything you ever wanted to know about visiting Disney World; and a well designed site to help you with Pagebuilder - you can even log into a help chat. [Published 02/13/00, Written by RainSong]
Chocolate Lover's Delight
Dark or light, soft or firm, chocolate has been called the "food of the gods" for good reason. Here are some delightful excuses for eating it! [Published 02/13/00, Written by Patricia Kirton]
Cupid's Day
It's February and thoughts of love fill the air, regardless of your age. Here is our Gen-Next columnist's perspective, complete with lots of links. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Emma]
Clue Phone Awards: Reality Calling
Is WebTV Clueless in Mountain View? Not any more. They finally answered the clue phone. Mehitobel the Cat debuts the Net4TV Clue Phone Awards--a dubious prize for those who admit what everyone else already knows. [Published 03/12/00, Written by Mehitobel The Cat]
The Love Connection
Valentine's Day. Just the sound of it conjures up visions of flowers, cards, chocolates, and that special someone. Now is the time to tell them just how special they really are. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Ginger]
VOX POP -- Reader Opinions More WebTV Cyber-Vandalism
We're sorry to have to receive reports since our last issue of more cyber-vandalism being perpetrated on WebTV users. [Published 02/13/99, Written by Net4TV Voice]
WebTV Addresses the DishPlayer Community
WebTV's Customer Support Staff may have muddied the waters as to what does and does not work or even exist. However, one employee has shed some light on the subject. [Published 02/13/00, Written by James Waters]
Results -- the Net4TV Caucus!
How would the election turn out at this point if voters could vote for the
candidate they most wanted, and against the one the liked the least? We asked our
Net4TV Voice readers and came out with these most interesting results. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Net4TV Voice]
Free Computers and Internet Service
MusicKey reports about his switch to PC -- the good, the bad, and the frustrating -- and makes recommendations and suggestions about how to do it, and also where to get free ISP service. [Published 02/13/00, Written by MusicKey]
A Change in the TOS and Privacy Policy?
Kendra reports that her TOS and Privacy Policy has changed, and the opt-out feature was gone. Ours is still the same, but here's what she found in hers. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Kendra]
Giving Up on Enhanced TV
Howard Glazer writes from his PC that he has no faith that AOL-TV will get it, either, and he has given up on waiting for a full-featured set-top box. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Howard Glazer]
Net4TV Too Hard On DoubleClick
Art Stevens feels that we were too hard on DoubleClick for reneging on its privacy promise, and that the reason is that we're socialists and Communists. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Art Stevens]
Do We Need National Privacy Policy?
In our Question of the Week, we asked if you thought we needed a National Privacy
Policy. Some people felt strongly about this subject, but fewer that we expected. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Net4TV Voice]
A Question of Abuse
Our responses in our last issue to our Question of the Week about WebTV's Abuse Department brought some interesting responses of their own. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Net4TV Voice]
Gripes and Grumps
We always hear at least a few complaints about some aspects of the system or service. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Net4TV Voice]
Voice Mail
Our readers write us about some of our current and past stories, and other issues as well. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Net4TV Voice]
Modems and Connections
We have received several questions regarding WebTV modem connections, and have a few answers to offer, including one from WebTV. [Published 02/13/00, Written by Net4TV Voice]
Just the FAQs
We get a lot of questions at Net4TV Voice -- and these are some that many people have asked us. Perhaps they're things that you're wondering, too! [Published 02/13/00, Written by Net4TV Voice]
Comments About Talk City
We're still receiving a lot of feedback about Talk City's decision to ban all IRCs except their own. [Published 04/24/00, Written by Net4TV Voice Readers]
