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scotsboyuk
Joined: Jun 02, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: UK
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I have a 3G handset at the moment, an NEC e616, with 3 in the UK. I have to say that I don't find it all that bad, certainly not to the degree that some people have been making out. For the most part there is a reasonably good signal in whilst one is in the city and along the motorways. I have had calls drop a few times, but not so frequently that it is a major problem.
The battery life of 3G handsets is the biggest problem they have at the moment. The heavy duty battery supplied with the NEC e616 will last for around two days with light usage or around one day with normal usage. This isn't too much of a problem as I charge the phone each night, but if one had to use the phone for extended periods and was out and about then I can see there being a problem.
The newer handsets, apart from the NEC e616, tend to have better battery life than this though. The great deal 3 were offering persuaded me to join, but I would advise anyone who is thinking of switching to 3, if you can, to wait until they release handsets with improved battery life.
P.S. Owning a 3G handset just now is like owning one of the first GSM mobiles in a way; few have them and even fewer have any real need for them 
"I may be drunk my dear woman, but in the morning I will be sober, and you will still be ugly." WSC |
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mixin
Joined: Jan 26, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Notts, UK
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There's a great thing here at esato. There seems to be this rule that people who have just joined are able to send people PMs and abuse them, probably out of boredom.
Only last night i was told i need to seek help because of a thread i started, and i've been informed on other occasions that im gay for owning a pink phone.
Amazes me how loads of people on esato who i dont know can tell me how to live me life!
The thing i enjoy however, is the fact that this has gone on for a long time, and is one of those good things about esato 
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Vlammetje
Joined: Mar 01, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Den Haag
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I actually suspect those are a small group of mostly the same ppl, signing up again and again specifically to abuse other ppl.
On recent occassions I've been sent PM's by ppl who only joined that day to inform me that I was a dog that had found human form, a whore, a pig, a f***ing idiot, I own an ugly fat phone so by default I must look the same and (much) more like that.
It seems there is no way to arm oneself against that as banning one members does not actually prevent a 'new' one to sign up and one gets tired of having to PM a mod every time 
How this is a good thing on esato is beyond me though  I'd say this is one facility that may well drive ppl away.
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mixin
Joined: Jan 26, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Notts, UK
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I was joking 
However i did recieve a PM from someone, whose now in the ">500 club" refering to the whole sam12 abuse thing, asking why i didnt leave him alone 
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Sydney, London
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tiresome as it maybe, please be sure to PM a mod every time you receive such PMs as you may be preventing other members from receiving similar abuse if the mods can act fast. thanks!
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Vlammetje
Joined: Mar 01, 2003
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From: Den Haag
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perhaps esato should consider special IP bans for special people.
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mixin
Joined: Jan 26, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Notts, UK
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no doub tit has that already... but dynamic IPs screw that up all the time
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Vlammetje
Joined: Mar 01, 2003
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From: Den Haag
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bastid AOL 
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Krubach
Joined: Dec 05, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Sunny Portugal! :)
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That's why a buddy list would be nice.
Or forbid new posters (as in less than 50 posts) to PM someone,
or allow them to PM only in response of another PM.
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Sydney, London
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Krubach, thats not a bad idea. though of course they should also be able to PM moderators too
edit: but then on the other hand, what does it take for such people to wack out 50 garbage posts? so I'm not so sure now
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mixin
Joined: Jan 26, 2002
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From: Notts, UK
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But then i've had people who are new PMing me asking me questions that they don't wanna ask on the board
You'd wanna still get them right?
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Vlammetje
Joined: Mar 01, 2003
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From: Den Haag
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perhaps you should only bar PM 100% for a selected few 
new ppl still have valid questions that they ask via PM. We don't want to make them suffer because of a few ******* ********! 
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scotsboyuk
Joined: Jun 02, 2003
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From: UK
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I've never had a rude pm like those described above, but I am entirely in agreement with those who have received such pm's. New members should be restricted in their ability to pm other members if this problem continues to grow. Of course there is the very valid point to be made, that most new members are polite and would use the pm system to ask relevant questions, but that still doesn't alter the fact that something has to be done to cut down on the level of tosh, which is posted at an ever increasing rate.
"I may be drunk my dear woman, but in the morning I will be sober, and you will still be ugly." WSC |
scotsboyuk
Joined: Jun 02, 2003
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From: UK
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Is it just me or have the moderators been a lot more active of late?
"I may be drunk my dear woman, but in the morning I will be sober, and you will still be ugly." WSC |
saqibq
Joined: Nov 20, 2003
Posts: 184
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leave complaining all of u and stay happy wid wt u hav?? if u dont like esato ./. then f**k off?? thats all i can say for anyone saying anything against esato?? just stay happy wid wt u get for free?? if u want more service?? buy some whore and do wtever u want to wid her?? Mod's at esato are not ur fathers servant?? they hav the rite ?? its their site?? u get abused by pms.. dont complain.. this service is for free.. dont like being abused .. get losttttttttttt.. Dont damn say anything to anyone cuz basically this is a free service.. and THe esato that once was.. which asshole did start this Thread?? Esato is same as b4?? Dont like it i once again say F**k Off |
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Posted: 2004-05-13 15:33
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