AT&T Responds to iPhone Flashmob's Threats

[JMcEntegart]

AT&T has responded to a proposed digital flashmob that will try and take the AT&T network down this Friday.

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[duckmanx88]

ATT: "an irresponsible and pointless scheme to draw attention to a blog."

translation: "we're so f%&ked"

 

[jonathan1683]

Yea like im really going to bogg down my own network so I cannot use my own phone. Yea right idiots nice try.

 

[meat81]

Call their bluff i say...

 

[obgbeto]

looks like someones scared =)

 

[Jerky_san]

This is akin to how telecom's build their landlines service. If everyone were to pick their phones up at the same time and make a call then it would crash their systems as well.. They are attempting to build the internet in the same way and they've realized people actually use their connections..

 

[gerohmygosh]

Don't do it! It's bad enough already... now It'll be worse for me.

 

[etrnl_frost]

Admittedly, there are... some parallels between this action and a DDoS. Is there grounds for AT&T to use such an event as grounds for litigation? That's what I'd be worried about.

 

[Parrdacc]

still a dumb idea. Take down a network by users who use the very same network they themselves use? Yeah, its a dumb idea.

 

[jrsdav]

Use a data intensive App? I (try to) do that all day, every day. No sense in not attempting to get my money's worth, so I'll be inadvertently participating. I like the idea though, AT&T needs to address their network issues. What they are proposing as a solution is just plain criminal.

 

[rhino13]

Let's go buy shovels at Home Depot and dig a giant crater in the interstate just to prove that we can bring DOT to it's knees any time we like!

Ha! That'll teach 'em... er... us.

 

[audioee]

[citation][nom]rhino13[/nom]Let's go buy shovels at Home Depot and dig a giant crater in the interstate just to prove that we can bring DOT to it's knees any time we like!Ha! That'll teach 'em... er... us.[/citation]

We don't need to dig a crater in the interstate. It will fall apart on its own.

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[maddad]

Well, the Department of Defense and several other federal departments have service with AT&T. I'll bet if it happens there will be a big federal investigation and somebody gets jail time.

 

[zak_mckraken]

I would so do it... if I lived in the US. And use AT&T. And own an iPhone. Anyway, people should still do it! "Critical communications" my a$$.

 

[Pei-chen]

Wow, he managed to submit his "stupid idea of the year" two weeks before the year is out. I have always thought it will take till 2010 for him to come up with it.

BTW, this fake Steve should be skinned alive for suggesting a terrorist attack on this country.

 

[rean24]

[citation][nom]Pei-chen[/nom]BTW, this fake Steve should be skinned alive for suggesting a terrorist attack on this country.[/citation]

People hold this sort of things , mass rally/picketing/strike/slow down, all over the world to air there concern. I guess sometime this sort of things are needed to show companies that the people who they are giving service who pays for them , they have a right to say and take action if required.

And on a side not , i dont think this is illegal.

 

[hakesterman]

TAKE EM DOWN, SHOW EM WHO'S BOSS..................

 

[azcoyote]

I think it is a great idea.
I threaten to fine users for using your service EXACTLY as you market it is pure hubris. We pay for unlimited data plans. In fact, AT&T REQUIRES us to have that plan. There is no choice. F$%# AT&T and their sh$ty business model and lousy planning and execution of networks. I hope their whole infrastructure crashes. It is about time that the world see that their marketing front is just that. A FRONT. The reality of their capabilities and poor infrastructure should be pointed out for all. Consider me logged on and participating on game day.

 

[logitic]

lol this was on G4 yesterday...

They talked how one person sending a text message could crash the network and AT&T will blame it on the Flashmob. lol

 

[sunflier]

An AT&T spokesperson...called the stunt...irresponsible.

What does AT&T know about responsibility?

Isn't AT&T supposed to be 'responsible' for honoring their customer data contracts?