Sky Press Red and then Back-up to block RED DOT no longer works

Kieran Seymour wrote:

For the umpteenth time: http://www.skyeye.force9.co.uk

Sorry, but I don't consider that an acceptable solution to a problem we
shouldn't have in the first place.

Whether you accept it or not I suspect that it is all you are going to
get.

Broadcasters (with the possible exception of the BBC) have no
intention of removing the red dot and the government (aka Ofcom) have
no desire to upset them by obliging them to do so.

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"Jomtien" wrote
Broadcasters (with the possible exception of the
BBC) have no intention of removing the red dot and
the government (aka Ofcom) have no desire to upset
them by obliging them to do so.

Which is, unfortunately, the whole problem.

At it stands, the only viewers whose interests are being represented are
the "ooh, ooh, it's a naughty word - I'm gonna tell on you" brigade.

I'm all for regulators having a light touch, but this is getting bloody
daft...

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"Jomtien" wrote
Broadcasters (with the possible exception of the
BBC) have no intention of removing the red dot and
the government (aka Ofcom) have no desire to upset
them by obliging them to do so.

Which is, unfortunately, the whole problem.

At it stands, the only viewers whose interests are being represented are
the "ooh, ooh, it's a naughty word - I'm gonna tell on you" brigade.

I'm all for regulators having a light touch, but this is getting bloody
daft...

But no-one's answered the question of who's to blame, given that there's
several manufacturers of digiboxes and several different channels that use it.

I've long-since killfiled Jomty though because he talks even more crap than
half_pint.
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Dom Robinson wrote:

But no-one's answered the question of who's to blame, given that there's
several manufacturers of digiboxes

Sky dictate all the Sky digibox functionality. The lack of an
off-switch is entirely down to Sky.


I've long-since killfiled Jomty though because he talks even more crap than
half_pint.

The time to kill-file someone is when you know everything that they
do, not before. Sadly you are far from being in this happy position.
There are none so blind as those who will not see.

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Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these.
The Sky Digital FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/yvnsy
How to get UK TV overseas: http://tinyurl.com/6p73
Fed up with logos / red buttons? : http://logofreetv.org/
BBC gone? : http://www.astra2d.co.uk/
----
Only the truth as I see it.
No monies return'd. ;-)