Why not?
Posted on 09/03/2006 11:28:12 AM PDT by John Jorsett
Could this be why Ted Stevens doesn't know jack about the internet?
My dad will be 70 in a few years and he is one of the most intelligent persons I have ever known. I would hate to be on the receiving end of anyone who did this to him.
Ted Stevens answered an email I sent him, and with alacrity. It shouldn't be said he doesn't know jack about the internet. He at least knows enough to have somebody on staff monitor it, which is more than can be said about my real estate agent who claims to use the latest technology but can't send an email.
"...'silver surfers'..."
Some astute entrepreneur might put together an ISP just for these folks. And considering their income levels are hardly in the poverty range, do very well for himself. Also, print the contract in larger type. So it runs an extra page; big deal...
I don't think it's that they think the "fine print" is too small, it's that they think seniors are too addlepated or dim to comprehend its complexities.
Why not?
All of those old people need to be euthanized. /sarcasm off
Seniors are a valuable asset. My spouse's grandfathers were sharp as a tack until the day they passed, well into their 90's. Grandma is still going strong and should hit 100 at the least.
Yes! And how ancient is Donald "The Eternal" Rumsfeld?
It can happen. I lost my mind at 50.
Sounds like they were trying to protect elderly folks from being sold stuff they didn't really want or need. A blanket policy is stupid, though. That 70 year old woman could have been extremely computer savvy, after all, the Intireweb has been around for quite some time, and it isn't just kids using it.
Take your business elsewhere sweetheart, and stop crying to the government every time your feelings get hurt.
My dad is 80 and has been surfing the net for 10 years. He has no problem with it.
The big shock to me is how she is so active and involved in life and is just now signing up for the Internet (unless she was changing ISP's).
Better than crying to the government, discuss with the AARP. Perhaps they would like to pass the name of this company on to their readers. Word of mouth is also good. They won't be around long with a policy like this.
Once you get seniors on the internet they just don't stop.
I think this is pure commercial suicide.
Imagine is the store had a "women must get their husband or their father."
If one group of people needs protection from this company (as the company itself claims), don't all people need protection from them?
They're just afraid that she'll leave her turn signal on when getting onto the Information Superhighway!
Mark
Such companies are run by the addled and do not deserve the commerce they receive. Putting children in charge of one's customer base without adequate training and supervision is the surest way to drive a business into the ground.
Demanding to speak to someone over 35 might be an appropriate response to foolish members of the antielderly youth culture.
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