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Friday, September 01, 2006

AT WIT'S END

you know those emoticons that they have in yahoo messenger? one of them is called 'at wit's end'. i never really really used that particular emoticon. first of all, it looks scary. and second of all, i was never really in a situation where i feel that way.

until now that is. i am OFFICIALLY at my wit's end with this country.




they have decided to block VOIP calls in this country effective yesterday. a total 100% block. previously, they blocked calls from yahoo messenger. but it was still fine for me because i still had my skpye (skype.com has been banned in this country since last year but i downloaded the application before i came here so it was still ok). but now, they've blocked the bloody thing totally that i can't even log on to skype!

this is just utter cruelness for me. this country, as it is, is filthy rich. is there a NEED to deprive the foreign workers like me (which accounts for 75% of the population) from communicating with the people our home country at an affordable rate? apparently, there is.

the last time i checked, making a phone call to m'sia using my handphone costs me about rm6.50 per minute. how do you even talk comfortably when you know that you're calling at such rate? but thanks to skype, i was still able to call my family and friends (not forgetting scandals) and chat mindlessly for hours. that is now a thing in the past.

etisalat - you SUCK!!!!! pbbbthhhh!!!!!

p.s: camana nak berskandal jarak jauh dah lepas nih?

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5 Comments:

  • QTel did the same. But expats community petitioned and we managed to log on again - provided u already have the software downloaded.

    Another version of govt monopoly..

    p/s: jarak dekat scandal tak cukup ke?

    ~ MT @ Qatar

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at September 01, 2006 4:28 PM  

  • Why are the authorities so anal about this? Aren't we suppose to be in tune with technology nowadays?

    By Blogger Maximus Leo, at September 01, 2006 7:52 PM  

  • What a horrid govt! Not even MSN messenger then?

    By Blogger savante, at September 02, 2006 4:37 PM  

  • oh gosh... now me have to pray very hard. hoping Qatar wont follow the same ruling... not when i'm there

    By Blogger zali, at September 03, 2006 12:11 AM  

  • mt:

    i've signed the online petition. hope something good will come out from it.

    skandal jarak dekat? takde calon la... boleh tolong carikan? :P

    maximus leo:
    they are too greedy. by allowing skype, ppl are not using the local telco's services to make long-distancce calls.

    savante:
    i can still make pc-to-pc calls with MSN. not pc-to-phone calls.

    zali:
    yup... doa banyak2. this sucks...

    By Blogger aiskrem_potong, at September 03, 2006 8:02 PM  

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