On Sun, 2007-01-21 at 17:34 -0800, David Boles wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Christopher A. Williams wrote: > > On Sun, 2007-01-21 at 16:55 -0800, David Boles wrote: > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >> Hash: SHA1 > >> > >> Christopher A. Williams wrote: > > <snip...> > >>> I've written to all of them before - including Citibank (citicards was > >>> mentioned in a separate answer on this thread). I got no response from > >>> CNN or Fox. > >>> > >>> Ironically, I was shopping for a credit card when I ran into Citibank's > >>> website issues. I told them that I would not apply for a credit card > >>> from them if their Website wouldn't support my choice of Web browser. > >>> Their response: An on-line application form by e-mail pointing to their > >>> website. Nice...! > >>> > >>> I actually had one Website administrator (http://www.petharbor.com) tell > >>> me that IE6 was the only "authorized" browser for viewing their site. I > >>> told them that, as a site promoting a public service relied upon by city > >>> governments, it was not their place to say which browsers were > >>> "authorized". I got no further response. I also don't use them anymore - > >>> I guess they have enough assistance from "authorized" browser running > >>> people who don't mind frame based sites. > >>> > >>> Even if it's only in a small way, I vote with my wallet when this stuff > >>> happens. Capital One has a site that works just fine. So does American > >>> Express. Citibank is not the only credit card company in town, and I > >>> figure that if they won't listen to me about this when it comes to > >>> customer service, they probably also won't listen to me about other > >>> issues if they were to come up as well... > >>> > >>> Anyone from Citibank care to comment?? > >> > >> I am NOT from Citibank. > >> > >> But you never said what was your preferred browser. > > > > Wow! I re-read that a couple of times and you're right!! On Linux, I > > tend to prefer Firefox. I'll use Konqueror as well when it suits what I > > need or feel like a change. > > > > Incidentally, none of the above sites worked very well for me using > > Konqueror either. I have the Greasemonkey extension for Firefox working > > with Fox News now. For some reason, Konqueror still isn't working with > > Fox. > > First? You kinda' highjacked his thread with you Citibank problem. You should > have started a one. Not a big deal. That happens here often. ;-) It is hard to highjack a thread that you started. The topic as I saw it was sites that could not be reached properly with firefox. Just for accuracy. www.citicards.com is the cite that can't be accessed. -- ======================================================================= "In matrimony, to hesitate is sometimes to be saved." -- Butler ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
