10-year-old Microsoft Ticket Resurfaces? 257
Ian Lamont writes "Microsoft is apparently taking seriously a blogger's claim that a Microsoft tech support employee called back to check on a 10-year-old BSOD trouble ticket. The anonymous blogger suspects someone at Microsoft typed "1/8/08" into their tracking system for the date of a follow-up call, instead of "1/8/98." Microsoft told Computerworld support cases "are reviewed regularly so that we can ensure we're resolving customer issues in a timely fashion — regardless of the callback commitment set by the agent. Nonetheless, no system can ensure complete accuracy."" To be fair, this is all unverified, so choose to believe at your own risk.
heh, interesting disclaimer (Score:4, Funny)
This is slashdot. The article is critical of Microsoft. Of course they will believe.
Clearly not their fault (Score:5, Funny)
I call BS. (Score:5, Funny)
This one time at band camp... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:heh, interesting disclaimer (Score:5, Funny)
I believe I can touch the sky
A blue screen every night and day
call MS and yell away
I believe they will call
I see them calling 10 years down the road
I believe in MS
I believe in MS
Maybe it's valid? (Score:4, Funny)
Only human (Score:3, Funny)
Obviously fake (Score:4, Funny)
From Geek Corollary #63, it follows that he's lying.
QED
Microsoft's reply (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Only human (Score:3, Funny)
That's amazing. I'm always astounded by the things people without names have been able to accomplish.
On the other hand, what's up with parents? If you're gonna have kids you've got to at least take responsibility for giving them names.
Re:This one time at band camp... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:At last (Score:3, Funny)
Re:heh, interesting disclaimer (Score:4, Funny)
Calling to close it after 10 years because... (Score:5, Funny)
Microsoft Tech: "Hello, I found a solution to your BSOD problem".
Customer: "What is the solution that it took you 10 years to find?".
Microsoft Tech: "Upgrade to Windows Vista. Have a nice day!".
Customer: "Fucker...".
Biggest reason not to believe (Score:1, Funny)
Everybody knows that there is no freakin' such thing as MS tech support, so that alone is proof that the story is crap.
Re:heh, interesting disclaimer (Score:5, Funny)
After ten years, has Microsoft fixed the bug yet?
Re:Hey, they're early! (Score:4, Funny)
On 11/9/2001, Osama bin Laden provided us all with the only lesson we'll ever need to help us remember how Americans write the date. 'Remember, remember, the eleventh of September, 9/11 airliner plot...'
The London bombers of 2005 were considerate enough to time their attacks such that news agencies on both sides of the Atlantic could use the same date shorthand :-)
Re:What I want to know is... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:heh, interesting disclaimer (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, I was going for the lame anti-MS joke.
What saddens me is that the only moderation I've gotten up to this point is +1 Insightful.
/. moderation makes Baby Jeebus cry.
Re:I don't believe it (Score:1, Funny)
Re:I don't believe it (Score:3, Funny)
Better keep a wooden stake nearby, in case it does both.
Re:So? (Score:2, Funny)