SMS.ac cease-and-desist's Russel Beattie

I was having a look at this story on RCR Wireless News when I saw a name that I recognised:  Russell Beattie.  RCR reports that Russell allegedly described SMS.ac as a "total scam" in a blog posting.  He got the whole cease-and-desist treatment from SMS.ac’s legal representatives (documented here).

For my own perspective, I felt SMS.ac. never lived up to its potential in the early days. I really liked the the concept they pitched.  I didn’t react very well to their points emails ("Earn 50 points when you update your personal profile").  I’d just sooner rather pay a few quid up front for a service like www.sms4windows.com. However I can see that this may well appeal to a heck of a lot of young people.  I used to be young once you see.  I need to get used to being old and boring. 😉

For the first time in years I thought I’d login and have a look around www.sms.ac.  My old username still worked!  They’ve definitely brought the service on a lot in recent years — lots of interactive community elements.  I’m going to take a closer look later on.