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sportsguy138 wrote:On Yahoo sports there's this thing where you can watch a few hockey games a week on the site, the only thing is that you have to be in the US for you to be able to. So I heard that you could use Proxy Servers for this. Has anyone ever used them before? If so, this doesn't screw up your computer in any way does it? Help is appreciated..
Sounds a little fishy. Not saying that it's infringement or anything, but and ISP wound terminate service for something like that. Keep that in mind.
So if they caught me doing this they would close down my account or something? Then my fantasy teams are pretty much done?
One more question, if I do use a proxy server, after I'm finished with it how could I change it back? Do I just click on "Direct Connection to the Internet", on firefox and it just goes back to normal?
sportsguy138 wrote:On Yahoo sports there's this thing where you can watch a few hockey games a week on the site, the only thing is that you have to be in the US for you to be able to. So I heard that you could use Proxy Servers for this. Has anyone ever used them before? If so, this doesn't screw up your computer in any way does it? Help is appreciated..
Sounds a little fishy. Not saying that it's infringement or anything, but and ISP wound terminate service for something like that. Keep that in mind.
So if they caught me doing this they would close down my account or something? Then my fantasy teams are pretty much done?
One more question, if I do use a proxy server, after I'm finished with it how could I change it back? Do I just click on "Direct Connection to the Internet", on firefox and it just goes back to normal?
There's nothing for them to catch. Don't be paranoid about using it, just don't come here with it because I was told it's against the rules. And for your second question, yes.
Amazinz wrote:I do think the idea of identity on the Internet is going to be a very interesting topic in the years ahead. It isn't just going to be the U.S. either IMHO. As our society (and the rest of the world) becomes more and more reliant on and integrated with the Internet the need for accountability is going to increase. I have no idea how it's going to get done but it will get done at some point. Necessity is the mother of invention.
Agreed. Accountablility. People being responsible for what they do on the net. That will happen. Anyone who thinks the current anarchy on the net will continue, is sadly mistaken. There are several ways to get started on the whole process, but it will be interesting to see which way the government(s) accomplish it.
Why should the government control the net! It hurts no one..you can't victimize people on the net barely at all
Got room in that dreamworld of yours for one more person?
How about a really simple one?
How about all the spammers we've had lately? Using our resources, that we pay for, to spam our members. Sure would be nice to be able to send them a bill. Oh, but wait, that kind of thing is just fine and dandy. Who cares that we pay a server bill and bandwidth bill every month? People should just be allowed to chew up that bandwidth to spam our members without being held responsible for that. Anarchy is so much better.
Oh, and where did I say anything about the government controlling the net? I said there need to be things in place to make people be responsible for their actions. Big difference in the two. Could be as easy as assigning a permanent IP to each home. At which point, any illegal activity (pedophiles) or problem causing (spammers) can be taken care of nice and easy.
I've never once said the government should control what goes on the net and what doesn't, but measures to hold people accountable for their actions do need to be in place....and they will be in the future.
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Amazinz wrote:I do think the idea of identity on the Internet is going to be a very interesting topic in the years ahead. It isn't just going to be the U.S. either IMHO. As our society (and the rest of the world) becomes more and more reliant on and integrated with the Internet the need for accountability is going to increase. I have no idea how it's going to get done but it will get done at some point. Necessity is the mother of invention.
Agreed. Accountablility. People being responsible for what they do on the net. That will happen. Anyone who thinks the current anarchy on the net will continue, is sadly mistaken. There are several ways to get started on the whole process, but it will be interesting to see which way the government(s) accomplish it.
Why should the government control the net! It hurts no one..you can't victimize people on the net barely at all
Got room in that dreamworld of yours for one more person?
How about a really simple one?
How about all the spammers we've had lately? Using our resources, that we pay for, to spam our members. Sure would be nice to be able to send them a bill. Oh, but wait, that kind of thing is just fine and dandy. Who cares that we pay a server bill and bandwidth bill every month? People should just be allowed to chew up that bandwidth to spam our members without being held responsible for that.
The day a personal handing out porn in Vegas, or the day people can't walk up to you and try to sell you something, is the day your authoritarian paradigm causes spammers to be punished by the law.
Amazinz wrote:I do think the idea of identity on the Internet is going to be a very interesting topic in the years ahead. It isn't just going to be the U.S. either IMHO. As our society (and the rest of the world) becomes more and more reliant on and integrated with the Internet the need for accountability is going to increase. I have no idea how it's going to get done but it will get done at some point. Necessity is the mother of invention.
Agreed. Accountablility. People being responsible for what they do on the net. That will happen. Anyone who thinks the current anarchy on the net will continue, is sadly mistaken. There are several ways to get started on the whole process, but it will be interesting to see which way the government(s) accomplish it.
Why should the government control the net! It hurts no one..you can't victimize people on the net barely at all
Got room in that dreamworld of yours for one more person?
How about a really simple one?
How about all the spammers we've had lately? Using our resources, that we pay for, to spam our members. Sure would be nice to be able to send them a bill. Oh, but wait, that kind of thing is just fine and dandy. Who cares that we pay a server bill and bandwidth bill every month? People should just be allowed to chew up that bandwidth to spam our members without being held responsible for that.
The day a personal handing out porn in Vegas, or the day people can't walk up to you and try to sell you something, is the day your authoritarian paradigm causes spammers to be punished by the law.
Who said punish the spammers by law? Wanting to be rid of them is considered punishing? We have a "no call list" and the ability to have unlisted phone numbers to put an end to unwanted telemarketing calls. The post office won't deliver "junk mail" to your address if you fill out the forms to stop that from happening. We have spam filters and the ability to block spammers in our emails.
Why is wanting to be able to get rid of spammers once and for all on a message board such a big deal for you, and why do you feel I am wrong for being happy that it will come true at some point?
Yes doctor, I am sick. Sick of those who are spineless. Sick of those who feel self-entitled. Sick of those who are hypocrites. Yes doctor, an army is forming. Yes doctor, there will be a war. Yes doctor, there will be blood.....
Amazinz wrote:I do think the idea of identity on the Internet is going to be a very interesting topic in the years ahead. It isn't just going to be the U.S. either IMHO. As our society (and the rest of the world) becomes more and more reliant on and integrated with the Internet the need for accountability is going to increase. I have no idea how it's going to get done but it will get done at some point. Necessity is the mother of invention.
Agreed. Accountablility. People being responsible for what they do on the net. That will happen. Anyone who thinks the current anarchy on the net will continue, is sadly mistaken. There are several ways to get started on the whole process, but it will be interesting to see which way the government(s) accomplish it.
Why should the government control the net! It hurts no one..you can't victimize people on the net barely at all
Got room in that dreamworld of yours for one more person?
How about a really simple one?
How about all the spammers we've had lately? Using our resources, that we pay for, to spam our members. Sure would be nice to be able to send them a bill. Oh, but wait, that kind of thing is just fine and dandy. Who cares that we pay a server bill and bandwidth bill every month? People should just be allowed to chew up that bandwidth to spam our members without being held responsible for that.
The day a personal handing out porn in Vegas, or the day people can't walk up to you and try to sell you something, is the day your authoritarian paradigm causes spammers to be punished by the law.
Who said punish the spammers by law? Wanting to be rid of them is considered punishing? We have a "no call list" and the ability to have unlisted phone numbers to put an end to unwanted telemarketing calls. The post office won't deliver "junk mail" to your address if you fill out the forms to stop that from happening. We have spam filters and the ability to block spammers in our emails.
Why is wanting to be able to get rid of spammers once and for all on a message board such a big deal for you, and why do you feel I am wrong for being happy that it will come true at some point?
Well, you can't really get rid of spammers because most of them certainly aren't legitimate companies as most telemarketers are from. That said, the "no call list" didn't eliminate telemarketing either. I think spam blocking, internet security and encryption will become more and more powerful and help filter most of the "junk" out, and I don't disagree with that. But, just like punk losers who create viruses for fun, spammers will always find some way to get through.
It's just one of the relatively few negative side effects to the Internet, arguably one of the most powerful tools on Earth.
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sportsguy138 wrote:On Yahoo sports there's this thing where you can watch a few hockey games a week on the site, the only thing is that you have to be in the US for you to be able to. So I heard that you could use Proxy Servers for this. Has anyone ever used them before? If so, this doesn't screw up your computer in any way does it? Help is appreciated..
Sounds a little fishy. Not saying that it's infringement or anything, but and ISP wound terminate service for something like that. Keep that in mind.
So if they caught me doing this they would close down my account or something? Then my fantasy teams are pretty much done?
One more question, if I do use a proxy server, after I'm finished with it how could I change it back? Do I just click on "Direct Connection to the Internet", on firefox and it just goes back to normal?
They aren't going to catch you...I would maybee make another account if you are that paranoid about it
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by Coppermine » Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:13 pm 
Then my fantasy teams are pretty much done?
