Posts by Simon Grigg
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Sure to lock it down totally is nigh on impossible but to put obstacles in place to discourage nefarious activities should be enough to prove that the "Illegal" downloads were not sanctioned by the owner.
So, just to clarify, we are talking about blocking that list I mentioned above? Plus the raft of social networking sites that allow people to share files?
Many of the Wifi places I frequent when travelling, I do so to access fairly large files, graphic and a/v media..all legit. I'd imagine a large percentage of those at, say, Changi Airport or a cafe or bar in a business district of just about any city in the world would be doing just that. I'm guessing you want that stopped, because unless you slam anything like that, the rules and barriers you suggest are completely unworkable.
It's easy to look at it from an NZ POV, where free wi-fi is still largely unknown, but in much of the world it's not only common but very much an access point used as a matter of habit day to day by millions for all sorts of activities, legit and otherwise.
In this part of the world pretty much every mall, airport, cafe, bar, modern commercial building and CBD precinct offers it as a public and a business service.
How do you plan to police that?
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I would block Download sites
Which ones Steve? All of blogger and wordpress? Maybe Yousendit or Soundcloud. YouTube? Google? Or Mediafire, or, since many thousands of normal .com or .co.uk host grey files, all the net?
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But you can hardly call them mainstream society. Load of BS. Don't see any plumbers or electricians there.
Unless your tongue is firmly in your self righteous cheek Andrew, I'd confidently hazard the comment that you don't have the faintest fucking idea what you are talking about.
Still, having had the pleasure of your trolling here, I'd guess that wouldn't come as a revelation to most.
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being holed up in SE Asia
Sounds like I'm hanging with Lord Lucan, Martin Boorman and Elvis.
I must get out more I guess, when I'm back, as I've clearly lost touch with the pace and reality of whatever life you lead, Andrew, out there fixing those plugs and taps.
It seems you only know NZ through PAS.
Ohh, and these out of touch folks amongst many (and that was just one night in June last).
(And, cheers Joe)
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Spoken like an expired record label manager. :)
Business cards to that effect on their way. Best job description eva....
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Can anyone here wire up a 3 pin plug ? Fix a leaking tap?
Therein sits the best argument ever on PAS. I stagger in the glow of your (self-proclaimed) realness, Andrew.
Now, most folks here are happy to engage in a bit of to and fro, but it's fucking hard to bounce back from that penetrating and definitive wham bam, innit...
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Why is it this blog seems habituated by left wing radicals out of sync with the rest of society in general ?
Hi Andrew, I'm in need of a few poorly thought out half baked clichés....can you point me in the direction of the site you rented yours from?
Cheers...
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Cheers, Kerry. Very much appreciated.
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Turns out everyone does things differently.
Sometimes I need to pay more attention.......