Re: Advice On IP Blocking Service

From: Alice (aspirinkilledalice_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/01/04 

Date: 1 Feb 2004 06:51:55 -0800

Colonel Flagg <colonel_flagg@NOSOUPFORJ00internetwarzone.org> wrote in message news:<MPG.1a861a34b6f6daf2989cb8@news.charter.net>...
> In article <n9pn109nr86k1p5a9gk4sf0m5gb8jft9pm@4ax.com>, me-no-
> spam@privacy.net says...
>
>
> >
> > As for interferring with "normal operations", you might have to live
> > with some websites not functioning completely because of the
> > javascript filtering the proxies do. You could also have problems with
> > applets, plug-ins and other gizmos depending on which service you use
> > and which settings you choose. Your conditions that the browser
> > "absolutely won't slow down" and will behave "normally" may not be
> > perfectly achievable. Sometimes you need to make some trade offs
> > between functionality and privacy/security.
> >
>
> Very good points. If you want anonymity, there's a high chance you're
> gonna need to give up some functionality of certain websites.
>
> Applets, etc. "run on your machine", meaning, each applet would need to
> be recoded (which is NOT possible) to use the proxy you're trying to
> use.... it's impossible to recode all applets "on the fly" and make they
> go through the proxy... in fact, it may not be possible to get most
> applets to even go through the proxy. Anything that runs on the local
> machine has the potential to do harm (let alone some things that run on
> the server) allowing it to run through an "anonymous proxy" is
> dangerous... it's best to block these applets and deal with the problems
> associated.
>
> --
> Colonel Flagg
> http://www.internetwarzone.org/

Sir, thanks so very much for your kind help. This was driving me nuts
and you steered me in the right direction with Cotse. Their e-mail
program is truly amazing. Plugging in the proxy IP in Tools was also a
snap. Too, their help online chat desk is a marvelous aid for dummies
like me.

I just wish someone had clued me in on these folks a long time ago,
because i certainly did make enough inquiries. You're a kind and
considerate guy who knows what the hell he is talking about. I'm
deeply indebted.

PS - How come your IP is not shown in the headers? I know, it's way
over my head. Just thought I'd ask.

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