Re: Can my ISP see my NNTP traffic?

From: Qintin (nope_at_peowfj.com)
Date: 06/02/04 

Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 16:14:34 +0100

I don't understand. ISPs do not keep copies of e-mails surely? So why
would they keep NNTP traffic?

I thought the storage directive in the UK was voluntary and the ISPs were
refusing to sign-up to it?

"nemo" <nemo@naughtylass.wet> wrote in message
news:cm6vc.1666$OT4.15688903@news-text.cableinet.net...
> The last I heard was they keep a record of what everyone has posted for a
> couple of months, but because of storage restrictions only keep a record
of
> what they've looked at for a week or two if that.
>
> The security services scan all communications using key words to select
what
> to store and follow up, like Bin Laden, names of explosives, weapons,
names
> of extremist groups etc. but these days I don't think anyone would object
to
> that.
>
> Anyway, last night, Channel 4 proudly announced that since a judgement
under
> the Human Rights Act some months ago, which the media and the
pro-censorship
> lobby have pointedly ignored up to now, hard-core adult porn is now
> perfectly legal in the UK. So unless you're a really sick puppy like
Jacko,
> they can't nick you now anyway!
>
> Mary Whitehouse must be turning in her grave!
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1673170.stm
>
> I met her once. She was the sort of person where you only had to say hello
> and you'd realise she was barmy! My cousin met Margaret Thatcher once too.
> Same diagnosis! Anyone on here met Dubya???? :o)
>
> Nemo
>
> PS: Ganja is more-or-less legal over here now too, so we're not doing too
> bad, even with a git like Tony B'Liar for PM.
>
>
> Chester <all-mail@is-trashed.com> wrote in message
> news:40ba13ea$0$77348$450c70f1@news.privacy.li...
> > Your ISP can see everything you do if they want. Although it's not
likely
> > they will zero in on you unless they get a complaint. Everything means
> > mail, surfing, news, and everything else.
> >
> > Most ISP's are routinely logging all customers accounts as I've read.
You
> > need to use a good privacy service:
> > www.privacy.li
> > www.cotse.net
> > www.anonymizer.com
> > Only thing is if you want this protection you will have to pay for it.
> Hope
> > this helps.
> >
> > "nemo" <nemo@naughtylass.wet> wrote in message
> > news:VEkuc.1113$XY1.11679970@news-text.cableinet.net...
> > >
> > > Regal <smith@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:94C495766E51A628D1@64.62.191.200...
> > > > I want to take part in discussions which I don't want my ISP
> > > > snooping around in.
> > > >
> > > > Can my ISP see my Usenet traffic to the extent that the ISP can see
> > > > if I post to or download from a given newsgroup if I use a
> > > > newsserver which is not operated by them?
> > > >
> > > > For example, I use BTopenworld as an ISP in the UK. If I post this
> > > > Usenet message via the independent Astra newsserver then can
> > > > BTopenworld see what I have read/posted by examining the traffic
> > > > passing through their server. Can they tell which newsgroups I
> > > > used to post or read?
> > > >
> > > > If they CAN do this they how EASY and how LIKELY is it for them to
> > > > actually do it?
> > > >
> > > > ---
> > > >
> > > > And what about for protocols used by Kazaa and other file sharing
> > > > prgrams?
> > >
> > > Do a Google search on the words "Astra newsserver " with quotes.
> > >
> > > You'll see that it's not only your ISP that can see your Usenet
traffic!
> > >
> > > I posted a message complaining about a crap boss I had and it turned
up
> > the
> > > head of the list in Google if you did a search on his name.
> > >
> > > Being a vain man, I'd dare say he did such a search fairly often and
saw
> > my
> > > nasty post! Oh dear - how sad - never mind!
> > >
> > > Nemo the newbie.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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