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Legallity issues with my school (Proxy)
« on: April 07, 2008, 04:14:40 pm »
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Re: Legallity issues with my school (Proxy)
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2008, 04:28:53 pm »
Hosting a proxy on your own computer isn't illegal, nor is using one. I couldn't see anybody having a legal case otherwise.

That being said, it may be against your school's policy, which may lead to things like suspension/expulsion. If there are rules about bypassing their security or content controls (or something similar) in the usage policy, then they'd have a case for that.

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Re: Legallity issues with my school (Proxy)
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2008, 05:49:18 pm »
Hosting a proxy on your own computer isn't illegal, nor is using one. I couldn't see anybody having a legal case otherwise.

That being said, it may be against your school's policy, which may lead to things like suspension/expulsion. If there are rules about bypassing their security or content controls (or something similar) in the usage policy, then they'd have a case for that.

Agreed.  When you signed your school's internet policy agreement (most schools have them, even though they don't enforce obtaining them or even teh rules of them) you probably agreed against the use of proxy access.  Try looking for an internet access policy agreement for your school district.

There probably are not legal remedies (even though you may have breached the agreement), it'd just be some sort of in school punishment like iago mentioned.

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Re: Legallity issues with my school (Proxy)
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2008, 06:32:21 pm »
Agreed.  When you signed your school's internet policy agreement (most schools have them, even though they don't enforce obtaining them or even teh rules of them) you probably agreed against the use of proxy access.  Try looking for an internet access policy agreement for your school district.

There probably are not legal remedies (even though you may have breached the agreement), it'd just be some sort of in school punishment like iago mentioned.
You don't necessarily have to sign an agreement to be held to it. As long as you're using computers owned by an entity, you're bound to their policy, as long as it's possible to obtain (generally, it'll come up with you log onto the computer, but it doesn't necessarily have to).

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Re: Legallity issues with my school (Proxy)
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2008, 07:04:04 pm »
you'll get suspended.
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Re: Legallity issues with my school (Proxy)
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2008, 08:25:57 pm »
I did this at my school. It didn't work. But eh, kids at our school use proxies all the time. Nothing bad happens to them. But our school is laid-back.
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I'd bet that you're currently bloated like a water ballon on a hot summer's day.

That analogy doesn't even make sense.  Why would a water balloon be especially bloated on a hot summer's day? For your sake, I hope there wasn't too much logic testing on your LSAT. 

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Re: Legallity issues with my school (Proxy)
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2008, 09:40:23 pm »
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Re: Legallity issues with my school (Proxy)
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2008, 09:51:52 pm »
I doubt you can fight a suspension, much.

And if you really did "breach their security" ... well, you're SOL I bet.

Also, what are "fault kids" that went to this proxy you hosted?

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Re: Legallity issues with my school (Proxy)
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2008, 10:45:51 pm »
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Re: Legallity issues with my school (Proxy)
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2008, 10:48:15 pm »
You must have told them about it, and that right there is a breach.

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Re: Legallity issues with my school (Proxy)
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2008, 11:07:12 pm »
I did this at my school. It didn't work. But eh, kids at our school use proxies all the time. Nothing bad happens to them. But our school is laid-back.

Aside from expulsions for carrying a knife, and making a huge, weeklong, deal where 20+ people get called up to the office due to some photoshopping in MS paint, I guess.
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Re: Legallity issues with my school (Proxy)
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2008, 12:41:23 am »
Heh. Yeah. Good luck fighting a suspension. You're pretty much screwed. Take it down (or change the URL at the very least) and promise "not to do it again."

Trying to fight it = a sure way for them to put another foot down on the issue. Trust me.
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[17:32:45] * xar sets mode: -oooooooooo algorithm ban chris cipher newby stdio TehUser tnarongi|away vursed warz
[17:32:54] * xar sets mode: +o newby
[17:32:58] <xar> new rule
[17:33:02] <xar> me and newby rule all

I'd bet that you're currently bloated like a water ballon on a hot summer's day.

That analogy doesn't even make sense.  Why would a water balloon be especially bloated on a hot summer's day? For your sake, I hope there wasn't too much logic testing on your LSAT. 

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Re: Legallity issues with my school (Proxy)
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2008, 01:25:26 am »
fight it dude, the chicks will be all over you. proxies for lyfe.
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Re: Legallity issues with my school (Proxy)
« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2008, 03:12:30 pm »
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Re: Legallity issues with my school (Proxy)
« Reply #14 on: April 08, 2008, 03:30:17 pm »
They're trying to get me expelled, I'm not backing down.... I feel too strong on this.

They're trying to expel you for using proxies?  It seems extremely harsh to me, but it is sort of up to them.

I'd suggest doing something like "I know it was wrong and I won't do it again."  I got in some pretty severe trouble in HS over "abusing" computers and it was over something far, far worse than using proxies, in my opinion.  The tech coordinator and the principle decided that suspending my account for all non-academic purposes and two days of in-school suspension were sufficient.

Best of luck, Dale.