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End of Internet Anonymity?
« on: December 14, 2005, 10:35:42 pm »
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/15/0028256

Ugh. Fuck. I guess I won't be upgrading my computer unless I buy the pieces myself. And I'm lazy... =P
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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: End of Internet Anonymity?
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2005, 10:37:36 pm »
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/15/0028256

Ugh. Fuck. I guess I won't be upgrading my computer unless I buy the pieces myself. And I'm lazy... =P

That's horrible!  How can you be that stupid, honestly...

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Re: End of Internet Anonymity?
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2005, 11:31:29 pm »
Isn't Windows Retirement (Vista) going to be doing something very similar to that, with the whole Trusted Computing thing?


In the end, it's probably a good idea.  The Internet is a little too anonymous.  But there are bigger problems to worry about, still. 

My solution: create an Internet 2, designed for business.  To even connect to the Internet 2, you need proper firewall, anti-virus, and all the necessities.  It will cost significantly more to connect to it, and is designed for businesses, not users.  There are still *a lot* of businesses using private pipes due to the crappiness of the Internet, so I'll bet whoever finally creates the Internet 2 will be extremely rich. 

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Re: End of Internet Anonymity?
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2005, 11:38:22 pm »
Isn't Windows Retirement (Vista) going to be doing something very similar to that, with the whole Trusted Computing thing?


In the end, it's probably a good idea.  The Internet is a little too anonymous.  But there are bigger problems to worry about, still. 

My solution: create an Internet 2, designed for business.  To even connect to the Internet 2, you need proper firewall, anti-virus, and all the necessities.  It will cost significantly more to connect to it, and is designed for businesses, not users.  There are still *a lot* of businesses using private pipes due to the crappiness of the Internet, so I'll bet whoever finally creates the Internet 2 will be extremely rich. 

I like that solution, it make sense.

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Re: End of Internet Anonymity?
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2005, 11:41:15 pm »
I don't really know why businesses would need that kinda stuff, but of course, I'm ignorant.

This idea is dumb. I don't want people finding out who I am, and arresting me when I download porn (I'm only 15).
I'd personally do as Joe suggests

You might be right about that, Joe.


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Re: End of Internet Anonymity?
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2005, 11:43:41 pm »
I don't really know why businesses would need that kinda stuff, but of course, I'm ignorant.

This idea is dumb. I don't want people finding out who I am, and arresting me when I download porn (I'm only 15).

Because it would make it a lot harder for fraudulent claims to happen if you're forced to present a valid identity.

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Re: End of Internet Anonymity?
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2005, 11:48:03 pm »
* Lord[nK] notes that the Internet2 already exists privately.  Internet2 is used for testing new technology which is planned for future public implimentation.  One of which technologies being IPv6.
« Last Edit: December 14, 2005, 11:50:30 pm by Lord[nK] »

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Re: End of Internet Anonymity?
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2005, 11:49:38 pm »
* Lord[nK] notes that the Internet2 already exists privately.  Internet2 is used for testing new "features" which are planned for future implimentation.  One of which things being IPv6.

Yeah, I remember hearing that too.  I was only commenting on iago's suggestions. :)

I think a lot of college campuses have some sort of Internet2 running, right?

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Re: End of Internet Anonymity?
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2005, 11:53:54 pm »
You mean a LAN?
I'd personally do as Joe suggests

You might be right about that, Joe.


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Re: End of Internet Anonymity?
« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2005, 11:55:35 pm »
* Lord[nK] notes that the Internet2 already exists privately.  Internet2 is used for testing new "features" which are planned for future implimentation.  One of which things being IPv6.
I think a lot of college campuses have some sort of Internet2 running, right?

I'm not positive, but I've heard rumors of such.

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Re: End of Internet Anonymity?
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2005, 12:30:56 am »
* Lord[nK] notes that the Internet2 already exists privately.  Internet2 is used for testing new technology which is planned for future public implimentation.  One of which technologies being IPv6.

Well, I mean an internet for business only.  Internet2 was just a convenient name. 

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Re: End of Internet Anonymity?
« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2005, 12:52:28 am »
Well, I mean an internet for business only.  Internet2 was just a convenient name. 

Haha. :)

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Re: End of Internet Anonymity?
« Reply #12 on: December 15, 2005, 10:16:23 am »
* Lord[nK] notes that the Internet2 already exists privately.  Internet2 is used for testing new "features" which are planned for future implimentation.  One of which things being IPv6.

Yeah, I remember hearing that too.  I was only commenting on iago's suggestions. :)

I think a lot of college campuses have some sort of Internet2 running, right?

code name Abilene is the major Internet2 backbone in the states, They have pipelines running as depicted here: http://loadrunner.uits.iu.edu/weathermaps/abilene  Most users of abilene are larger universities and companies with large IT interests (telcos, IBM, etc)

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Re: End of Internet Anonymity?
« Reply #13 on: December 15, 2005, 01:21:52 pm »
code name Abilene is the major Internet2 backbone in the states, They have pipelines running as depicted here: http://loadrunner.uits.iu.edu/weathermaps/abilene  Most users of abilene are larger universities and companies with large IT interests (telcos, IBM, etc)

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Re: End of Internet Anonymity?
« Reply #14 on: December 15, 2005, 04:24:17 pm »
Isn't Windows Retirement (Vista) going to be doing something very similar to that, with the whole Trusted Computing thing?


In the end, it's probably a good idea.  The Internet is a little too anonymous.  But there are bigger problems to worry about, still. 

My solution: create an Internet 2, designed for business.  To even connect to the Internet 2, you need proper firewall, anti-virus, and all the necessities.  It will cost significantly more to connect to it, and is designed for businesses, not users.  There are still *a lot* of businesses using private pipes due to the crappiness of the Internet, so I'll bet whoever finally creates the Internet 2 will be extremely rich. 

iago, you're too late.