Re: [LUG] being an ISP

[tom <tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 11/07/11 08:54, Jack Oley wrote:

Tell them that their browsing history is monitored.  If they don't like it, they don't have to use the facility.

> Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:48:06 +0100
> From: tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [LUG] being an ISP
>
> On 11/07/11 08:35, Simon Waters wrote:
> > On 11/07/11 08:06, tom wrote:
> >> Any experience out there?
> > Ah when they come to arrest you for downloading non-Microsoft approved
> > software you have plausible deniability.
> >
> > I don't see it as a big issue, you are not an IP address, you have no
> > responsibility for what others do.
> >
> > Having guests come to a holiday cottage on your land presents all sorts
> > of opportunities for them to commit crimes on your property, what do you
> > do to stop them doing those? Switch off the water in case they are
> > making illicit booze? Switch of the electricity in case they are running
> > unapproved transmitters?
> >
> But your missing the point - they will take my machines away until I can
> prove it wasnt me. Thats the way it works!
> ISP's must have some getout....
> Tom te tom te tom
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That's fine - but it still doesn’t stop the bill coming and taking my machines away when someone has a virus that downloads kiddie porn.
Tom te tom te tom

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