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Blocking a Nation's IP Space

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the haul-out-the-civil-disobedience dept.

SComps writes "The Register has a good commentary about blocking Chinese IP space and some of the pros and cons surrounding that action. The question I post to Slashdot: "What is your opinion of this and what do you propose to help correct this?" Additionally, what sort of actions do other Slashdot users take to protect themselves from rogue IP space, be it national borders or even retail broadband/dialup providers such as wannadoo or comcast, roadrunner, etc?" The author of the article raises an interesting point, will this 'slippery slope' prove too difficult to walk?

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  1. I don't want to miss out on any opportunities! by yorgasor · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've got a friend that blocks email from Nigeria, but I'd never do that. You never know when someone really does need help moving millions of dollars out of the country and will gladly give me a cut of the proceeds. For that reason alone I'd never block them.

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  2. The easy way to do it... by TheLittleJetson · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...just put a bunch of stuff on your website advocating a free and democratic China. They'll block it for you.

  3. Re:I am chinese by fliplap · · Score: 5, Funny

    Whats your IP?

  4. Re:some ideas for networking by General+Wesc · · Score: 5, Funny
    I can give you the world's "safest" Internet (and also the least useful): Block everything except 127.0.0.1.

    That won't protect my children from pornography.