Although I know many disagree, the prioritization scheme you outlined makes sense to me (I wrote the original article on DSLReports that started this mess). What I wrote about was the RST packets that I think are being forged at the comcast.net boundaries (to neighboring networks or the "backbone").
I encourage you to read my original post and, if you can take it, the pages that follow. It explains exactly what is going on, and on page 7 or so of that topic, I try to clear up some misconceptions left by the TorrentFreak article. Uploading isn't impossible, but it clearly is being "managed" -- probably to reduce the cost or load on their network.
Go Slashdot! This is exactly the right crowd to view this issue and understand what is happening!
So far, there are 66 "Sources" in news.google.com that have "reported" this story. However, none of them have claimed to have actually tried to reproduce the exploit, themselves.
If someone had, they would have found that the Zone Elevation situation it creates (Internet -> Intranet) would be prohibited by most browsers, including IE since version 6.0. IE would have also balked at crafting a url with http://hostname/ as suggested by the Symantec paper.
Parrotting a Press Release and calling it journalism is rather weak.
IIRC, the spammers did seem to take the week off last year. This definitely could be one man's experience, but it was such a difference, it stands out for me.
1. Those that hate SUVs like this, heavier vehicles will press hardest on the plates and will be slowed the most.
2. Those that want toll roads like this, the toll is collected by the vehicle's energy transfer into the plates. No need for toll booths!
3. Those that want lower speeds like this, the accelleration rate will be lower.
So lay the pedal to the metal, everyone! It helps the environment!
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poetmatt,
I really wish that you did a better job of organizing your thoughts into paragraphs, because your thoughts are truly brilliant -- but hard to read.
Please consider this a left-handed compliment. I look forward to reading more from you!
--Robb
Everyone,
I wrote a guide for Comcast users on how to test whether, and how much, you are being affected by this problem.
Please visit this page http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r18901881-#1890188 1
The page explains how to test for it manually, and also gives you a Windows XP batch file that can automate the testing.
Everyone,
I wrote a guide for Comcast users on how to test whether, and how much, you are being affected by this problem.
Please visit this page ahref=http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r18901881-%2 318901881rel=url2html-4193http://www.dslreports.co m/forum/r18901881-#18901881>
The page explains how to test for it manually, and also gives you a Windows XP batch file that can automate the testing.
Thanks, Cableguy411 --
Although I know many disagree, the prioritization scheme you outlined makes sense to me (I wrote the original article on DSLReports that started this mess). What I wrote about was the RST packets that I think are being forged at the comcast.net boundaries (to neighboring networks or the "backbone").
Do you have any information on that?
Hi All,
It's kinda neat to see something that I started show up on Slashdot!
At the bottom of the original TorrentFreak article is a link to my post http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r18323368-Comcast- is-using-Sandvine-to-manage-P2P-Connections on DSLReports.
I encourage you to read my original post and, if you can take it, the pages that follow. It explains exactly what is going on, and on page 7 or so of that topic, I try to clear up some misconceptions left by the TorrentFreak article. Uploading isn't impossible, but it clearly is being "managed" -- probably to reduce the cost or load on their network.
Go Slashdot! This is exactly the right crowd to view this issue and understand what is happening!
-Robb (funchords)
Their concern, I think, is that their cache would collect copyright-protected works -- making Comcast a target in the fight against piracy.
If they don't provide a P2Pcache, they don't have this headache.
Wasn't this bill ignited by HP pretexting to get cell phone records on one of the members of their Board? And doesn't HP own patents and copyrights?
In other words, aren't we exempting enforcement on the very people that this bill was proposed to stop?
So far, there are 66 "Sources" in news.google.com that have "reported" this story. However, none of them have claimed to have actually tried to reproduce the exploit, themselves.
If someone had, they would have found that the Zone Elevation situation it creates (Internet -> Intranet) would be prohibited by most browsers, including IE since version 6.0. IE would have also balked at crafting a url with http://hostname/ as suggested by the Symantec paper.
Parrotting a Press Release and calling it journalism is rather weak.
Can you go back another two months?
IIRC, the spammers did seem to take the week off last year. This definitely could be one man's experience, but it was such a difference, it stands out for me.
How much spam
Would a spam clan spam
If the CAN-SPAM could can spam?
1. Those that hate SUVs like this, heavier vehicles will press hardest on the plates and will be slowed the most. 2. Those that want toll roads like this, the toll is collected by the vehicle's energy transfer into the plates. No need for toll booths! 3. Those that want lower speeds like this, the accelleration rate will be lower. So lay the pedal to the metal, everyone! It helps the environment!