unizoid
join:2004-06-01
Vancouver, WA | reply to tcharp
Re: Peer Guardian
I don't have a problem w/ blocklists/host files generalities, if PG hampers a site uness, *allow* *disable* *edit* np
& I've used serveral apps not ness for P2P etc, that have thrown up a problematic hostfile entry now and then. |
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Doctor Four
My other vehicle is a TARDIS
Premium
join:2000-09-05
Dallas, TX | reply to tcharp
One of the WinMX cache servers used in Vladd44's PIE
Patch is on Bluetack's (and likely PG's blocklists). If
you're using any blocklist and WinMX, the address to
exclude is in Exodus Communications range, and is
209.67.209.50. |
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HereHear
@acesso.on
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The name, it's all in the name.
"Peer" + "guardian"
As in: it helps you protect yourself while connecting to p2p.
All it does it block ip addresses, that is correct. But it is the blocking of these ip addresses that protects your privacy, and, keeps your downloading performance from being hindered, while using a p2p protocol.
But the smart people that developed it, were smart enough not to limit to a p2p ip filtering application, and made it work as a full-fledged ip blocking application.
It's not as good if used on a machine used for general purposes, because the ip blocking lists can never be perfect. But, if you hypothetically have a machine only for p2p downloading, then it's a very good idea.
The program itself is a good idea. The thing that one has to worry about is the fact that it is dangerous in the wrong hands, or even vulnerable to well placed evil intentions. |
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ambigously gay uno
@verizon.net
| well, it doesn't protect your privacy... is that really hard to understand? must have something to do with that silly ip address thingy showing up to others regardless of the holy supplanter.
oh yeah, pg is coded in c++ I think, what a bunch of caca to begin with. have fun with that source code.
hmmmm, anyway, I suggest opiation coupled with ATHF episodes, and some food... then, you're good to go! like those j. d byrider commercials.
come on people! our latin friends would not be pleased! you must do that carpe diem thing (the *real* carpe diem thing, the one where you do stuff now and don't care about the future consequences, not that caca doodoo from the dead poet's society, the movie industry just wants to confuse you)
just like the PG heretics! |
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NormanS
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-14
San Jose, CA
 ·Pacific Bell - SBC
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said by tcharp  :I have a question about this little program. I've seen so many recommendations for it, but from what I can see it only blocks a specific list of addresses AND a simple firewall test shows that my IP is easily accessible when running this thing, so the question really is, "What does it do?" because I don't think it does what it is advertised to do. Any ideas, -TC What it claims to do (protect your privacy) seems to be at odds with its defined intent. I gather that the intent is not to block your IP address from view on the Internet, but to block listed IP addresses from accessing your P2P client. Presumably to foil the dogs of the RIAA/MPAA from finding out that you are trading copyright protected files; which has nothing to do with "protecting your privacy", and everything to do with trying to cloak activity which subject to legal sanctions.
I suspect that trying to identify, and block, all of the IP addresses being used by the dogs of the RIAA/MPAA in their effort to enforce their master's rights is an impossible task. It is probably safer to just stick to sharing files which you have a clear right to share.
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Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum |
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steve19726
bum
Premium
join:2002-01-17
Chicago, IL
clubs: | reply to tcharp
Let me get this right.. if the block list of ips are public ally available, wouldn't the bad guys have them too? plus, as the user said before me, a software firewall can do all the things pg can do and more.. |
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