Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 17:26:51 +0000 From: "Walter C. Pelissero" <walter@pelissero.org> To: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG, advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: NatWest? no thanks Message-ID: <15328.13403.591620.246277@hyde.lpds.sublink.org> In-Reply-To: <4.3.2.7.2.20011031091956.042b8ca0@localhost> References: <15327.61513.532144.65792@hyde.lpds.sublink.org> <4.3.2.7.2.20011031091956.042b8ca0@localhost>
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Brett Glass writes: > Install an ad-blocking proxy such as WebWasher (http://www.webwasher.com/). > Most of these can be set to replace your browser's user agent string with > whatever you specify. Are suggesting that I should disguise myself to access a service I pay for? Sounds like freedom of choice is all right as long as you practice it undercover. I know there are plenty of http filters (not necessarily expensive ones) that would let me sneak through the fascist bank's compatibility checks. I could even use Internet Explorer from within a VMWare emulator. That's not the point. I just dont' want to support an obvious political discrimination not supported by any practical or technical fact. BTW, how would an http filter serve you when you visit, say, a download page that chooses the right link to follow according to the OS you are running? Or are suggesting to configure Netscape to switch proxy only when I have to access my bank? -- walter pelissero http://www.pelissero.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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