MrFredPFL wrote:which he mistakenly thinks prove something beyond "i am connected to the internet."
Segadora_Severa wrote:All that guy did was prove that his internet was working.
If you were to block either of those as outgoing ports you would more than likely block your access to browse the internet lol
MrFredPFL wrote:did u read the entire thread, ejonesss? as at least one person pointed out, if you're online, you can be spied on - period. it doesn't matter what u do, or what OS u run.
ALL that guy did was post screenshots on photobucket. if you think photobucket is spying on you, well, you really really really need to go offline and stay offline, seriously.
Segadora_Severa wrote:Here is an extensive list of port ranges and what they are used for ejoness.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_TC ... rt_numbers
Port 80 and port 8080 are mainly used for the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) to establish a connection to a server.
Port 8080 Is used a lot for secure connections and other applications and as a back up to port 80 if I remember correctly.
I remember a few file sharing programs that used to use port 8080 too.
All that guy did was prove that his internet was working.
If you were to block either of those as outgoing ports you would more than likely block your access to browse the internet lol
MrFredPFL wrote:it was nice to see, tho, that some of the people on thatsite actually understood what was going on. i especially enjoyed the multiple
guy, and the one who said a little part of him died every time he read a thread like that. nice to see that some paranoid people still actually take the time to think things thru.
there's nothing wrong with suspicion - lord knows i have plenty myselfbut is it asking too much for people to at least have a tiny bit of understanding of the topic they're suspicious about?
ejonesss wrote:443 is used for https too.Segadora_Severa wrote:Here is an extensive list of port ranges and what they are used for ejoness.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_TC ... rt_numbers
Port 80 and port 8080 are mainly used for the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) to establish a connection to a server.
Port 8080 Is used a lot for proxy servers and other applications and also as a back up to port 80 if I remember correctly.
Edit: Port 443 is used for secure connections i.e. (HTTPS)
I remember a few file sharing programs that used to use port 8080 too.
All that guy did was prove that his internet was working.
If you were to block either of those as outgoing ports you would more than likely block your access to browse the internet lol
Segadora_Severa wrote:I liked what true-life did on top of page 3 to encourage him. lol >Then someone flamed him for it...
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MrFredPFL wrote:Segadora_Severa wrote:I liked what true-life did on top of page 3 to encourage him. lol >Then someone flamed him for it...
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i wasn't sure what to make of true-life's post. was that tongue-in-cheek, or was he just similar to the OP?
ejonesss wrote:yes i did you should know that by the logs.MrFredPFL wrote:did u read the entire thread, ejonesss? as at least one person pointed out, if you're online, you can be spied on - period. it doesn't matter what u do, or what OS u run.
ALL that guy did was post screenshots on photobucket. if you think photobucket is spying on you, well, you really really really need to go offline and stay offline, seriously.
Stevie Wonder wrote:When you believe in things you don't understand, you're gonna suffer. Superstition ain't the way.
MrFredPFL wrote:i cannot emphasize this point enough. there is ZERO evidence in that thread that the government had anything to do with any of the stuff he posted. does the government spy on people? absolutely. but so do PLENTY of other people, too.Stevie Wonder wrote:When you believe in things you don't understand, you're gonna suffer. Superstition ain't the way.
ejonesss wrote:ok i think i managed to block the government from accessing my systems.
i simply blocked every ip range in the pictures on all ports and all protocols and i have no more attempts.
my question about macs and linux is a serious one
did u read the entire thread, ejonesss? as at least one person pointed out, if you're online, you can be spied on - period. it doesn't matter what u do, or what OS u run.
yes i did you should know that by the logs.
i asked because the question u asked was specifically addressed in that thread. i was curious to learn whether u didn't see that stuff, or u didn't believe it. if you're on the internet, you're at risk, regardless of your OS.
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