> Blocking ports is akin to cutting off an arm to prevent infection. So > as you say, it may prevent the spread of the disease, but it leaves > you crippled. > > -Kevin >
That is a horrible analogy. Cutting off arms doesn't prevent the spread of the disease and it may actually start a new infection. Secondly, cutting of an arm is losing a vital function of the body. Most people don't even have a server installed on their computer that they attach to a residential network. So closing those ports wouldn't even effect them. Thirdly, these ports can be reopened without ill affects. Trying to sow back an arm, no matter how successful is due to have ill affects. I wish I had unlimited bandwidth too. But I'm just trying to be fair to my fellow users. I also encourage more security as long as it doesn't intrude too much. I wish I could run a mail server and web server from home. I don't though because 1) I don't know how to keep it secure and thus I know I would be a security risk to my network and 2) I don't want to hog the bandwidth. -- 2004 - The year $184M couldn't buy a pennant. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:135675 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
