Let's go ahead and close this thread out, thanks.

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willhill wrote:
> The reason I reported the problem was to help make people aware of it.  This 
> thread has documented widespread, if not universal, port blocking, message 
> filtering and censorship worthy of China rather than a nation that is  
> cherishes freedom of speech and due process of law.  
> 
> Attacks on personal liberty are deliberate.  People in power want to identify 
> and neutralized opposition.  A private example is the HP spying scandal that 
> we are all familiar with.  I read about some public service examples 
> yesterday:
> 
> http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/012208T.shtml
> 
> I accept that you did not mean to insult me and think that this thread has 
> served it's purpose.  Thanks again for the work arounds. 
> 
> On Thursday 31 January 2008 9:14 am, Scott Harney wrote:
>> I feel that this list is a discussion of technical issues focused on using
>> Linux. I have deliberately and specifically avoided "moral" or other
>> non-technical aspects.  I am dealing with the situation as it is, not as it
>> should be.  And at least there are viable technical workarounds, things you
>> can do with your Linux machine.
>> ....
>> The average user don't grasp that there is a problem here.
>> ....
>> I think that for the most part, it's more ignorance than a willful attack
>> on individual liberty.  The results are the same regardless of motivation.
> 
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