who offers cheap (personal) 1U colo?

Laurence F. Sheldon, Jr. LarrySheldon at cox.net
Mon Mar 15 02:02:19 UTC 2004


Stephen Sprunk wrote:

> Thus spake "Vivien M." <vivienm at dyndns.org>
> 
>>Actually, you're forgetting what I think is the biggest reason for doing
>>this: before the user registers via the web-based DHCP thing, they
>>are shown the AUP and have to say they agree to it. If you just leave
>>straight IP connections available in rooms, and people violate the AUP,
>>they can QUITE credibly argue "But I never read this AUP". The
>>web-based DHCP registration system prevents that.
> 
> 
> Students have an existing legal relationship with the school; they can be
> required to accept the AUP in writing at some point during the enrollment
> process.

It all comes down to how you view the people on your network--students,
faculty, administrators, subscribers, whatever.  If they are
"customers" you take one set of views and one way of solving problems.

If you see them as "lusers", to take another.

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