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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: Jolly Roger on August 22, 2011, 0501 UTC
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I can't seem to access the Furreh Radio Network site; is it my browser or they in fact down?
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Seems to be up, at the moment. When in doubt, try http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com.
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It was down yesterday & is down just now. Are the "wars" gettin' nastier now, humm? For you see I'm very
Bored Now! Need entertainment, now. And HOW!
::)
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It would just be wrong to take pleasure in the misfortune of others. To laugh at the FRN just because it is old and decrepit, just like some of its posters, would be reprehensible. To point out that there are other pirate radio boards that are more reliable, visited, and beloved, not to mention interesting, would certainly be beyond the pale.
We here at HFU hope that that the FRN is repaired just as soon as is humanly possible, and we offer all of our spare chewing gum and baling wire to help it struggle, gasping, to its feet perhaps one last, feeble, time.
It was down yesterday & is down just now. Are the "wars" gettin' nastier now, humm? For you see I'm very
Bored Now! Need entertainment, now. And HOW!
::)
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We here at HFU hope that that the FRN is repaired just as soon as is humanly possible, and we offer all of our spare chewing gum and baling wire to help it struggle, gasping, to its feet perhaps one last, feeble, time.
It was down yesterday & is down just now. Are the "wars" gettin' nastier now, humm? For you see I'm very
Bored Now! Need entertainment, now. And HOW!
::)
(http://usera.imagecave.com/textim/small21623duct_tape500x600.jpg)
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I've got a roll of duct tape signed by Red Green himself.
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Fansome, you are a hero :D
Peace!
Afterthought:
Maybe Irene pulled the extension cord from the wall? ???
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAxLqXxKGro
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"It would just be wrong to take pleasure in the misfortune of others. To laugh at the FRN just because..." Blah, blah, blah, etc.
Yeah but you see I have no heart & therefore don't care but you do so you can just have pity for me & maybe it will add to your positive karma & other such stuff... oh thanks for the reminder I'm almost out of duct tape. ::)
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You don't have a heart? I suspect you to be my ex.
Shame on you for tracking me down.
"It would just be wrong to take pleasure in the misfortune of others. To laugh at the FRN just because..." Blah, blah, blah, etc.
Yeah but you see I have no heart & therefore don't care but you do so you can just have pity for me & maybe it will add to your positive karma & other such stuff... oh thanks for the reminder I'm almost out of duct tape. ::)
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Fansome adroitly remarks: "Shame on you for 'tracking' me down." Speaking of tracking, has anyone visited http://shortwavedx.blogspot.com & noticed that your location is instantly posted on the "Live Traffic Feed"? Wazzup Widat?!
"Concerned Now"
:o
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This is an extremely well-visited site, so there are literally addresses from around the world. How much damage is done by knowing there was a visiter from "Manchester, England" or "Mount Pearl, Canada"? No way for anyone to tell if it was a pirate, listener or just someone hitting a link. And no IP's, so nothing to worry about. (BTW, Mount Pearl is not my actual location, but that's what comes up on the the Live Traffic Feed)
Personally, http://shortwavedx.blogspot.com is my first stop after turning on the radio.
But, if you are concerned, use a proxy.
Cheers, Terry
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Don't be fooled into thinking that only a general location being listed keeps you safe. This past year I was frequently attacked by the floppy eared one and his sock puppet army because they saw my I.P. address and assumed I was Northern Relay Service. So be wary; cowards, hiding behind anonymity, can be a pain in the ass.
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The FRN was my online introduction to the pirate community, back in '99 or so...guess any place has an ebb and flow.
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Marcus Vick,is that you? You havin' any luck with the new crop of 8th grade shorties in Blacksburg?
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Nah, all the convenience stores have changed. ;D Let's stomp on someone's leg on national TV...yeah, nobody's going to see that.
Last I heard, his license was reinstated though...frightening :o
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Well, via numerous nslookups, it appears FRN has been down long enough to get dropped from most of the major DNS servers. So, once again, when it does come back up, it's gonna flap for different people regionally as the internet's DNS servers have to repopulate the records.
Protip: if you don't want people posting to the board in the Dear Leader's absence, just create a redirect page that sends folks to a nice "Offline for Server Maintenance" type page and nullify all the rumor-replicating that tends to happen. It's easier to reset to the regular site once you return, and it doesn't get you de-listed from the interwebs.
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Nah, all the convenience stores have changed. ;D Let's stomp on someone's leg on national TV...yeah, nobody's going to see that.
Last I heard, his license was reinstated though...frightening :o
Stay away from drive-thrus. Marcus has gotta have his fries.
Somewhere around I've got a coffee cup with cow on the side that says,"Virginia Tech:More Than Just Cow-Tipping."
It was given to me by a one time administrator there. She beat it after her contract was up. Being a South Carolina girl,she didn't realize she was moving to one of the few places in the South where they measure snow in feet. I tried to warn her.
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Snow is better by the yard
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Well, via numerous nslookups, it appears FRN has been down long enough to get dropped from most of the major DNS servers. So, once again, when it does come back up, it's gonna flap for different people regionally as the internet's DNS servers have to repopulate the records.
Brilliant work, eh? LMAO!!
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To address a concern expressed by Nella F...
...Speaking of tracking, has anyone visited http://shortwavedx.blogspot.com & noticed that your location is instantly posted on the "Live Traffic Feed"? Wazzup Widat?!
"Concerned Now"
:o
...coincidentally I drafted a blog article touching on this general issue a couple of weeks ago. I should finish it up and publish it.
Meantime, here are a few paragraphs from it.
Most discussion forums, websites and blog record some data for visitors. Web traffic statistics are the life blood of commercial sites, and valued by non-commercial site/blog owners who want to know whether they're effectively reaching their target readership. The only significant difference is that some sites/blogs choose to alert visitors that their IPs are being tracked.
First, I wouldn't be too concerned about masking my IP on friendly or neutral sites - which includes most radio related discussion forums, websites and blogs. I do use proxies for browsing the FRN and certain sites in the radio scene that have a history of hostility**, but not for most.
As Terry suggested, you can use proxies if you prefer more privacy. There are plenty of free proxies that are useful for web browsing. Those may not be secure for sites that require logins, but they're good enough for websites and blogs you only read, or those that permit comments without registering or logging in with passwords.
Also, install NoScript and Adblock Plus for Firefox. Even without using a proxy, NoScript can thwart some scripts that collect data - but I wouldn't rely on NoScript alone for that particular funtion. Also NoScript and Adblock Plus can hinder the desired functions for some websites, so you'll need to customize these add-ons for your favorite sites. If I support a site and trust it to not misuse my info, I don't bother with proxies and will turn off NoScript and Adblock Plus so the site can benefit from more valid traffic info.
**Yes, I'm aware of the irony of that comment.
And, yes, I do recommend using a proxy and NoScript to visit my blog, at least to new visitors until they grok the quirky milieu. The ToRP blog (http://whisperinyourfear.blogspot.com) is deliberately confrontational, provocative and occasionally vulgar - because rhetorical polemic works. It's not to everyone's taste and isn't intended to be.
Even if you visit uncloaked, comments should probably be done anonymously or via an alias that can't be traced to your real life ID. A few commenters don't bother with aliases, or use familiar aliases by which they are known elsewhere in the pirate radio scene. Not everyone possesses such large, pendulous brass spheres. ;D
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Snow is better by the yard
A yard per season is fine with me :D
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To address a concern expressed by Nella F...
That's Nella F. with one "."
Glad I was able to create an intelligible dialogue (though mostly unintelligible to moi...) Thus, for the moment I shall be Not Bored Now!
:o
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To address a concern expressed by Nella F...
That's Nella F. with one "."
Note to self: Stop abusing ellipses...
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what is this i dont even
now, if i'm catching this all properly, security wise, i think the FRN just needs some new software, really. it looks to be very vulnerable to any type of attack.
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FRN is back again! ;D
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Be still my beating heart!
FRN is back again! ;D
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FRN is back again! ;D
You can put the digitalis away Fansome, FRN is down again! (I have way too much free time on my hands)
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It's that time of year when furreys start shedding. Their computer probably overheated after the fan got plugged with bunny fluff.
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more downs than ups ::)
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FRN is back again! ;D
You say that like it's a good thing? ???
Peace!
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Let's not be too hard on our friends at the FRN. Keeping a web site up for more than a few days at a time can be very difficult for some people. I'm sure they're trying just as hard as they can, within their limited capabilities.
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Or one day? That's all I saw it.
Not sure what the deal is, the DNS should have resolved worldwide by now...
bringing peace and love to all of the "real pirate broadcasters"...
But---- all we get is a wrong number.
'there is no spoon'
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I was able to get on the FRN last night. It's down again?
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The DNS book gift from Al hasn't arrived, I assume ???
Peace!