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Reply # 749365 23-Jan-2013 10:14
Little curious why Spotify is on the list, but not iTunes or any other legal music services. Definitely can't be used for illegitimate content. And WebDAV? WebDAV is uploading technology for maintaining web sites - I can't see how that could be really abused.

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Reply # 749366 23-Jan-2013 10:17
Hmm. True. If Pandora and Rdio aren't on the list then Spotify shouldn't be either. Mauricio Freitas (Geekzone Admin, Devil's Advocate, my blog, technology disclosure, my tweets, Web Performance Optimization) Geekzone Price comparison \| Amazon Kindle order page \| How to get the best out of Geekzone \| New Zealand IT Jobs \| Geekzone News \| Jinglebugs

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Reply # 749374 23-Jan-2013 10:27
My workmate uses Ubuntu.One as a dropbox type service. I would think both that and Asus.Webstorage are legitimate services?

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Reply # 749377 23-Jan-2013 10:31
I think the "legitimate" status comes down to things like "who is behind the service?" "is the company behind the service actively monitoring it to make sure it's not used for content distribution instead of storage?" Basically people can use some of these services to upload content and then distribute a link. Microsoft and Google are very active in blocking this kind of use, but other smaller or unknown services aren't or don't have their policies established yet. I know about ASUS storage being provided by ASUS but what kind of controls do they have? Is there a statement anywhere? Mauricio Freitas (Geekzone Admin, Devil's Advocate, my blog, technology disclosure, my tweets, Web Performance Optimization) Geekzone Price comparison \| Amazon Kindle order page \| How to get the best out of Geekzone \| New Zealand IT Jobs \| Geekzone News \| Jinglebugs

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Reply # 749387 23-Jan-2013 10:44
wait, spotify is on the list? seriously?

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Reply # 749424 23-Jan-2013 11:39
freitasm: I think the "legitimate" status comes down to things like "who is behind the service?" "is the company behind the service actively monitoring it to make sure it's not used for content distribution instead of storage?" Basically people can use some of these services to upload content and then distribute a link. Microsoft and Google are very active in blocking this kind of use, but other smaller or unknown services aren't or don't have their policies established yet. I know about ASUS storage being provided by ASUS but what kind of controls do they have? Is there a statement anywhere? Correct. Flip is playing safe here - hence a comprehensive list that we're trimming based on further investigation. Currently looking at Spotify (should be fine) WebDAV Ubuntu Asus.Webstorage Yousendit flip.co.nz

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Reply # 749435 23-Jan-2013 11:48
Spotify approved - should have caught that one earlier... Updated the original list. flip.co.nz

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Reply # 749618 23-Jan-2013 15:12
Another vote for removing Hamachi. Ive got lots (10+) of clients that use it, and not for anything 'abusive/illigal'.

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Reply # 749667 23-Jan-2013 16:04
Dairyxox: Another vote for removing Hamachi. Ive got lots (10+) of clients that use it, and not for anything 'abusive/illigal'. Done flip.co.nz

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Reply # 749736 23-Jan-2013 17:39
We've also been testing gaming over the last couple of days Call of duty black ops 1 and 2 Counter strike source Battlefield 3 Modern warfare 3 All are good. Going to have a look at xbox live tonight flip.co.nz

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Reply # 749751 23-Jan-2013 18:03
ScottHoogerbrug: We've also been testing gaming over the last couple of days Call of duty black ops 1 and 2 Counter strike source Battlefield 3 Modern warfare 3 All are good. Going to have a look at xbox live tonight Sounds like a rough time!

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Reply # 750183 24-Jan-2013 13:31
nickb800: ScottHoogerbrug: We've also been testing gaming over the last couple of days Call of duty black ops 1 and 2 Counter strike source Battlefield 3 Modern warfare 3 All are good. Going to have a look at xbox live tonight Sounds like a rough time! Could be worse! Xbox live worked well. Also tested game updates and were problem free. flip.co.nz

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Reply # 752474 29-Jan-2013 10:55
WebDAV Ubuntu Asus.Webstorage Yousendit Are confirmed to be ok, I've updated the list. From now on, this list will be maintained in the Flip support centre. http://support.flip.co.nz/entries/23025086-no-cap-data-pack-list-of-limited-technologies We have also launched! Will start a new thread on it. flip.co.nz

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Reply # 752491 29-Jan-2013 11:14
ScottHoogerbrug: dan: I was just wondering, dont see anything in that list related to Usenet, is there a technical reason for that? or just not a concern ? Not really a concern. It should be, its used by leechers just as much as torrents and Rapidshare etc.

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Reply # 752493 29-Jan-2013 11:15
Probably because most of the usenet users have to pay for the service, and seeing most pirates aren't in the business of paying... ;) Mauricio Freitas (Geekzone Admin, Devil's Advocate, my blog, technology disclosure, my tweets, Web Performance Optimization) Geekzone Price comparison \| Amazon Kindle order page \| How to get the best out of Geekzone \| New Zealand IT Jobs \| Geekzone News \| Jinglebugs

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