tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180270405717404649.post2331919412951237181..comments2023-11-05T04:13:14.810-08:00Comments on The Angry Lab Rat: No Videos For The TroopsAngry Lab Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04334223535468392600noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180270405717404649.post-60030305137625529532007-05-17T08:11:00.000-07:002007-05-17T08:11:00.000-07:00Right, because videos are so convenient to load vi...Right, because videos are so convenient to load via e-mail and obviously will not tie up the militaries networks. Helpful that they are sent to just one person instead of "posted" to anyone who wants to watch them. Anyway you look at it, this is a PR campaign at the expense of the troops.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180270405717404649.post-41574112800889284672007-05-16T13:04:00.000-07:002007-05-16T13:04:00.000-07:00They can also email such videos.They can also email such videos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180270405717404649.post-91752485320343446732007-05-16T09:47:00.000-07:002007-05-16T09:47:00.000-07:00I'm sorry, what portion of a military outpost in B...I'm sorry, what portion of a military outpost in Baghdad is not considered "military?" Shall they just pop on over to the corner internet cafe and do a bit of on-line chatting? Three guys to coving you while one guy gets five minutes writing to the family? Have some compassion for those who are actually missing loved ones and a single youtube video can give them the contact they need to get through another long deployment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180270405717404649.post-32325771720710155172007-05-15T20:19:00.000-07:002007-05-15T20:19:00.000-07:00You're missing my point.They can do whatever they ...You're missing my point.<BR/><BR/>They can do whatever they want on their off time. The military blocked those sits on the MILITARY network.<BR/><BR/>Just like I can't get to myspace while I'm sitting here in my office. <BR/><BR/>Off duty time the military cares less what site you go to, on military time, you're the military's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180270405717404649.post-73444907951894739312007-05-15T20:01:00.000-07:002007-05-15T20:01:00.000-07:00To George, who wrote the above comment:My brother ...To George, who wrote the above comment:<BR/><BR/>My brother is a combat medic and is currently deployed to Baghdad, Iraq. He has been there since June of LAST YEAR. And he has been extended, and will remain there until October of this year. <BR/><BR/>Do you know why he uses myspace?<BR/><BR/>So me, my mother and sister don't go out of our MINDS daily, and can see that he logged on and left a comment saying he loves us and misses us.<BR/><BR/>And I guarantee you that a majority of these soldiers in combat zones use the internet to communicate with their loved ones -- not to "waste time", as you so eloquently put it, watching videos.<BR/><BR/>Our soldiers are putting their lives on the line at the discretion of a commander-in-chief who sees them as mere numbers. I think they deserve to look at stupid videos to take their minds off things -- like, say, war-- every once in awhile ... don't you?Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18121952906154243786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180270405717404649.post-1383150940458467082007-05-14T19:55:00.000-07:002007-05-14T19:55:00.000-07:00You obviously aren't entirely clear on computer ne...You obviously aren't entirely clear on computer networks and bandidth useage.<BR/><BR/>One streamed video uses a comparable chunk or the available bandwidth.<BR/><BR/>Your neice will shortly learn her place that whether or not she "likes" the war, she volunteered for it. <BR/><BR/>The military provides computers with (fairly)unrestricted access to the internet that are not on the internet that she should be able to use.<BR/><BR/>I'm not against such sites as YouTube, or myspace, as long as they are not on military networks.<BR/><BR/>Besides. Have you ever seen a military computer? Every single computer in the .mil domain shows the following(or extremely similar) warning before you can login in:<BR/><BR/>This is a Department of Defense computer system. This computer system, including all related equipment, networks and network devices (specifically including Internet access), are provided only for authorized U.S. Government use. DOD computer systems may be monitored for all lawful purposes, including to ensure that their use is authorized, for management of the system, to facilitate protection against unauthorized access, and to verify security procedures, survivability, and operational security. Monitoring includes active attacks by authorized DOD entities to test or verify the security of this system. During monitoring, information may be examined, recorded, copied, and used for authorized purposes. All information, including personal information, placed on or sent over this system may be monitored. Use of this DOD computer system, authorized or unauthorized, constitutes consent to monitoring of this system. Unauthorized use may subject you to criminal prosecution. Evidence of unauthorized use collected during monitoring may be used for administrative, criminal, or other adverse action. Use of this system constitutes consent to monitoring for these purposes.” <BR/><BR/>Notice those first 2 sentences?<BR/><BR/>Government use doesn't include wasting time watching videos.GeorgeWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11118876115799359672noreply@blogger.com