Comments on: Defense Department Says: “No MySpace for YOU!” http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/05/10683/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:32:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Adam C. http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/05/10683/comment-page-1/#comment-388799 Adam C. Tue, 15 May 2007 13:12:25 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/05/10683/#comment-388799 That's true Derek. There's pretty strict rules about where it's acceptable to take a picture at all when you're on a forward deployed base. Surfing around MySpace alone I saw all kinds of pictures that were waaay outside the boundaries of those rules. I even saw one guy who had a picture of a computer screen with the AF's little red TOP SECRET banner at the top of the screen. Dumb. That’s true Derek. There’s pretty strict rules about where it’s acceptable to take a picture at all when you’re on a forward deployed base. Surfing around MySpace alone I saw all kinds of pictures that were waaay outside the boundaries of those rules. I even saw one guy who had a picture of a computer screen with the AF’s little red TOP SECRET banner at the top of the screen. Dumb.

]]> By: Derek http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/05/10683/comment-page-1/#comment-388782 Derek Tue, 15 May 2007 06:16:43 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/05/10683/#comment-388782 Not at all surprising to see this considering just recently, the military warned troops to refrain from posting images / videos from combat zones directly to sharing sites. Not at all surprising to see this considering just recently, the military warned troops to refrain from posting images / videos from combat zones directly to sharing sites.

]]> By: Adam C. http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/05/10683/comment-page-1/#comment-388779 Adam C. Tue, 15 May 2007 05:10:05 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/05/10683/#comment-388779 When I was there almost everyone used MySpace to keep in touch with family and friends. But, the networks were so incredibly slow that it could literally take 5 minutes to load the MySpace homepage. All the networks are satellite based, and personal use of the internet did put a huge strain on the system. While it is an inconvenience I think soldiers know what's really important and it's the people outside the military who are really up in arms about this. Our military operations over there rely on a secure, functioning network. Sacrifices have to be made sometimes. When I was there almost everyone used MySpace to keep in touch with family and friends.

But, the networks were so incredibly slow that it could literally take 5 minutes to load the MySpace homepage. All the networks are satellite based, and personal use of the internet did put a huge strain on the system. While it is an inconvenience I think soldiers know what’s really important and it’s the people outside the military who are really up in arms about this.

Our military operations over there rely on a secure, functioning network. Sacrifices have to be made sometimes.

]]> By: Myke http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/05/10683/comment-page-1/#comment-388777 Myke Tue, 15 May 2007 04:50:16 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/05/10683/#comment-388777 Thats ridiculous. I'm not the biggest fan of myspace myself but I still believe thats its a great way to keep in touch because of its simplicity. And for troops fighting in the war and may have limited internet access, it's probably one of the easiest ways to stay in touch with ones family. I can't imagine that the US Govt is really that concerned about bandwidth issues. That seems like an excuse and one of the last things they should be worried about. Thats ridiculous. I’m not the biggest fan of myspace myself but I still believe thats its a great way to keep in touch because of its simplicity. And for troops fighting in the war and may have limited internet access, it’s probably one of the easiest ways to stay in touch with ones family. I can’t imagine that the US Govt is really that concerned about bandwidth issues. That seems like an excuse and one of the last things they should be worried about.

]]> By: Alan Rager http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/05/10683/comment-page-1/#comment-388775 Alan Rager Tue, 15 May 2007 03:36:40 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/05/10683/#comment-388775 Um, do you still believe in censorware? It's obviously just a political move because anybody with half a brain and some dedication can find a dozen ways around any filter, no matter how robust it is. I mean, the US even has stuff up for people behind the Great Firewall of China to get unfettered internet access. Any highschooler could tell you how futile it is to try and block websites. Um, do you still believe in censorware? It’s obviously just a political move because anybody with half a brain and some dedication can find a dozen ways around any filter, no matter how robust it is. I mean, the US even has stuff up for people behind the Great Firewall of China to get unfettered internet access. Any highschooler could tell you how futile it is to try and block websites.

]]> By: Scott http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/05/10683/comment-page-1/#comment-388771 Scott Tue, 15 May 2007 02:05:32 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/05/10683/#comment-388771 What, you still believe in free speech? What, you still believe in free speech?

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