Don't post the word 'fanboy' or 'isheep' again. We've unwritten rules against that and TS selectively enforcesthem.
There, I fixed that for you.
Honestly, if your going to keep stating this, you should at least be consistent in your monitoring. Instead, you let handfuls of pro-apple comments use 'fanboy' without saying anything, and then jump on the first one that isn't 100% pro-apple.
Don't you at least want to give the perception that AI moderators are un-biased in their enforcement of rules?
That is easy. I never connect to free Wi-Fi for two very simple reasons.
1. My LTE is faster than most free Wi-Fi.
2. I know there are people like you that "Scan" free Wi-Fi.
The only time I connect to any Wi-Fi is at home or office. I don't even bother connecting to friend's Wi-Fi because I don't need to connect; LTE is more than fast enough for video steaming, games, and browsing.
That makes sense provided the LTE signal is good and you have an unlimited data cap and - most don't. Also, at the airport, there's lot of visitors from outside the country who would have to pay extremely roaming charges and so the free Wi-Fi is used heavily.
Nope, they're written. And I don't do the enforcing.
Oh really??? Maybe you can reference them then. Only thing I see in the AI TOS is:
"By agreeing to these rules, you warrant that you will not post any messages that are obscene, vulgar, sexually-oriented, hateful, threatening, or otherwise violative of any laws."
That makes sense provided the LTE signal is good and you have an unlimited data cap and - most don't. Also, at the airport, there's lot of visitors from outside the country who would have to pay extremely roaming charges and so the free Wi-Fi is used heavily.
Do you even know what LTE signals may be in your airport, or are you just making stuff up? Also, no-one is going over some 2GB cap while waiting for their flight. You just think that everyone uses their LTE connection EXCEPT when they go to airport because they are suddenly concerned about their data cap? Absurd logic...
With the exception of major international hubs, most airport traffic is still going to be domestic. Do you even work at MIA which is the only Florida airport that may have at least a nominally significant percentage of international travelers???
BS - I'll post whatever the f*** I want. Who the hell do you think you are anyway.
Who…? um, ahem… Apple Insider Forums "global moderator" maybe?
It's more like, no, you WON'T post whatever the f* you want… they'll make and enforce whatever rules they like. It's their sandbox, and you only get to play here by their rules...
If you're not cool with that, go elsewhere to play, no problem at all...
Don't they have to buy Wi-Fi account first. They don't sell that in arrival hall. I think they would pull out their Android when they left the airport and in town, where Wi-Fi are either cheaper for free.
I guess you missed the part of his post that said "free WiFi"…?
That is easy. I never connect to free Wi-Fi for two very simple reasons.
1. My LTE is faster than most free Wi-Fi.
2. I know there are people like you that "Scan" free Wi-Fi.
The only time I connect to any Wi-Fi is at home or office. I don't even bother connecting to friend's Wi-Fi because I don't need to connect; LTE is more than fast enough for video steaming, games, and browsing.
1. Are you assuming that the vast majority of Android users are as "sophisticated" as you are? It would have to be that everyone is like you to skew those numbers so much...
2. Assuming there's LTE service in/near the airport he works at? It's anything but 'ubiquitous' yet, afaik...
3. He didn't say "scanning" as in "cellular scan" where he could "listen in" on your activities, read your emails and watch your typing… he said "a simple network scan" which shows type of device, possibly browser used, and so on… that's possible anywhere you go online. It's mostly anonymous, other than an (assumedly) dynamically assigned IP address… I don't know about your android phone, but my critical iPhone data is encrypted, and not easily accessed from just any network scanner...
It seems that everyone in the world is calling the next iPhone the iPhone 5, except for a vanishingly small number of people who think that their idiosycratic definitions are "correct".
Well, let? see. It? not the iPhone after the iPhone 4. And it? not the 5th iPhone. So there are lots of pretty good reasons not to call it 5, no?
He didn't say "scanning" as in "cellular scan" where he could "listen in" on your activities, read your emails and watch your typing… he said "a simple network scan" which shows type of device, possibly browser used, and so on… that's possible anywhere you go online. It's mostly anonymous, other than an (assumedly) dynamically assigned IP address… I don't know about your android phone, but my critical iPhone data is encrypted, and not easily accessed from just any network scanner...
Exactly, there's are iOS applications called Fing and Snap that give you device connection information (router IP, manufacturer, MAC Address). However, there is an Android application named Pixie that will allow you to readily capture unencrypted network packets for nefarious purposes, and it's sold on the Google Play Store. I guess Google loves everything to be "open"
3. He didn't say "scanning" as in "cellular scan" where he could "listen in" on your activities, read your emails and watch your typing… he said "a simple network scan" which shows type of device, possibly browser used, and so on… that's possible anywhere you go online. It's mostly anonymous, other than an (assumedly) dynamically assigned IP address… I don't know about your android phone, but my critical iPhone data is encrypted, and not easily accessed from just any network scanner...
You can only tell what type of browser/device someone is using by checking header information in HTTP requests. Unless you are the requested server (which an airport WiFi router would NOT be), the only way to see this information is to "listen in". While the data ON your iPhone may be encrypted, that isn't the case for any data that you are transmitting from your phone when using an unencrypted HTTP connection, like username/passwords, email, and anything else.
Because I'm correct. The next iPhone is not "5" in any way.
I agree with the last sentence, by and large. But this to and fro has been going on for almost 1 yr. What's the point? Is asserting your position so important to you? Are you so sure the rest of the people here will assume you are wrong if you don't reassert yourself repeatedly? You sound off from the same soapbox so often that you come off more righteous than right. Just MO. No offense intended.
Who…? um, ahem… Apple Insider Forums "global moderator" maybe?
It's more like, no, you WON'T post whatever the f* you want… they'll make and enforce whatever rules they like. It's their sandbox, and you only get to play here by their rules...
If you're not cool with that, go elsewhere to play, no problem at all...
it started years ago and continues to persist. regardless of your world-view, the reality is Apple makes fantastic products that appeals to many people and its competitors make great devices as well.
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil
Don't post the word 'fanboy' or 'isheep' again. We've unwritten rules against that and TS selectively enforces them.
There, I fixed that for you.
Honestly, if your going to keep stating this, you should at least be consistent in your monitoring. Instead, you let handfuls of pro-apple comments use 'fanboy' without saying anything, and then jump on the first one that isn't 100% pro-apple.
Don't you at least want to give the perception that AI moderators are un-biased in their enforcement of rules?
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Originally Posted by e_veritas
There, I fixed that for you.
Nope, they're written. And I don't do the enforcing.
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Originally Posted by malta
That is easy. I never connect to free Wi-Fi for two very simple reasons.
1. My LTE is faster than most free Wi-Fi.
2. I know there are people like you that "Scan" free Wi-Fi.
The only time I connect to any Wi-Fi is at home or office. I don't even bother connecting to friend's Wi-Fi because I don't need to connect; LTE is more than fast enough for video steaming, games, and browsing.
That makes sense provided the LTE signal is good and you have an unlimited data cap and - most don't. Also, at the airport, there's lot of visitors from outside the country who would have to pay extremely roaming charges and so the free Wi-Fi is used heavily.
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Originally Posted by anantksundaram
This is exactly right.
You think any sane organization wouldn't be shouting audited numbers like this from their rooftops if it were actually true?
Er, no, it's exactly wrong. I gave a link in post 48
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil
Nope, they're written. And I don't do the enforcing.
Oh really??? Maybe you can reference them then. Only thing I see in the AI TOS is:
"By agreeing to these rules, you warrant that you will not post any messages that are obscene, vulgar, sexually-oriented, hateful, threatening, or otherwise violative of any laws."
Oddly, no mention of 'fanboy'....
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Originally Posted by markbyrn
That makes sense provided the LTE signal is good and you have an unlimited data cap and - most don't. Also, at the airport, there's lot of visitors from outside the country who would have to pay extremely roaming charges and so the free Wi-Fi is used heavily.
Do you even know what LTE signals may be in your airport, or are you just making stuff up? Also, no-one is going over some 2GB cap while waiting for their flight. You just think that everyone uses their LTE connection EXCEPT when they go to airport because they are suddenly concerned about their data cap? Absurd logic...
With the exception of major international hubs, most airport traffic is still going to be domestic. Do you even work at MIA which is the only Florida airport that may have at least a nominally significant percentage of international travelers???
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Originally Posted by Shaun, UK
BS - I'll post whatever the f*** I want. Who the hell do you think you are anyway.
Who…? um, ahem… Apple Insider Forums "global moderator" maybe?
It's more like, no, you WON'T post whatever the f* you want… they'll make and enforce whatever rules they like. It's their sandbox, and you only get to play here by their rules...
If you're not cool with that, go elsewhere to play, no problem at all...
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Originally Posted by Fairthrope
Don't they have to buy Wi-Fi account first. They don't sell that in arrival hall. I think they would pull out their Android when they left the airport and in town, where Wi-Fi are either cheaper for free.
I guess you missed the part of his post that said "free WiFi"…?
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil
Don't post the word 'fanboy' or 'isheep' again. We've rules against that.
Where is that rule? I'd like to see it and all the other official rules.
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Originally Posted by malta
That is easy. I never connect to free Wi-Fi for two very simple reasons.
1. My LTE is faster than most free Wi-Fi.
2. I know there are people like you that "Scan" free Wi-Fi.
The only time I connect to any Wi-Fi is at home or office. I don't even bother connecting to friend's Wi-Fi because I don't need to connect; LTE is more than fast enough for video steaming, games, and browsing.
1. Are you assuming that the vast majority of Android users are as "sophisticated" as you are? It would have to be that everyone is like you to skew those numbers so much...
2. Assuming there's LTE service in/near the airport he works at? It's anything but 'ubiquitous' yet, afaik...
3. He didn't say "scanning" as in "cellular scan" where he could "listen in" on your activities, read your emails and watch your typing… he said "a simple network scan" which shows type of device, possibly browser used, and so on… that's possible anywhere you go online. It's mostly anonymous, other than an (assumedly) dynamically assigned IP address… I don't know about your android phone, but my critical iPhone data is encrypted, and not easily accessed from just any network scanner...
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Originally Posted by JerrySwitched26
Please tell us your "definition".
It seems that everyone in the world is calling the next iPhone the iPhone 5, except for a vanishingly small number of people who think that their idiosycratic definitions are "correct".
Well, let? see. It? not the iPhone after the iPhone 4. And it? not the 5th iPhone. So there are lots of pretty good reasons not to call it 5, no?
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Originally Posted by tribalogical
He didn't say "scanning" as in "cellular scan" where he could "listen in" on your activities, read your emails and watch your typing… he said "a simple network scan" which shows type of device, possibly browser used, and so on… that's possible anywhere you go online. It's mostly anonymous, other than an (assumedly) dynamically assigned IP address… I don't know about your android phone, but my critical iPhone data is encrypted, and not easily accessed from just any network scanner...
Exactly, there's are iOS applications called Fing and Snap that give you device connection information (router IP, manufacturer, MAC Address). However, there is an Android application named Pixie that will allow you to readily capture unencrypted network packets for nefarious purposes, and it's sold on the Google Play Store. I guess Google loves everything to be "open"
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Originally Posted by cameronj
Well, let? see. It? not the iPhone after the iPhone 4. And it? not the 5th iPhone. So there are lots of pretty good reasons not to call it 5, no?
I don't see those as good reasons, especially since everybody and their brother calls it the iPhone 5.
Markbyrn, it's very rare that I connect to public wifi. It isn't necessary with 4g, not to mention less secure.
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Originally Posted by tribalogical
3. He didn't say "scanning" as in "cellular scan" where he could "listen in" on your activities, read your emails and watch your typing… he said "a simple network scan" which shows type of device, possibly browser used, and so on… that's possible anywhere you go online. It's mostly anonymous, other than an (assumedly) dynamically assigned IP address… I don't know about your android phone, but my critical iPhone data is encrypted, and not easily accessed from just any network scanner...
You can only tell what type of browser/device someone is using by checking header information in HTTP requests. Unless you are the requested server (which an airport WiFi router would NOT be), the only way to see this information is to "listen in". While the data ON your iPhone may be encrypted, that isn't the case for any data that you are transmitting from your phone when using an unencrypted HTTP connection, like username/passwords, email, and anything else.
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil
Because I'm correct. The next iPhone is not "5" in any way.
I agree with the last sentence, by and large. But this to and fro has been going on for almost 1 yr. What's the point? Is asserting your position so important to you? Are you so sure the rest of the people here will assume you are wrong if you don't reassert yourself repeatedly? You sound off from the same soapbox so often that you come off more righteous than right. Just MO. No offense intended.
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Originally Posted by tribalogical
Who…? um, ahem… Apple Insider Forums "global moderator" maybe?
It's more like, no, you WON'T post whatever the f* you want… they'll make and enforce whatever rules they like. It's their sandbox, and you only get to play here by their rules...
If you're not cool with that, go elsewhere to play, no problem at all...
Tribalogical - cool handle. Pretty smooth, ironically ;-)
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil
Let us know when competition exists.
it started years ago and continues to persist. regardless of your world-view, the reality is Apple makes fantastic products that appeals to many people and its competitors make great devices as well.
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Originally Posted by cameronj
This line is starting to sound pretty pathetic.
It may be, but it is fact-based.