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08 Sep 2021 13:15 #1
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Several years ago I was on a trip out of the U.S. and attempted to post on MMT. When I returned to the U.S. After contacting MMT I was told that comments from outside the U.S. were not allowed,( either for technical or moderator reasons, my supposition).
Of late Wayne Harrison has participated in lively conversation with other individuals on several threads.
Wayne has stated that he is in Costa Rica, certainly outside of the U.S.
Has MMT changed so that posts can be made while out of the country? If not what is Wayne's secret that allows him to post on MMT?
Of late Wayne Harrison has participated in lively conversation with other individuals on several threads.
Wayne has stated that he is in Costa Rica, certainly outside of the U.S.
Has MMT changed so that posts can be made while out of the country? If not what is Wayne's secret that allows him to post on MMT?
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08 Sep 2021 14:33 #2
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"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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My Mountain Town is not accessible outside of the United States for security reasons. Even though we've blocked access to every country, we still have over 150 hacking attacks per day; it would place the site at huge risk to open it up.
Despite this security measure, it is still possible to access the site from foreign countries in other ways which I am not going to discuss publicly for security reasons. I have not asked the member in question, but as they chose to stop participating here a month ago, it's a moot point.
Despite this security measure, it is still possible to access the site from foreign countries in other ways which I am not going to discuss publicly for security reasons. I have not asked the member in question, but as they chose to stop participating here a month ago, it's a moot point.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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08 Sep 2021 15:09 #3
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Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
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I think I have been able to sign on when I am on cruises, but the service on board is probably based in America.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
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08 Sep 2021 18:17 #4
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Thank you. I understand from your comment that Wayne Harrison hacked into the MMT website. And was able to do this for several months. Good for him and his computer skills. I thought that he had dropped out due to his inability to address questions proffered to him.
Can we assume that he stopped voluntarily or was he suspended by MMT?
Going to miss him.
Thank you. I understand from your comment that Wayne Harrison hacked into the MMT website. And was able to do this for several months. Good for him and his computer skills. I thought that he had dropped out due to his inability to address questions proffered to him.
Can we assume that he stopped voluntarily or was he suspended by MMT?
Going to miss him.
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08 Sep 2021 20:43 #5
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"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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I'm sorry, I realize I was being intentionally vague in not answering how people can circumvent geo-location blocks, and yes I mentioned the reason we have that in place is because we have people attempting to hack the website. It was not a correlation between how the member in question accessed MMT. No, he absolutely did NOT hack into MMT. Hackers try to break into the back end of the website where they can get access to the admin controls and turn the site into something else (e.g. spammers selling something, pornography, etc) and anyone attempting to do so is immediately banned; they usually are not members. Members who simply login and post in the Forums are not "hacking" the website.
The member to whom you are referring gave their reason for leaving, it is posted here.
The member to whom you are referring gave their reason for leaving, it is posted here.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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