Running servers

[Alex Snow]

what isp? my isp claims that you can't run servers and blocks all the 
common ports. However I still offer web and a telnet bbs and they 
obviously dont care since i've been running for like a year.
On 
Mon, Dec 01, 2003 at 10:27:07PM -0500, Jes and guide dog Harley wrote:
> Hi all.
> One of the reasons I want to run Linux is because I want to eventually be able to offer my own services to the outside world.
> Services including mail, web, etc. I'm wondering if I should worry about what my ISP is going to think about this, or should I
> even bother telling them at all. I'm afraid that if I do tell them they'll deactivate my account, which I think is obserd since
> it's my computer and all they're doing is offering me my internet connection, so in my own mind, they should have no say, with
> some exceptions, as to what I do with my internet. Obviously spam and other stuff they should have a say so, obviously don't send
> it or we'll kick you off line. But as far as offering services and stuff, jeez. What's the big deal. Any thoughts?
> Jes
> 
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