[JDEV] Theoretic.com Now Blocked

[Thomas Parslow (PatRat)]

> Does a network of socket redirectors offer any benefits over just setting up more Jabber Servers with AIM Transports?  Meaning, you still have to find people to set up the free Socket Redirectors,
> why not focus that energy on getting people to set up additional Jabber Servers. 
>
> Unless you have a critical mass even the socket redirectors are pretty easy to pick out and block.  The key is to have the AIM traffic spread over 1000's of nodes.  It is a matter of deciding where
> to spend our energy.  The Socket Redirectors will work, but so will the same number of Jabber Servers will too.   
>
> Rashad

As far as I can see the advantage of the socket subdirector idea is
that it will be transparent to the user. It's a real pain to move all
your ICQ/AIM contacts to use a different transport (I've done it a
couple of times now), it's even more of a pain to have to move entirely to a new server.

Thomas Parslow (PatRat) ICQ #:26359483
Rat Software
http://www.rat-software.com/
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