I'm glad "nobody" thinks I'm a nym for being a good eight hours:fifty-nine minutes out of step and having lowered my reputation in his/her eyes. Now I'll ask my question again, which apparantly got lost in the collective groan of my stale post:
You're just fine.
Are there ways for someone with access to modify router tables to constantly create alternate paths at other routers which would serve to end-around any such snoops?
Yes - and for other purposes as well. ...
I can hardly find anyone who even cares about the fact that our legislature relies on the executive branch gov-net managers for their port/connection on the internet router. They also rely on the executive branch for troubleshooting their novell LAN. Does anyone else see a separation of powers issue or privacy issue here? Note that I cc: the speaker, who cares but doesn't yet grasp the implications. Feel free to write him directly. His name is Michael Obuchowski, Obe for short, <speaker@leg.state.vt.us>, tell him I sent you.
Is this really him, or just a secretary with electronically generated keyword search and reply capabilities? ...
Back to where this started: Eating my tasty crow gives rise to another question relating to the timing and continuity of these threads: How did the first responder on the RE: 134.222.9.1, Simon Spero, reply at 10:48 pm on Nov. 4 to Anonymous' posting of 7:19AM on Nov 5? Which way is this thing spinnin?
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