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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>From 2005.08.01 polarhome has
new user policy. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>ftp accounts are (will be)
revoked and just template and shell accounts exist. This policy modification
was needed in order to protect polarhome from users that use their ftp accounts
for phishing, spoofing, distributes warez, running pirate forums and other malicious
activity. ftp users can continue to use polarhome until 2005.10.31. After that
date ftp access will be denied.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Polarhome for last five years has
offered shell ftp, mail and other online public services. Unfortunately, there
have been always some user that abused these services… and as time passed
we have been forced to introduce different security measures in order to keep
services running. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>If you read through <a
href="http://www.polarhome.com/news.php">http://www.polarhome.com/news.php</a> <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>and <a
href="http://www.polarhome.com/service/decision.html">http://www.polarhome.com/service/decision.html</a>
you can follow up how an absolutely open, free shell site - “gateway to
freedom” – becomes a gateway to prison. A place full of fear from
closed lines, abuse mails, “site not available” messages etc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Problems are caused by
individuals. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Individuals, malicious by hart
or just ignorant that jeopardize existence of whole community. The worst is
that we can not do much more than close our doors, restrict rights etc in order
to have as less possible services that could be abused.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>We need to be blind not to see
the parallel with the real world. Unfortunately, more police officers, ID
checks and cameras will not help to save the tube passengers. There can be always
an individual who will be able to damage, even the most efficiently shielded
public service. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>This is valid to virtual,
online Wold, as well. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Public services are for ideal
World where everybody follows at least one rule “Do not do to others what
you do not want them to do to you.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>For such idea to work The World
needs more trust, dialog, love and understanding of each other needs. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Is it possible to realize such
idea in such imperfect World with lot of different interests? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>No, it is not… and it is
written: “It will be just worse”. One does not have to be a prophet
to see that we are every second closer to Armageddon – and we just sit here
and simply can not do anything against. There is nobody to protect us, to lead
us to the right side. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>…I can almost hear your
angry voice– but there is God. He will show us the right way. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Yes… probably he does
show the path – unfortunately most of us do not listen to God. Most of us
prefer to listen to humans that translate God’s words. That causes troubles.
Most of us mostly do what they are said to do, because it is too hard to learn and
have enough courage and competence to make a decision. We became marionettes of
our own neighbourhood.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>I do believe in free will and
in possibility to change this bloody existentialistic destiny. We can not change
the World, but we can make, at least, ourselves better.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Polarhome community will be
much smaller but closer and trust worth. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>What will happen now? What are
the implications of new policy?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=1 type=1>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>introduced a template account – this account
is a full featured account but without ftp, ssh, shell etc access. Just
e-mail access is allowed. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>earlier ftp accounts will exist until 2005.10.31<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>1<sup>st</sup> of November ftp accounts will be converted
to template accounts and web pages will be archived and removed from web
space<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>from 1<sup>st</sup> of November just “hard
copy” registered users will be able to access polarhome services and
change content of web space etc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>because we raised the “trust level”
PHP safe_mode will be turned OFF and functions: mail() fsockopen()
pfsockopen() stream_socket_client() will be allowed <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ol>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB'>In short: current ftp users have three choices:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=1 type=1>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>register a shell<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>leave as it is and after three months use just
e-mail<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>stop using polarhome services <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ol>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>The updated policy could be finding
at <a href="http://www.polarhome.com/service/policy.html">http://www.polarhome.com/service/policy.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Please note<span class=GramE>,</span>
there are much better free e-mail providers as gmail, yahoo, hotmail, msn etc. They
are reliable – polarhome is not, therefore if you need just e-mail
service, it is recommended to use some huge respectful company instead.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>polarhome.com is non
commercial, educative effort for popularization of shell enabled operating
systems and Internet services, offering shell accounts, mail and other online
services on all available systems… and <span class=SpellE>polarhome</span>
is not afraid to take hard steps order to fulfil this task. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Regards, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Z<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>owner and system manager<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>polarhome.com<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Honestly, I wanted to write a
longer explanation, but because of professional and private reasons I just
simply can not get enough time to have this written on that way as I would like
to do – but hope that everybody got the idea what is happening and what
is polarhome’s destiny.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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