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The IP is public in the sense that a pub's door is public. You're welcome to open it. The bouncer may throw you out without explanations (maybe you wore a hoodi
by avip 8y ago
The IP is public in the sense that a pub's door is public. You're welcome to open it. The bouncer may throw you out without explanations (maybe you wore a hoodie, idk). You walk in under terms. You don't have some birthright to lurk there and harass the customers.
- erulabs 8y agoExactly, though in the case of TCP/IP you can just -lock- the door entirely for certain (people|addresses) - no need for violence!