Re: Do proxy server cache improve the broadband experience?

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From: Randy S.
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 13:11

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> While self interest may cause the "tragedy of commons" the same self interest will
> solve the "tragedy etc". when the tragedy is realized  people with a self interest
> will come together to agree on ways to prevent the tragedy:  to wit -- use a cache
> server.

That works when irreperable harm has not already been done, which is admittedly the case
in this instance.  The original concept noted that by the time the above would happen,
enough damage would've been done to make the process irreversible.  Bandwidth is NOT an
irreversible process, so the above is conceivable.

> That being said, how do I find out if I'm on a cache server and if not what do I do to
> get on one, assuming of course, that I don't want to remain selfish.

Try http://www.mynetwatchman.com/myNetwatchman/ConnectionInfo.asp.

Randy S.

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