@Ulysses_: you indeed are testing our patience. Unfortunately that is not the first time. You have exactly one post left in this thread to show you can turn that around.

Unspawn, you asked me to back up the statement about NoScript's author. You asked me to provide proof, such as links. A screenshot of the software was provided, together with details of what the software is doing. This is legitimate.

You can't now pretend this is a waste of resources when it was you who requested the proof.

Now you say this is "testing your patience" and ask me to "turn that around". Maybe you'd like me to humbly apologize on my knees for proving NoScript's author disagrees with you (after your request). How dare he disagree with unspawn?

Well sorry, incorrect answers are not going to be ignored. This is preserving the quality of LQ answers. And if done politely and substantiated it is not "argumentative" but only fair.

I have followed the rules of the board word for word.

There is no rule that says "do not transfer the opinion of any expert or innovator that is different from unspawn's, even if unspawn asks you to provide it".

There is no rule that says "do not ask people to look carefully at pictures/information or tell them when they seem to be ignoring what is written".

I have followed the rules of the board word for word.

I am asking the administrator to read this post. Sending a brief message regarding this.

It's threads and posters like these that are the most annoying aspect of this board.

You had questions and made comments that don't really make sense. Then you argue with the people that attempt to help you. It REALLY seems as if you don't need help and are trolling for attention. You made statements that a moderator (unSpawn) wanted you to clarify and back up with references...now you're mad?? You started all of this. Ask an admin all you wish, but all you're doing is making yourself look ridiculous.

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That said, I agree that using whois wouldn't be terribly useful. If you want to do that, then go for it. I don't know of a firewall that will do it for you, but I am sure you could build upon something like shorewall to get it to do that.

You might want to look at Privoxy. I use it all the time. It isn't a firewall, but a browsing proxy that brings a lot of the kinds of capabilities that I think you want into play. It won't use whois but it does easily permit construction of a whitelist.

It may seem good utilization of resources to you but it is insufficient both as a basis for further discussion or as proof that mr Maone would somehow "agree" with you. With all due respect I'll ignore the rest of your monologue.

...and on that note I'd say this thread has run its course. The sarcastic, closed-minded, personal, and argumentative posts have made it nearly impossible to have a normal, technical discussion. I now pronounce this thread CLOSED.