Using public wi-fi safely

31 Jul 2010 08:56:48

Euan Williams

CNET has recently collected this advice from users:

CNET Forums: public Wi-Fi.

Re: Using public wi-fi safely

31 Jul 2010 08:58:46

Euan Williams

ah well, that link gives weird results. Sorry.

use this instead:

> http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7585_102-0.html?messageID=3344148&tag=nl.e497 <

Re: Using public wi-fi safely

31 Jul 2010 09:12:07

Trevor Hewson

That's 'cos you didn't heed Mick's warning that the link facility puts the http bit in for you. Tut tut, pay attention at the back!

I have changed the behaviour so it will detect if http:// is already there. Euan you might also like to know that you can edit your post by clicking the "Edit" link above it, so if you make a mistake you can correct it without having to add another reply.

Re: Using public wi-fi safely

7 Aug 2010 11:06:43

Euan Williams

Ah Trevor!
I have spent a lifetime sitting at the back of the class day-dreaming productively, but you are right: Mick's words deserve to be read closely. Never mind, Chris has come to the rescue once more.

Thanks Chris,
and can you solve one more oddity? Discussions is now open to anyone, but new contributions don't show as blue, updated, there (yet). Quite logical in some ways, but for several days I wondered if everyone had gone on holiday until I logged in out of habit.

Re: Using public wi-fi safely

7 Aug 2010 13:39:39

Chris Willis

Euan, if you can't see the blue dots on new posts it means you're not logged in.

Re: Using public wi-fi safely

7 Aug 2010 23:28:19

Euan Williams

Thanks, Chris, just as I thought (from my relaxed position at the back of the class!)

Re: Using public wi-fi safely

8 Aug 2010 18:34:07

Mark Ford

Euan writes "Discussion is now open to anyone ..." Anyone?

Re: Using public wi-fi safely

9 Aug 2010 16:12:43

Mick Burrell

Non members can read but not post.