When it comes to campus-housing and the blocking of ports (not jacks), I've
found that OIT likes to change their minds when it comes to if campus-housing
is a part of the "BYU Network" or not when they justify their actions. For
example, online games. OIT uses the excuse that they block those ports
because the network is designed to be used for "academic purposes" and ignore
the fact these are computers in a home and not a campus lab computer. So in
this case, it is part of the BYU network. But, since it's part of the
network, then shouldn't I be able to map the network drive in my department
for my research group? No no no! The campus network and housing network are
"separate" in that case! And the list goes on.....
Slightly OT: Kind of like how the BYU police can arrest you because
they're a sanctioned police force, but they can also ban you from campus
because it's private property. People in authority usually like to have
their cake and eat it too, and, sadly, I think I've grown used to it.
-jb
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