Talk:Internet Locator Server

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I've removed the following text from the original article (marked as "inappropriate tone"): --Erik Demaine 14:35, 31 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

There are ILSs that are free for use on the Internet, but there are a few problems with taking that route. Firstly, you are putting your meeting at a greater risk of being hacked into. Secondly, these servers can have thousands of people in their directory at any one time, which can make it difficult to find the people you’re looking for. There’s also the risk that people in the directory have logged on with profane user info, which can be disturbing to see during a business meeting that's supposed to have a professional atmosphere.

I don't see much useful information here in a neutral POV, except perhaps the claim that public servers have "thousands of people in their directory at any one time". I don't see this information as essential, though, because it's pretty obvious.

(after "manually adding" someone from the directory) I don’t know if Microsoft intended it to be that way, but there is an advantage to it: unwanted people who discover they can join your directory, can’t join your meetings. And even though outside users can host their own meetings, only inside users can join such meetings.

The first sentence is speculative, and the second seems an obvious consequence.

Questions

The reference at the end to "gateways" is a bit ominous. I don't know what this refers to. Anyone care to elaborate? --Erik Demaine 14:35, 31 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]