Talk:Internet-block

Internet-block
SoP.&mdash;msh210 &#x2120; 18:50, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

It isn’t the sum of the parts. The sum of the parts could means, for example a physical barrier which prevents a user plugging a computer into a modem. That could also prevent a user accessing the Internet.

An Internet block is a specific type of computer programme. Barbara Shack 19:09, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Note also that among the first 31 Google Books results for, just one (by Guthrie) seems to be with this meaning, and it has a capitalized initial I. The rest have commas between the words, or the like, or refer to a block of IP addresses. The remaining five Books results are invisible to me.&mdash;msh210 &#x2120; 19:15, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

I've capitalized it and added a hyphen. Is it OK now?Barbara Shack 19:27, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
 * It still seems to me, at least, to be a SoP. Others will have their say on that issue, and, doubtless, some of the regulars here will disagree with me. As to whether it's attested (which is what the Google Books results are for), we still have only one result (and it has no hyphen, incidentally; I'm not sure why you added one); can you find more? But attestation is an issue for Requests for verification, not here; and if the consensus here is that this term is not a SoP, then I will recommend moving the discussion to that page for an attempt to find attestation.&mdash;msh210 &#x2120; 19:32, 3 April 2008 (UTC)


 * This fails just like and for the same reason that virus checker, virus scanner, and spam blocker all fail, they are simply SoP names of types of programs. An internet-block is software which blocks the internet, a virus checker is software which checks for viruses.  There is no information beyond what is contained in the name which requires definition.  -  20:35, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Move to RFV or delete. If I thought this phrase were real and always had this meaning, I wouldn't be ready to call it SOP, but I don't, so I am. :-) —Ruakh TALK 22:37, 3 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Move to RfV to see if some orthography for this has the meaning given: roughly, "selective user-computer internet-site blocker". This longer phrase would seem to be SoP. The phrase in question doesn't quite seem that way because it would seem to me to allow for governmental blocking software not installed on user machines, complete blocking of the open internet while allowing access to intranets, etc. Or am I missing something? DCDuring TALK 15:27, 5 April 2008 (UTC)


 * The way I've used the term, an internet block is not a program, it is a sequential set or IP adresses (usually specified by a mask). RJFJR 19:23, 5 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete - rubbish. Παρατηρητής


 * Moved to RFV. Equinox ◑ 21:42, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

RFV discussion — failed
See WT:RFD from April 2008; the consensus was to move here. For my part, I am not familiar with the term (especially hyphenated) and think it should go, as SoP if nothing else. Equinox ◑ 21:44, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Looks very Sum-of-parts to me, and even the link to Wikipedia redirects to block, not internet block.--Dmol 22:00, 15 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Deleted. Equinox ◑ 11:09, 6 July 2009 (UTC)