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Title: Blocked for Porn
Post by: Canadian Lover on 8 December 2005, 20:47
by the way, illhostit's blocked too.

(http://img437.imageshack.us/img437/569/microsuckblocked9hx.gif)
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: piratePenguin on 8 December 2005, 20:56
I wonder could you view it through the web-browser of eyeOS (http://www.eyeos.org/) (a web-based operating system, it has a browser too). Try the demo.

It's not blocked in my school. I think our school and a few others (no idea how many) share a config for that blocker-thing.
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: WMD on 8 December 2005, 21:07
Microsuck.  Get it? ;)

My school doesn't block it.  There's plenty of ways around school filters, though.
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: H_TeXMeX_H on 8 December 2005, 21:08
Try going through a proxy ... if they didn't block them either :( ... I don't understand why they would do that ... there's no pr0n here ... most of the time, like every other forum I've been to ... the bastards :mad:
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: Refalm on 8 December 2005, 21:09
Is there a way we can contact FortiGuard that this website isn't about German scheisse pr0n? :p
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: skyman8081 on 8 December 2005, 21:10
I blame Kintaro.
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: adiment on 8 December 2005, 21:11
I don't think that my school even has computers :(
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: piratePenguin on 8 December 2005, 21:17
Quote from: Refalm
Is there a way we can contact FortiGuard that this website isn't about German scheisse pr0n? :p
Hmm. I thought FortiGuard was the name of the software and the system administrator would configure which sites are blocked. Our network in school uses FortiGuard too, and (last I cheked. About a week ago) microsuck isn't blocked.
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: Canadian Lover on 8 December 2005, 21:33
Quote from: Refalm
Is there a way we can contact FortiGuard that this website isn't about German scheisse pr0n? :p

Contact the people (http://vsb.bc.ca) running the schools. FortiGaurd dosn't do jack.
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: Aloone_Jonez on 8 December 2005, 22:49
This site isn't blocked at work but some threads are because they contain "questionable words or phrases". I don't this understand because it lets some threads that contain swearing like fuck and shit but other threads are blocked despite not containing a single swear word.
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: H_TeXMeX_H on 8 December 2005, 23:06
Try this (http://www.browsingwork.com/index.php?hl=0111110001&q=uggc://jjj.zvpebfhpx.pbz/sbehzf) cgi proxy link to this forum ... It has worked for me before (bypasses simple filters) or one of these (http://proxy.org/cgi_proxies.shtml)
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: Aloone_Jonez on 8 December 2005, 23:28
No wonder we get so many trolls reincarnating.

This won't work for me at work as the filter actually scans the pages and blocks everything it sees which it thinks is not work related, including some sites relevant to my job.
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: worker201 on 8 December 2005, 23:30
If my employer filtered my internet content, that's when I would start looking for a new job.  Fortunately, here at the university, nothing is blocked but outside access.
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: H_TeXMeX_H on 9 December 2005, 00:01
Quote from: Aloone_Jonez
This won't work for me at work as the filter actually scans the pages and blocks everything it sees which it thinks is not work related, including some sites relevant to my job.

Well, that's not good ... what kind of solution is that ? What the fuck is the world coming to when they block absolutely everything that is not work related, and even some stuff that is ?! :scared: I'd at least protest against it until they change it ... and at most quit. I don't understand the reasoning behind such a policy ... have you ever tried to question it ? I mean if your 'productivity' drops (like if you spend most of your time on non-work related sites) they can just fire you ... but to completely restrict your internet as if you needed constant supervision ... would you call that a job ?
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: skyman8081 on 9 December 2005, 02:51
Quote from: worker201
If my employer filtered my internet content, that's when I would start looking for a new job.  Fortunately, here at the university, nothing is blocked but outside access.

Because you should have the right to look at whatever you want or another person's computer and internet connection.
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: worker201 on 9 December 2005, 03:30
Quote from: skyman8081
Because you should have the right to look at whatever you want or another person's computer and internet connection.


I don't think I ever said or implied that.  It most certainly is not my right to do anything with someone else's computer.  But I would consider internet filtration to be unneccessarily fascistic, and indicative of deeper problems.  If you can't surf the net without creating security problems, your network is shit.  And if an employer gives a crap about what I do in front of my computer when my work is completed, then they are shit too.
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: Annorax on 9 December 2005, 03:57
Quote from: thomasrocks1
Contact the people (http://vsb.bc.ca) running the schools. FortiGaurd dosn't do jack.


I will actually send them an email tonight.

EDIT:

Dear Administrator:

It has come to my attention that http://www.microsuck.com has been blocked from access by your students and staff due to "pornography". Microsuck is the website of the Microsoft Eradication Society, a community dedicated to education about and promotion of open-source and other alternatives to Microsoft products and the eventual end to Microsoft's near-monopolies on operating system and other software.

We do not condone or allow the posting of pornography or other offensive or unlawful materials, and remove such postings immediately upon our becoming aware of them. The message which we believe triggered your blocking software has been removed. We request that you review our website and forums and remove the block on them as soon as possible.

Thank you.

Andrew Herber
Super Moderator
Microsuck.com Forums
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: dmcfarland on 9 December 2005, 04:04
The Vanouver school district is using M$ Content Management $ervice4. I hate those damn content blocker programs.
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: WMD on 9 December 2005, 07:49
My school recently switched to Websense filtering...infamous for pissing off Maddox.
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: Pathos on 9 December 2005, 10:53
Quote from: worker201
I don't think I ever said or implied that.  It most certainly is not my right to do anything with someone else's computer.  But I would consider internet filtration to be unneccessarily fascistic, and indicative of deeper problems.  If you can't surf the net without creating security problems, your network is shit.  And if an employer gives a crap about what I do in front of my computer when my work is completed, then they are shit too.

I don't have internet access at my work. I'm there to work not surf.
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: Annorax on 9 December 2005, 12:53
Quote from: Pathos
I don't have internet access at my work. I'm there to work not surf.


Of those of us who do have access at work, some are allowed to spend limited amounts of idle time on personal persuits. The job I'm applying for is Medicare inbound telephone support. The call center is an overflow center, which means employees get like one call an hour and the rest of the time, the employees are free to do whatever they please, within reason.
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: H_TeXMeX_H on 9 December 2005, 18:39
Quote from: Annorax
Of those of us who do have access at work, some are allowed to spend limited amounts of idle time on personal persuits. The job I'm applying for is Medicare inbound telephone support. The call center is an overflow center, which means employees get like one call an hour and the rest of the time, the employees are free to do whatever they please, within reason.

Cool ... :thumbup: :cool:
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: Canadian Lover on 9 December 2005, 20:04
Quote from: Annorax
I will actually send them an email tonight.

EDIT:

Dear Administrator:

It has come to my attention that http://www.microsuck.com has been blocked from access by your students and staff due to "pornography". Microsuck is the website of the Microsoft Eradication Society, a community dedicated to education about and promotion of open-source and other alternatives to Microsoft products and the eventual end to Microsoft's near-monopolies on operating system and other software.

We do not condone or allow the posting of pornography or other offensive or unlawful materials, and remove such postings immediately upon our becoming aware of them. The message which we believe triggered your blocking software has been removed. We request that you review our website and forums and remove the block on them as soon as possible.

Thank you.

Andrew Herber
Super Moderator
Microsuck.com Forums

It seemed to work. It's no longer blocked.
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: Aloone_Jonez on 9 December 2005, 20:23
thomasrocks,
I hope they don't force luna on you - I don't think I could stand it.
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: Canadian Lover on 9 December 2005, 20:25
Quote from: Aloone_Jonez
thomasrocks,
I hope they don't force luna on you - I don't think I could stand it.

actually, that's one of the new machines. most others are 98.
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: MarathoN on 9 December 2005, 23:46
Quote from: thomasrocks1
actually, that's one of the new machines. most others are 98.

That's a pity, 2000 would've been a better choice. ;)
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: piratePenguin on 12 December 2005, 18:33
Well, we're blocked in my school too. And I found out that my school uses this (http://fortinet.com/FortiGuardCenter/webfiltering.html). I've applied to have it rechecked (under the category of education). Although, I forgot to leave the comment "Pornographic content removed". Someone else may apply themselves and leave that comment, or similar.
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: Lead Head on 12 December 2005, 19:31
microsuck not blocked at my school, i am here at school atm. but its not hard to find a website that is blocked, my school uses this (http://www.8e6.com/)
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: Refalm on 12 December 2005, 20:18
Quote from: piratePenguin
Well, we're blocked in my school too. And I found out that my school uses this (http://fortinet.com/FortiGuardCenter/webfiltering.html). I've applied to have it rechecked (under the category of education). Although, I forgot to leave the comment "Pornographic content removed". Someone else may apply themselves and leave that comment, or similar.

Well, it seems to be okay now:
Quote
The URL http://www.microsuck.com/ is categorized as
Information Technology
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: WMD on 13 December 2005, 06:19
Quote
The URL http://www.dognoodle99.cjb.net/bsod is categorized as
Society and Lifestyles

lol...

Quote
The URL http://www.newamericancentury.org/ is categorized as
General Organizations

This should fall under Advocacy Groups, but it does not.  How odd.
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: Jack2000 on 13 December 2005, 16:38
any school that filters your net use is  lame!
you should install a virus
or something to teach them a lesson :)
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: piratePenguin on 13 December 2005, 18:20
Quote from: Jack2000
any school that filters your net use is  lame!
Anyone who prevents someone from browsing whatever that someone wants to browse should be taken to a nearby wall and shot*.

Unless they can explain to me how someone's browsing something is gonna affect another something (aren't humans things?) in a bad way.

* In the face.
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: Refalm on 13 December 2005, 21:06
Quote from: Jack2000
any school that filters your net use is  lame!
you should install a virus
or something to teach them a lesson :)

I've once helped a school to install filtering software.
No one wants kids like you browsing porn at school.
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: piratePenguin on 13 December 2005, 21:11
Quote from: Refalm
I've once helped a school to install filtering software.
No one wants kids like you browsing porn at school.
Well fuck them in that case.


LOL, I don't mean that literally :D
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: WMD on 13 December 2005, 21:31
Quote from: Jack2000
any school that filters your net use is  lame!

They all do.  Which would make them all lame.

Which they are, actually... :D
Title: Re: Blocked for Porn
Post by: Refalm on 13 December 2005, 22:10
Quote from: WMD
They all do.  Which would make them all lame.

Which they are, actually... :D

Squidguard (http://www.squidguard.org/) is pretty decent.