Aw blocked

[classiccaprice]

So I tried to log on to the site using the WiFi in the local public school system during a break.  Guess the kids don't need to know about washing machines.

 

[Unimatic1140]

That seems utterly ridiculous to me, oh well.

 

[ozzie908]

Maybe due to

the Dirty Laundry section having content for over 21 only ?

 

[panthera]

I used The Wall Street Journal

in many of my seminars and had one gigantic fight on my hands with the idiots in the IT department of my university to get it unblocked.

These blocks are nearly always done by christers who hate us and will use every possible tool at their disposal to prevent access.

 

[iheartmaytag]

My work blocks the "non essential" sites  as well.  Youtube, Ebay, pornhub.  Luckily they haven't blocked AW, I could make a case for it being essential if need.

 

[turquoisedude]

It was blocked by the Evil Machine Collective (now Dell...) when I worked there.  My guess would have to be the over 21 forum also.

 

[tomturbomatic]

But you have to pay to access those parts. I run into lots of blocked places, but the "blocked" message comes with a recategorize request and they are always made available.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Yes since DL is a log-in paid only forum and the search engines have no access to it, so there is no way for them to be able to determine what is in that forum. They could just block access to DL as well. So it makes no sense what so ever since the public forums are very G to PG rated by far.

 

[countryford]

Shouldn't be coming to AW while at work. LOL. I'm typing this as I sit here at my desk at work.

 

[lordkenmore]

I don't think it's DL. I think the fact that AW.org has any discussion forum that's the problem. I noted the library filtered access a few years ago seemed to block any discussion forums. No idea why, but I speculated it was to prevent 13 year olds from "meeting" people online who claim to be 13, too, but are really a 55 year old ax murderer.

 

[sudsmaster]

Oh, it's possible that someone at the school is a paid member and accessed Dirty Laundry through the school network, and since it's possible for many IT departments to monitor and display any and all web pages accessed by computers on the network, they they might have caught one of the adult threads in DL and blown a gasket.

Either that, or the school administration is run by Luddites who feel threatened by anything automatic.

 

[launderess]

Something is going on here as well

For about a week or so now much content is "filtered" via the OS (Microsoft) or something. Have to "OK" to show said certain content which often includes all pictures, adverts and various other content. Also can no longer see or toggle though pictures unless logged into the site.

Regarding discussion boards and blocking, IMB announced earlier this week they are dropping (getting rid of) their comments/discussion forum.

 

[pumper]

My Chrome browser has been telling me this site is not safe. Won't let me see past the first in a series of pics.

 

[vacerator]

"chrome"

I only use it for sites I have difficulty with my browser stalling.
I don't like it for photo waterfall viewing, like when I research places. A row of photos shows up as a search result, then clicking one opens more.
I'm not running windows ten. I have 7 premium on an older duo core second gen.
It seems I get more error or security messages after updates from Microsoft are installed.
Running a disk optimization and clean up usually helps. My virus protection is up to date, and if you use a free one, well you know what we say about things that claim they are free. I've heard things about that fix me stick also. You don't want anyone else being able to control your machine. Also keep your settings so browsing history is all deleted when you close your browswer. I delete everything except media licenses. With chrome I do it manually, because for some reason, it highlights the site heading when I go back there the next day, so it isn't deleting history that I visited that site. I keep security settings at Maximum.
I also do not have any important personal, financial, or other detrimental info. on an e-mail account. I don't use this machine for banking, or bill paying.
I'm not a web master, so I don't know what they do to stay up to date. I'm sure it's a continual process. I don't like to bother hubby much with it, he's quite busy with more important matters at a corporate level. We share an office space in our home, so any major problems that may arise, I do ask for help.

 

[Unimatic1140]

I believe the not-logged in picture scrolling issue and chrome warnings are related to a mixing http elements on https pages. I need to make sure the pages (with the exception of the login page) only load http. I use chrome as my main browser and have no messages or warnings pop up of course, I'm only the person who needs to see it the most lol. Murphy's law I guess.

I'll try and work on that today.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Okay I think I fixed the issue with the warning messages in chrome and the picture scrolling. Please let me know if my change didn't work. You may have to restart your browser.

 

[pumper]

Chrome OK now

Thanks, can now see all pics and no warnings come up.

 

[ovrphil]

One word

B E A R S!!!!

Okay well they have to join.

Some employers are taking things to extreme.