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All Sourceforge.net Being Blocked by SmartFilter
An unnamed reader writes: "I just noticed that all sites. '*.sourceforge.net' are being blocked by all corporations using SmartFilter including mine. SmartFilter lists all of them as 'MP3' sites. Below is the error I get. How come they do not block Microsoft? I can download an MP3 player from there, too (Media Player does play MP3s)." Here's the error: "Access is restricted to the site (http://www.sourceforge.net/) you requested. Per the firm's Information Security & Privacy Policy, all Internet browsing is monitored and logged. Please contact the Information Security Center at ext 7114 for more information. SmartFilter Control List category MP3 Sites is restricted. " The aptly named SmartFilterWhere tool shows which sites are painted over by SmartFilter's broad brush; in this case, software development site (and Slashdot sister site) SourceForge is blocked by the latest SmartFilter versions -- 3.0, 3.0.1 and 3.1 -- but not version 2. You might also be interested in The Censorware Project's analysis of the efficacy of SmartFilter as applied to Utah schools and libraries, or Peacefire's explanation of how and how well SmartFilter works.
Haven't we all learned by now that free software is violation of intelectual proparty rights of proprietary companies? SF.net produces free software that will (if left un-checked) undermine the american economy, raise consumer prices for software and eliminate thousands of jobs. Not to mention helping the spread of terrorisim and threteing national security. They should be shut down and censored at all costs.
Sigs are out of style, so I'm not going to use one...oh wait..
Dude, check it out! I just heard that this place called Sourceforge is like, totally blocked by our school's filters!
Man, we got to check this out. It must have some sweet porn or soemthing on it.
Yeah, we got to get there. All right, bypassing filtering software...oh, yeah. Here it is! Dude, we're in! Sweet porn, here we come!
Click that one - Jboss! Must be a dominatrix or something.
WTF - there's no porn here! It...it's just geek code stuff.
The filter tricked us. Dude, those filter guys are so sneaky.
Next thing you know, they'll be trying to get us to study or something.
52 Weeks, 52 Religions with John Hummel
I am calling for a boycott of Michael Sims, America's number one enemy in the fight against anti-anti-censorware, until he gives me an apology for his rampant goatse'ing and usurping of the Censorware Project, my pride and joy.
Frankly, I'm shocked that I am not revered by all of Slashdot. My contributions to the world of anti-censorware research are comparable to the contributions of Jesus Christ to the field of religion. I won more awards from that project than Michael won in his whole damned life.
Do not underestimate me. I will be heard.
I hear that if you run Linux, you never have sex. :)
Michael Loves Me!
Does SmartFilter gnu.org as a religious web site?
cpeterso
I figured it should be listed under "Cult/Occult".
Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.
I like these filtering products.. they are GREAT for telling you WHERE all of the good stuff is.. I love looking through the sites that they block.. they are always the best sites.. FREE pr0n ;)
WaReZ, they got it all!
We're sorry to hear that you are upset at a new feature built into our latest version of SmartFilter. We do, however, appreciate all feedback, and this has certainly been useful in locating a bug within our software.
It appears our QA department inadvertently made an error in the data files for SmartFilter. SourceForge is not, technically, banned as being an MP3 site, but is in a new category we added called 'Sites for Geeky Losers'. The pointer for this category has remained pointed at 'MP3 Sites' in our symbol table. We will be fixing this in our next release.
Regards,
Chuck "Jesus" Smythe
SmartFilter Corp. -- Banning the sites that we don't like.
mogorific carpentry experiments
they block InsaneClownPosse.com [insaneclownposse.com], Tupac.com [tupac.com], Marilyn Manson [marilynmanson.com], and even Chumbawamba's Web site [chumba.com].
So, they have the new "Suckass" category up now?
They should list riaa.org as an MP3 site-- has more to do with MP3s than Sourceforge.net ;)
LedgerSMB: Open source Accounting/ERP
I then pointed out that this number was on the web page that had the explaination to why the site was being blocked and that it was posted on Slashdot. This corporate lackey kept up his charade and asked what Slashdot was. Seriously, what kind of fool does this person think I am? I said I wasn't going to put up with this type of corporate behavior and someone was going to set things right. He finally took my name and number down and said he'd get back to me. I hope that my actions will correct this situation.
Hmmm... some security personnel has just shown up at my cubicle wanting to talk to me. They no doubt want to congratulate me on my pro-active response to the situation.
doesn't work.
thelikesofwhich.com
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www.cnn.com
www.nytimes.com
www.washingtonpost.com
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www.google.com
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www.datek.com
www.travelocity.com
www.orbitz.com
www.microsoft.com
That should just about put an end to them.
Unfortunately, it *seems* all too common to *me* that supervisors don't know jack about the people working under them.
/. right now?
You mean like neither of ours know we're cruising around on
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As a matter of fact, I am a lawyer. But I play an actor on TV.
well? what are you waiting for? :)
cLive ;-)
-- Trinity in high heels carrying a whip: The donimatrix - there is no spoonerism
They're in the business of filtering smart, after all.
The shareholder is always right.
While doing research at my new job, I ran across the TinyCobol project on Source Forge. When I tried to click on the link (tinycobol.sourceforge.net), I got a filtering error back too. Category: Sex.
I don't even want to know.
By blocking access to SF on this basis, these guys have opened themselves up to a massive restraint-of-trade lawsuit from the multitude of people who depend upon the existence of ubiquitous access to SF for various aspects of their livelihood.
It appears that nobody has been blocking your access to crack, however.
The day someone needs "Gnome 2.0" to function (and works at a place that would block it) is the day I start killing puppies.
- A.P.
"Remember when the U.S. had a drug problem, and then we declared a War On Drugs, and now you can't buy drugs anymore?"