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All Sourceforge.net Being Blocked by SmartFilter

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the where-smart-filter dept.

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.

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  1. just ask your manager.. by T.Monk · · Score: -1, Troll

    any good IT manager knows that open source is evil, and has something to do with pornography, and thus should be banned..

  2. Re:Wow this is crazy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    With what money? Not much business in giving away software for free these days.

  3. bullshit by Pave+Low · · Score: -1, Troll
    I am posting this from behind my company's network which uses smart filter. I have absolutely no problem going to sourceforge.net or any site in that domain.

    So maybe it's just the submitter's network problem or this is just an outright lie.

    either way, slashdot editors could at least check before posting. I laughed as soon as I read this "news" story.

    --
    SIG:Slashdot: indymedia for nerds.
  4. Re:This first post is dedicated by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Thank you, sir! I dedicate my crapflood to all the fine trolls we have here on Slashdot!

  5. Re:Now's the time.... by Jester998 · · Score: 2, Troll

    [root@myhost /]# su MCSE
    Access denied. Stupidity not allowed on UNIX boxen.

    "add it to a flat-text file... even a MSCE coud do it."
    No they couldn't. An MCSE would be asking "What do I click on to open this 'flat-text file'???"

    "pure stupidity and would only be reccomended by incompetent sysadmins/netadmins"
    See above.

    - Jester

  6. Re:libel by neal+n+bob · · Score: -1, Troll

    I thought they would block sores-forge since it is a haven for pedophiles and faggotry.

  7. Re:REQUEST REMOVAL!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    that cos they are running on crappy open sauce software.