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RPGsite now blocked

Started by wulfgar, November 22, 2008, 04:14:45 PM

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wulfgar

November 22, 2008, 04:14:45 PM
As of a day or so ago, therpgsite.com is now blocked by the firewall on my primary computer.  I don't know if the firewall changed the parameters it uses to block things, or if something was changed here.  If the latter, I'd request it was changed back.  I know I am not the only user this happened to.
 

arminius

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November 22, 2008, 05:40:54 PM
What do you mean by the firewall on your primary computer? Is it a software firewall that's actually on the computer or a firewall on your LAN-Internet connection? Do you know the name of the firewall? Do you have any control over the configuration?

Also I believe some weak blocking is sometimes done via dns e.g. opendns can be set to refuse to serve hostnames for certain categories.

Anyway I'd guess that this site has been categorized as a game site or entertainment site by some subscription service, or the network admin has manually blocked access.

brettmb

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November 22, 2008, 11:36:44 PM
What message are you receiving? We block some IPs and use agents on our end to eliminate hackers and spam.
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