Comments on: OpenDNS: self-appointed Internet censor? http://www.robilloblog.com/2008/04/14/opendns-self-appointed-internet-censor/ I am therefore I blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:37:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Blogie http://www.robilloblog.com/2008/04/14/opendns-self-appointed-internet-censor/#comment-2496 Blogie Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:01:56 +0000 http://www.robilloblog.com/?p=215#comment-2496 Hello Will. Thanks for your thoughts. I must admit, "censor" might be too harsh a label... but I did say I could just stop using the service, didn't I? ;) Hello Will. Thanks for your thoughts. I must admit, “censor” might be too harsh a label… but I did say I could just stop using the service, didn’t I? ;)

]]> By: Will Adair http://www.robilloblog.com/2008/04/14/opendns-self-appointed-internet-censor/#comment-2495 Will Adair Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:58:04 +0000 http://www.robilloblog.com/?p=215#comment-2495 Since you are not forced to use opendns.org (it is a free service after all), it is wrong to say they are a "self-appointed Internet censor". I personally use open-dns at home and at work. You can very easily turn on and off the filters. The default option is generally off. Their filters are far from perfect but work pretty well and they do a great job of blocking annoying pop ups. I work for a business that serves abused, neglected, and at risk children. It is a great DNS service and filter for keeping kids and employees from seeing that which they don't need to see. All in all I suggest you may want to find another dns service if you think opendns is to restricting. Just a thought. Since you are not forced to use opendns.org (it is a free service after all), it is wrong to say they are a “self-appointed Internet censor”. I personally use open-dns at home and at work. You can very easily turn on and off the filters. The default option is generally off. Their filters are far from perfect but work pretty well and they do a great job of blocking annoying pop ups. I work for a business that serves abused, neglected, and at risk children. It is a great DNS service and filter for keeping kids and employees from seeing that which they don’t need to see. All in all I suggest you may want to find another dns service if you think opendns is to restricting. Just a thought.

]]> By: Blogie http://www.robilloblog.com/2008/04/14/opendns-self-appointed-internet-censor/#comment-2346 Blogie Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:03:17 +0000 http://www.robilloblog.com/?p=215#comment-2346 Will do, Bob! Will do, Bob!

]]> By: Mindanao Bob http://www.robilloblog.com/2008/04/14/opendns-self-appointed-internet-censor/#comment-2345 Mindanao Bob Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:26:46 +0000 http://www.robilloblog.com/?p=215#comment-2345 If you find out anything, please keep me posted. I am quite interested to learn what is going on here. If you find out anything, please keep me posted. I am quite interested to learn what is going on here.

]]> By: Blogie http://www.robilloblog.com/2008/04/14/opendns-self-appointed-internet-censor/#comment-2342 Blogie Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:13:56 +0000 http://www.robilloblog.com/?p=215#comment-2342 Oh no, Bob, this was a different experience. But yes, I this might be the doing of our ISPs. I'm on SmartBro at home. When I access from other sites (for example, Basti's, which uses Pisolutions), no problem. I've already emailed David above, but no reply yet... Oh no, Bob, this was a different experience. But yes, I this might be the doing of our ISPs. I’m on SmartBro at home. When I access from other sites (for example, Basti’s, which uses Pisolutions), no problem.

I’ve already emailed David above, but no reply yet…

]]> By: Mindanao Bob http://www.robilloblog.com/2008/04/14/opendns-self-appointed-internet-censor/#comment-2341 Mindanao Bob Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:04:12 +0000 http://www.robilloblog.com/?p=215#comment-2341 Hi Blogie - I really believe that this is the local ISP rather than OpenDNS doing it. In my experiences with this problem, there was a big PLDT logo on the screen. Hmm... I just noticed in your photo it only says OpenDNS. Strange. I have had no problems with this since last week when we talked, though. Hi Blogie - I really believe that this is the local ISP rather than OpenDNS doing it. In my experiences with this problem, there was a big PLDT logo on the screen. Hmm… I just noticed in your photo it only says OpenDNS. Strange. I have had no problems with this since last week when we talked, though.

]]> By: Blogie http://www.robilloblog.com/2008/04/14/opendns-self-appointed-internet-censor/#comment-2327 Blogie Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:33:44 +0000 http://www.robilloblog.com/?p=215#comment-2327 Hello David. Thanks for taking the time to comment here. I'm not aware of having blocked any sites at all on my end. I just checked my personal firewall and anti-virus program, and there's no blockage there. I'm getting a sinking feeling that it's my ISP... Hello David. Thanks for taking the time to comment here.

I’m not aware of having blocked any sites at all on my end. I just checked my personal firewall and anti-virus program, and there’s no blockage there.

I’m getting a sinking feeling that it’s my ISP…

]]> By: David Ulevitch http://www.robilloblog.com/2008/04/14/opendns-self-appointed-internet-censor/#comment-2322 David Ulevitch Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:50:50 +0000 http://www.robilloblog.com/?p=215#comment-2322 None of those sites are ever blocked by default. You must have turned on a lot of that blocking... If you didn't, followup with us so we can figure out what's going on. None of those sites are ever blocked by default. You must have turned on a lot of that blocking… If you didn’t, followup with us so we can figure out what’s going on.

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