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Post by DudleyGrunt » Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:55 am

I recently signed up for OC UK and have noticed that I can't get to the site from work and get the following error...
The site you have requested has been blocked by <network team> due to hostile content.
Hostile content? Much of the sites that get blocked are via an automated filter and catch keywords and such. Often, there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason and a site may be intermittently blocked. I thought the OC UK issue was odd because the error is a bit different than most and made me wonder if it had been specifically blocked. Seems odd.

Just thought I'd share. Obviously, it's not a big deal, just one less distraction on my breaks.
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Re: OpenCaching UK

Post by glorkar » Mon Dec 13, 2010 1:23 pm

That is strange. We have filters here at work too. All I've ever seen were MP3/streaming, adult content, and custom. I've never seen "hostile content" before.
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Re: OpenCaching UK

Post by gregnotcraig » Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:40 pm

Maybe one of your IT geeks has an account at geocaching.com...
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Re: OpenCaching UK

Post by DudleyGrunt » Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:26 pm

And you know those Britons. Can't trust 'em. They DID burn down our capital!
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