My school network has blocked EC!!!!!!!!!! - Empty Closets - A safe online community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered people coming out

jazzyspazzy · 14th Mar 2009, 12:27 PM

I am SOOOOOOOO angry at the complete

at the ICT department!

They have blocked this website, so the only time I will be able to talk about problems and discuss my feelings will be on weekends when I go to my brother's house!

This website keeps me sane!!!

It makes me feel like I'm not the odd one out.

As if my school wasn't prim and repressive enough!!!!!!

Does anybody else think this is an absolute outrage??

14th Mar 2009, 12:31 PM

Did they block, like, all vBulletin-type forums or just this one?

-Michael- · 14th Mar 2009, 12:43 PM

try proxy sites
a quick google will link you to hundred of them

Jeimuzu · 14th Mar 2009, 12:55 PM

Michael beat me to it. :P

-Michael- · 14th Mar 2009, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeimuzu

Michael beat me to it. :P

Always do.

BlueRose · 14th Mar 2009, 01:05 PM

Am I the only one who wet to a school system that actively blocked pretty much anything "fun" on the internet? If it wasn't educational in the strictest sense it was blocked.

**Ben** · 14th Mar 2009, 01:06 PM

Yeah my old school blocked a ton of things. My school now blocks... Wait for it... Google image searches.

Proxies are good for avoiding the system, there are a ton around and schools can't get to all of them.

Shevanel · 14th Mar 2009, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Invisible

Yeah my old school blocked a ton of things. My school now blocks... Wait for it... Google image searches.

Proxies are good for avoiding the system, there are a ton around and schools can't get to all of them.

my school did that too.

Techcompu2 · 14th Mar 2009, 01:29 PM

mine did then I hacked it

the thing my school uses is able to be bypassed by using the program mentioned in the video on this website:http://www.tinkernut.com/archives/129

using that program + firefox, I can access any site I want

Techcompu2 · 14th Mar 2009, 01:30 PM

proxys can work but schools watch for them so that they can block new ones the program I mentioned, can't be blocked

14th Mar 2009, 01:37 PM

some proxies can sniff keylogs or anything else you type through their servers, just an fyi

antarranger · 14th Mar 2009, 02:00 PM

can't you just run firefox through a usb drive? and get past the filters.

Techcompu2 · 14th Mar 2009, 02:11 PM

I have never heard of doing that, but the servers my school uses controls it by the IP address. a proxy only changes the url of the site, the program I mentioned changes the IP address of the computer.

L|L · 14th Mar 2009, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antarranger

can't you just run firefox through a usb drive? and get past the filters.

No, not if there's an transparent filter on the network. Most likely some sort of proxy with ACLs is in place.

Public proxies are not advisable as stated above, people can sniff the data for passwords and such.

If you really want to get creative, setup you own proxy on your home computer, open it on a non-proxy port, and use it to browse sites that are blocked. It may be a bit slower depending on your connection, but it should work.

Alternatively, there used to be anonymisers - like a web-based proxy. I don't know if they're out there anymore.

Oh, and a side thought - if they're filtering by destination domain or a regex on the url, try accessing empty closets via its IP address: http://66.115.186.108/forum

One more thing, if it's a computer you use, see if u can modify the hosts file:

ec 66.115.186.108

so if you went to http://ec/forum
it'd bring you here.

Techcompu2 · 14th Mar 2009, 02:51 PM

I can see how that would work, but once the browser goes to the http://66.115.186.108/forum address, it then changes the url back to normal which is what servers block. so that would backfire

plus when I tried clicking on the http://ec/forum link I got a 'Cannot find sever' message

Techcompu2 · 14th Mar 2009, 02:56 PM

As seen here

L|L · 14th Mar 2009, 02:56 PM

^^ the ec/forums would only work if ec was set in the default domain of the network, or in the hosts file.

Edit your hosts file, insert the entry I named above, flush the dns, and then try. It should work.

That's why my work computer uses one of my servers at home for DNS. I can spoof whatevs I want.

Everyone should run an in-house DNS server. Makes things sooo much easier.

**lostinthought9** · 14th Mar 2009, 02:59 PM

lol, you guys lost me about 5-6 posts up^

That doesn't surprise me your school did that, it's not uncommon. My school blocks loads of websites. Good Luck with finding a way around it.

Techcompu2 · 14th Mar 2009, 03:04 PM

ok I just tried something else. when I click the first link you put, it takes me to the normal site with the normal url but if I Copy/Paste the IP address you provided into the address bar it will work without changing it back to normal.

I have tried to do something like that before at school and it had it blocked still.

I think that school severs are more strict b/c they expect kids to try to get around them more than they would at an office.

-Michael- · 14th Mar 2009, 03:18 PM

My school blocked the little things.
At first it seemed only to be porn.

then MINICLIP WAS GONE!
Michael could not stand this.
Michael found a way!
Michael used proxy sites!

the school banned them!
and itroduced hourly passwords for the internet

michael found a way around this
log onto the the heads computer!
FIND HIS SUPER PASSWORD!

the school was saved...for a week.

Then michael got pissed.

Michael ran firefox from removable HDD and changed his ip (not to different to the video above)
MICHAEL WON!

then michael got cocky and uploaded a virus on the school intranet.
I have to say watching the pop-ups simultaneously appear around the room was funny.

But michael got blocked from comptuers all together.

14th Mar 2009, 12:27 PM	#1
jazzyspazzy Esto quad es - be yourself!!! Full Member Gender: Tomboy Orientation: Guys, girls who look like guys, genderqueer people Out Status: Anyone who looks at my facebook profile Location: Somerset Age: 17 Posts: 295 Join Date: Nov 2008	My school network has blocked EC!!!!!!!!!! I am SOOOOOOOO angry at the complete at the ICT department! They have blocked this website, so the only time I will be able to talk about problems and discuss my feelings will be on weekends when I go to my brother's house! This website keeps me sane!!! It makes me feel like I'm not the odd one out. As if my school wasn't prim and repressive enough!!!!!! Does anybody else think this is an absolute outrage?? __________________ Be the change you wish to see in the world - Mahatma Gandhi

14th Mar 2009, 12:31 PM	#2
tazz Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My school network has blocked EC!!!!!!!!!! Did they block, like, all vBulletin-type forums or just this one?

14th Mar 2009, 12:43 PM	#3
-Michael- Been gone a while. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: DragonPhoenixLightningAwesome Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Middlesbrough, North-east England Age: 20 Posts: 2,198 Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: My school network has blocked EC!!!!!!!!!! try proxy sites a quick google will link you to hundred of them

14th Mar 2009, 12:55 PM	#4
Jeimuzu Wreck Cognition Full Member Gender: Heterogametic Orientation: Rawr. Out Status: 99% out. Location: Middlesbrough Age: 23 Posts: 1,744 Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: My school network has blocked EC!!!!!!!!!! Michael beat me to it. :P __________________

14th Mar 2009, 01:05 PM	#6
BlueRose Well Known Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Georgia Age: 21 Posts: 197 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: My school network has blocked EC!!!!!!!!!! Am I the only one who wet to a school system that actively blocked pretty much anything "fun" on the internet? If it wasn't educational in the strictest sense it was blocked.

14th Mar 2009, 01:06 PM	#7
Ben Was Invisible. EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Age: 20 Posts: 3,704 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: My school network has blocked EC!!!!!!!!!! Yeah my old school blocked a ton of things. My school now blocks... Wait for it... Google image searches. Proxies are good for avoiding the system, there are a ton around and schools can't get to all of them.

14th Mar 2009, 01:29 PM	#9
Techcompu2 EC Addict Full Member Gender: ♂ Orientation: ♂+♂=♥♥♥ Out Status: Most people, but I still activly hide it from some Location: Tennessee Age: 19 Posts: 659 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: My school network has blocked EC!!!!!!!!!! mine did then I hacked it the thing my school uses is able to be bypassed by using the program mentioned in the video on this website:http://www.tinkernut.com/archives/129 using that program + firefox, I can access any site I want __________________ "C'mon, Cody. You're acting like an angry evil mutated chipmunk that just had it's sword stolen." "If a fudpucker could puck fud, how much fud could a fudpucker puck if a fudpucker could puck fud."

14th Mar 2009, 01:30 PM	#10
Techcompu2 EC Addict Full Member Gender: ♂ Orientation: ♂+♂=♥♥♥ Out Status: Most people, but I still activly hide it from some Location: Tennessee Age: 19 Posts: 659 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: My school network has blocked EC!!!!!!!!!! proxys can work but schools watch for them so that they can block new ones the program I mentioned, can't be blocked __________________ "C'mon, Cody. You're acting like an angry evil mutated chipmunk that just had it's sword stolen." "If a fudpucker could puck fud, how much fud could a fudpucker puck if a fudpucker could puck fud."

14th Mar 2009, 01:37 PM	#11
tazz Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My school network has blocked EC!!!!!!!!!! some proxies can sniff keylogs or anything else you type through their servers, just an fyi

14th Mar 2009, 02:00 PM	#12
antarranger Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: A few people Location: North Carolina Age: 19 Posts: 115 Join Date: Feb 2009	Re: My school network has blocked EC!!!!!!!!!! can't you just run firefox through a usb drive? and get past the filters.

14th Mar 2009, 02:11 PM	#13
Techcompu2 EC Addict Full Member Gender: ♂ Orientation: ♂+♂=♥♥♥ Out Status: Most people, but I still activly hide it from some Location: Tennessee Age: 19 Posts: 659 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: My school network has blocked EC!!!!!!!!!! I have never heard of doing that, but the servers my school uses controls it by the IP address. a proxy only changes the url of the site, the program I mentioned changes the IP address of the computer. __________________ "C'mon, Cody. You're acting like an angry evil mutated chipmunk that just had it's sword stolen." "If a fudpucker could puck fud, how much fud could a fudpucker puck if a fudpucker could puck fud."

14th Mar 2009, 02:51 PM	#15
Techcompu2 EC Addict Full Member Gender: ♂ Orientation: ♂+♂=♥♥♥ Out Status: Most people, but I still activly hide it from some Location: Tennessee Age: 19 Posts: 659 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: My school network has blocked EC!!!!!!!!!! I can see how that would work, but once the browser goes to the http://66.115.186.108/forum address, it then changes the url back to normal which is what servers block. so that would backfire plus when I tried clicking on the http://ec/forum link I got a 'Cannot find sever' message __________________ "C'mon, Cody. You're acting like an angry evil mutated chipmunk that just had it's sword stolen." "If a fudpucker could puck fud, how much fud could a fudpucker puck if a fudpucker could puck fud."

14th Mar 2009, 02:56 PM	#17
L\|L EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Age: 32 Posts: 351 Join Date: Mar 2007	Re: My school network has blocked EC!!!!!!!!!! ^^ the ec/forums would only work if ec was set in the default domain of the network, or in the hosts file. Edit your hosts file, insert the entry I named above, flush the dns, and then try. It should work. That's why my work computer uses one of my servers at home for DNS. I can spoof whatevs I want. Everyone should run an in-house DNS server. Makes things sooo much easier.

14th Mar 2009, 02:59 PM	#18
lostinthought9 EC's Biggest Xena Fan EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: A few people Location: Louisiana Age: 21 Posts: 2,059 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: My school network has blocked EC!!!!!!!!!! lol, you guys lost me about 5-6 posts up^ That doesn't surprise me your school did that, it's not uncommon. My school blocks loads of websites. Good Luck with finding a way around it. __________________

14th Mar 2009, 03:04 PM	#19
Techcompu2 EC Addict Full Member Gender: ♂ Orientation: ♂+♂=♥♥♥ Out Status: Most people, but I still activly hide it from some Location: Tennessee Age: 19 Posts: 659 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: My school network has blocked EC!!!!!!!!!! ok I just tried something else. when I click the first link you put, it takes me to the normal site with the normal url but if I Copy/Paste the IP address you provided into the address bar it will work without changing it back to normal. I have tried to do something like that before at school and it had it blocked still. I think that school severs are more strict b/c they expect kids to try to get around them more than they would at an office. __________________ "C'mon, Cody. You're acting like an angry evil mutated chipmunk that just had it's sword stolen." "If a fudpucker could puck fud, how much fud could a fudpucker puck if a fudpucker could puck fud."

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14th Mar 2009, 03:18 PM	#20
-Michael- Been gone a while. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: DragonPhoenixLightningAwesome Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Middlesbrough, North-east England Age: 20 Posts: 2,198 Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: My school network has blocked EC!!!!!!!!!! My school blocked the little things. At first it seemed only to be porn. then MINICLIP WAS GONE! Michael could not stand this. Michael found a way! Michael used proxy sites! the school banned them! and itroduced hourly passwords for the internet michael found a way around this log onto the the heads computer! FIND HIS SUPER PASSWORD! the school was saved...for a week. Then michael got pissed. Michael ran firefox from removable HDD and changed his ip (not to different to the video above) MICHAEL WON! then michael got cocky and uploaded a virus on the school intranet. I have to say watching the pop-ups simultaneously appear around the room was funny. But michael got blocked from comptuers all together.