Comments on: BoingBoing and Fasttelco http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/ A blog by Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Mark works in Advertising while Nat works in TV. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:48:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29701 Mark Sat, 18 Mar 2006 13:54:18 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29701 which url are u using, boingboing.net? cuz i just tried it again now and getting the FT block page. which url are u using, boingboing.net? cuz i just tried it again now and getting the FT block page.

]]> By: shadyq80 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29699 shadyq80 Sat, 18 Mar 2006 13:39:13 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29699 256k ADSL 256k ADSL

]]> By: Les http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29653 Les Thu, 16 Mar 2006 20:53:30 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29653 http://battellemedia.com/archives/002371.php This is big news - it was even in the Herald Tribune last week. Lots of people against it and it seems like this American company - Secure Computing and their SmartFilter software is to blame. http://battellemedia.com/archives/002371.php

This is big news - it was even in the Herald Tribune last week. Lots of people against it and it seems like this American company - Secure Computing and their SmartFilter software is to blame.

]]> By: amer http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29638 amer Thu, 16 Mar 2006 11:12:41 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29638 Fastelco's email reply (which didnt answer my question on why boing was blocked): Dear Sir, "We currently have the URL http://www.boingboing.net categorized as ‘nudity’ and ‘entertainment’ beside the site contains free Anonymous Proxy list. Thanks. Technical Support. Fast Telecommunications." So just because it is "categorized" as something means it get banned right? Oh and I loved the last line about "besides they have an anonymous proxy list" ---- shit they actually admit they go after proxy lists not just nudity Fastelco’s email reply (which didnt answer my question on why boing was blocked):
Dear Sir,

“We currently have the URL http://www.boingboing.net categorized as

‘nudity’ and ‘entertainment’ beside the site contains free Anonymous Proxy list.

Thanks.

Technical Support.
Fast Telecommunications.”

So just because it is “categorized” as something means it get banned right? Oh and I loved the last line about “besides they have an anonymous proxy list” —- shit they actually admit they go after proxy lists not just nudity

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29612 Mark Wed, 15 Mar 2006 18:17:56 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29612 what kind of FT connection do you have? At work FT is blocking boingboing.. what kind of FT connection do you have? At work FT is blocking boingboing..

]]> By: shadyq80 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29611 shadyq80 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 18:03:50 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29611 I have no issues viewing boingboing, and I'm on FT... I have no issues viewing boingboing, and I’m on FT…

]]> By: amer http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29581 amer Wed, 15 Mar 2006 08:53:11 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29581 this issue kinda ticked me..i wrote a small rant on my blog - i hope you dont mind Mark but I gave you guys complete credit for discovering this this issue kinda ticked me..i wrote a small rant on my blog - i hope you dont mind Mark but I gave you guys complete credit for discovering this

]]> By: NeO http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29579 NeO Wed, 15 Mar 2006 08:30:09 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29579 thanks mark thanks mark

]]> By: NeO http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29578 NeO Wed, 15 Mar 2006 08:22:10 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29578 they're just gay that's all they’re just gay that’s all

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29577 Mark Wed, 15 Mar 2006 08:22:00 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29577 i dont need them anymore. just go to 248am.com/bb i dont need them anymore. just go to 248am.com/bb

]]> By: Marzouq http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29575 Marzouq Wed, 15 Mar 2006 08:21:04 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29575 That is really wierd. I called them twice about it, but it seems like you have to just go in and complain. Because they use the same type of content filtering. Did you try asking Rami? That is really wierd. I called them twice about it, but it seems like you have to just go in and complain. Because they use the same type of content filtering. Did you try asking Rami?

]]> By: amer http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29573 amer Wed, 15 Mar 2006 08:01:43 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29573 hmm this is disturbing news - i wonder what bloggers can do short of just calling or sending emails - i never heard of it before to be honest and checked it out, it looks like a smorgasbord of little interesting tidbits, i couldnt detect anything obscene there - are the ISPS in kuwait on crack? btw im using kems at work and they also blocking it for some reason hmm this is disturbing news - i wonder what bloggers can do short of just calling or sending emails - i never heard of it before to be honest and checked it out, it looks like a smorgasbord of little interesting tidbits, i couldnt detect anything obscene there - are the ISPS in kuwait on crack? btw im using kems at work and they also blocking it for some reason

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29572 Mark Wed, 15 Mar 2006 06:35:01 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29572 its the #1 blog its the #1 blog

]]> By: eVoLuTiOn™ http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29571 eVoLuTiOn™ Wed, 15 Mar 2006 06:31:45 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/boingboing-and-fasttelco/#comment-29571 What is BoingBoing? What is BoingBoing?

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