Comments on: Fasttelco Blocking YouTube http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/ A blog by Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Mark works in Advertising while Nat works in TV. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:41:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Fasttelco hates bloggers. http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-436530 Fasttelco hates bloggers. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:03:19 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-436530 [...] is a direct result of FT’s poor service, which isn’t limited to the following: blocking sites, high prices, false advertising, security issues and all-around shitty [...] [...] is a direct result of FT’s poor service, which isn’t limited to the following: blocking sites, high prices, false advertising, security issues and all-around shitty [...]

]]> By: nxman http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-426234 nxman Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:28:23 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-426234 This is hell! This is hell!

]]> By: equalizer http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-63685 equalizer Sat, 23 Sep 2006 10:51:38 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-63685 If Fasttelco or others want to block, then let them offer that to customers that want the protection. Make it an option for those that don't want their kids to waste time on sites they beleive are not appropriate. That way everyone is happy, instead of having to go through proxies that will still allow people to see what they want. If Fasttelco or others want to block, then let them offer that to customers that want the protection. Make it an option for those that don’t want their kids to waste time on sites they beleive are not appropriate. That way everyone is happy, instead of having to go through proxies that will still allow people to see what they want.

]]> By: souly http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-63598 souly Sat, 23 Sep 2006 08:03:04 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-63598 Etisalat called Fast Teleco and said... Hey, why not block these sites... Etisalat blocked hi 5 for god's sake! Etisalat called Fast Teleco and said…

Hey, why not block these sites…

Etisalat blocked hi 5 for god’s sake!

]]> By: Moey Hyperventilating http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-63318 Moey Hyperventilating Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:48:41 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-63318 [...] Fasttelco blocking YouTube By Mark [link] [...] [...] Fasttelco blocking YouTube By Mark [link] [...]

]]> By: Toxy http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-63274 Toxy Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:01:18 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-63274 Raine, what explanation did you get? I was told that the block was a mistake and it would be back working again within 24 hours. Is there something I should know!? Please let us know. Thanks! Raine, what explanation did you get?

I was told that the block was a mistake and it would be back working again within 24 hours. Is there something I should know!?

Please let us know. Thanks!

]]> By: Raine http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-63237 Raine Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:36:48 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-63237 What I do not understand are the hysterical, knee jerk reactions. The commentors' cussing out of everyone and the immediate negative vibes that go around! Did anyone even bother to call Fastelco to see what the problem is? I did. There was an explanation. If you do not like it, then you can choose to opt out and go to a different provider. But conspiracy theories and hysteria do not do anyone any good. We as Arabs should have learned this lesson by now!!! Stop the apathy and complaining and opt for rational, critical thinking and action. What I do not understand are the hysterical, knee jerk reactions. The commentors’ cussing out of everyone and the immediate negative vibes that go around! Did anyone even bother to call Fastelco to see what the problem is? I did. There was an explanation. If you do not like it, then you can choose to opt out and go to a different provider. But conspiracy theories and hysteria do not do anyone any good. We as Arabs should have learned this lesson by now!!! Stop the apathy and complaining and opt for rational, critical thinking and action.

]]> By: burp http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-63219 burp Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:55:59 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-63219 burp ... scratches ass .... myspace works fine for me. so do the others .... burp … scratches ass …. myspace works fine for me. so do the others ….

]]> By: KtheKuwaiti http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-63151 KtheKuwaiti Fri, 22 Sep 2006 12:37:24 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-63151 Even if people block p2p .. there are still ways to bypass the block (read: enrcypted connections). As for the MOI .. they don't mandate the list of blocked sites. The ISPs purchase a list from a central database. The MOI can request that certain site be blocked .. but don't expect that going through. Al-Sanousi is not the one who creates the laws .. he is merely a puppet like the majority of other Ministers. Cut him some slack and place the blame were it belongs. Even if people block p2p .. there are still ways to bypass the block (read: enrcypted connections). As for the MOI .. they don’t mandate the list of blocked sites. The ISPs purchase a list from a central database. The MOI can request that certain site be blocked .. but don’t expect that going through.

Al-Sanousi is not the one who creates the laws .. he is merely a puppet like the majority of other Ministers. Cut him some slack and place the blame were it belongs.

]]> By: moocherx http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-63140 moocherx Fri, 22 Sep 2006 12:10:58 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-63140 Nass64.... sometimes I make my points using irony. I know this is a peculiarly British thing, but I just can't help myself. Nass64…. sometimes I make my points using irony. I know this is a peculiarly British thing, but I just can’t help myself.

]]> By: Nass64 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-63026 Nass64 Fri, 22 Sep 2006 07:48:16 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-63026 Re: moocherx | September 21st, 2006 at 1:53 pm "Kuwait has NO internet censorship issues. http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=17177&Valider=OK Try to find Kuwait…" --- If you seriously belive this, you have serious problems. Just because it is not on this list that you found somewhere doesn't mean anything. Re: moocherx | September 21st, 2006 at 1:53 pm

“Kuwait has NO internet censorship issues.

http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=17177&Valider=OK

Try to find Kuwait…”

— If you seriously belive this, you have serious problems. Just because it is not on this list that you found somewhere doesn’t mean anything.

]]> By: Aziz http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-62822 Aziz Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:45:34 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-62822 Haxx0red, it feels like there is some ass surfing the net looking for pictures of his relative that were uploaded by 'her ex boyfriend' ... those pictures ended up at imageshack.us, myspace, putfile, youtube and other websites (including blogs) ... and since they have no idea how to get those pix off. they simply block the whole sites. their filter is so stupid, that this is the only *rational* reason I could've come up with!!! Haxx0red, it feels like there is some ass surfing the net looking for pictures of his relative that were uploaded by ‘her ex boyfriend’ … those pictures ended up at imageshack.us, myspace, putfile, youtube and other websites (including blogs) … and since they have no idea how to get those pix off. they simply block the whole sites. their filter is so stupid, that this is the only *rational* reason I could’ve come up with!!!

]]> By: Haxx0red http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-62781 Haxx0red Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:56:56 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-62781 Isn't remotely possible that some internal employee is just playing around with us ? Remember that months ago some FT users didn't have any filtering while others did, it seem they have a couple of badly managed servers. Isn’t remotely possible that some internal employee is just playing around with us ?

Remember that months ago some FT users didn’t have any filtering while others did, it seem they have a couple of badly managed servers.

]]> By: moocherx http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-62767 moocherx Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:22:31 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-62767 MySpace has just been bought by media tycoon Rupert Murdoch. So the whole "losing the freedom of speech" is a moot point anyway. MySpace has just been bought by media tycoon Rupert Murdoch.

So the whole “losing the freedom of speech” is a moot point anyway.

]]> By: Talal http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-62756 Talal Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:52:50 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/fasttelco-blocking-youtube/#comment-62756 Is etisalat breaking into the Kuwaiti ISP market? lol God Bless America and the freedom of f***ing speech. Is etisalat breaking into the Kuwaiti ISP market? lol

God Bless America and the freedom of f***ing speech.

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