Filtering at work

GTP_Gearhead · Apr 08 2012, 10:06 PM #1

The company I work for has a filter of some kind for all websites that are under the category "game"

I do not abuse worktime, however when on lunch or break I enjoy surfing the web for the latest goodies on my favorite games. With that being said, I'd like to give Jordan a shout out, and thank you for enabling us to visit Gtplanet/Forzaplanet.

I don't know how you get by their filter, but thanks...

Patrick · 12:44 AM

My school filter blocks GTP, but allows FP.

I'm thinking it has to do with the small amount of members on FP.

1241Penguin · Apr 09 2012, 12:30 AM #3

I'm thinking more of the fact that ForzaPlanet is much newer, and not as well known as GTPlanet. ^

Patrick · Apr 09 2012, 12:44 AM #4

You're probably right.

Antonisbob · 12:53 AM

Good that GTP works.

Some forums have a 'Arcade' section built in, that would be cool if GTP incorporated some games one day.

Diogo · Apr 09 2012, 5:02 AM #6

On school they blocked GTP as game :/ but now they installed google chrome and GTP is free again !!!

Ellis · Apr 09 2012, 7:18 AM #7

I had that problem with a game. Installed Firefox and it came straight on

HumanDestroyah · Apr 09 2012, 8:13 AM #8

The computers at work block me from "www.gtplanet.net", but allows "www.gtplanet.net/forum". Give that a shot.

Ross · Apr 09 2012, 8:17 AM #9

It's not blocked at my school mainly because we use Firefox not IE I think.

haitch40 · Apr 09 2012, 8:23 AM #10

Gtp was the only place I could get to in school/college that allows online posting.

***Jordan*** · Apr 09 2012, 12:39 PM #11

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The company I work for has a filter of some kind for all websites that are under the category "game"

I do not abuse worktime, however when on lunch or break I enjoy surfing the web for the latest goodies on my favorite games. With that being said, I'd like to give Jordan a shout out, and thank you for enabling us to visit Gtplanet/Forzaplanet.

I don't know how you get by their filter, but thanks...

Good to hear!

I don't do anything (actually, there's not much, if anything, I can do) to help prevent the site from being blocked by web filters, though.

Grayfox · Apr 14 2012, 10:59 PM #12

When I was at school at lot of sites were blocked in IE.

So I got Firefox portable and copied the IP config data and went straight on kept doing it for 6 months until the IT admin caught me using Firefox, He said firefox is not safe to use and i should be using IE.

I laughed in his face on the fact that he said Firefox is unsafe compared to IE6(which is what was out at the time).

hawkeye122 · Apr 15 2012, 6:28 PM #13

The forums part of GTP is blocked at my school because of "games", but the News Page comes up in a Cell Phone format. Somewhat useless most of the time when Youtube is also blocked...

Beeblebrox237 · Apr 15 2012, 6:55 PM #14

Grayfox

When I was at school at lot of sites were blocked in IE.

So I got Firefox portable and copied the IP config data and went straight on kept doing it for 6 months until the IT admin caught me using Firefox, He said firefox is not safe to use and i should be using IE.

I laughed in his face on the fact that he said Firefox is unsafe compared to IE6(which is what was out at the time).

Is this guy smoking something? Firefox? Inferior to IE6? That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard, including stuff George W. Bush said.

Slashfan · Apr 16 2012, 6:22 PM #15

Grayfox

When I was at school at lot of sites were blocked in IE.

So I got Firefox portable and copied the IP config data and went straight on kept doing it for 6 months until the IT admin caught me using Firefox, He said firefox is not safe to use and i should be using IE.

I laughed in his face on the fact that he said Firefox is unsafe compared to IE6(which is what was out at the time).

I'm going to start doing this now.

MSTER232 · Apr 23 2012, 4:05 PM #16

Grayfox

When I was at school at lot of sites were blocked in IE.

So I got Firefox portable and copied the IP config data and went straight on kept doing it for 6 months until the IT admin caught me using Firefox, He said firefox is not safe to use and i should be using IE.

I laughed in his face on the fact that he said Firefox is unsafe compared to IE6(which is what was out at the time).

At my school, every website that isn't Google is blocked .

1241Penguin · Apr 23 2012, 5:15 PM #17

MSTER232

At my school, every website that isn't Google is blocked .

What's the point of even having Google then?

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Skython · Apr 23 2012, 5:20 PM #18

MSTER232

At my school, every website that isn't Google is blocked .

Wow, you guys are making my school seem really relaxed. They only block facebook. Because that's the only site they have problems with people using. They don't have filters or any of that. Maybe they have them on Internet Explorer because everyone uses it. But Firefox is fine.

Even Trademe is accessible (it's blocked on IE).

Naveek Darkroom · 7:06 PM

MSTER232

At my school, every website that isn't Google is blocked .

That's like implying the most useful site you could legally use is blocked. Although I get a rather plain GUI (I think it's the mobile one), I can access GTP just fine from high school, both the main page and a forum. I use Chrome at school. Good thing nobody has caught me yet. It blocks GTVault (It's a "Game Site", even if mostly a database) if I type it into the address bar, but if I Google it and go from there, it works. Odd.
Facebook and YouTube are obviously blocked.

I don't know if GTP works in IE though. Never tried. I haven't tried ForzaPlanet at all, as I don't play Forza.

Wait. I just made my 1337th post here. :facepalm:
At least I'll have 1339.

Juiposa · May 04 2012, 7:59 AM #20

Thankfully GTP works at my school, which I am at right now xD Even these work arounds you guys have come up with would be useless to me, as it isn't the browser blocking the sites, the massive router in the main office is. Oh well, no loop holes for me.

California 5,603	Apr 09 2012, 12:01 AM #2 Patrick Boss My school filter blocks GTP, but allows FP. I'm thinking it has to do with the small amount of members on FP. Last edited by Patrick; Apr 09 2012 at 12:44 AM.

Canada 3,918	Apr 09 2012, 12:30 AM #3 1241Penguin I'm thinking more of the fact that ForzaPlanet is much newer, and not as well known as GTPlanet. ^

California 5,603	Apr 09 2012, 12:44 AM #4 Patrick Boss You're probably right.

Kelowna, Canada 2,304	Apr 09 2012, 12:47 AM #5 Antonisbob Heavy Metal Maniac Good that GTP works. Some forums have a 'Arcade' section built in, that would be cool if GTP incorporated some games one day. Last edited by Antonisbob; Apr 09 2012 at 12:53 AM.

4,663	Apr 09 2012, 5:02 AM #6 Diogo Banned On school they blocked GTP as game :/ but now they installed google chrome and GTP is free again !!!

Premium Morecambe, Lanc 2,927	Apr 09 2012, 7:18 AM #7 Ellis THE Nutter I had that problem with a game. Installed Firefox and it came straight on

Premium San Diego 1,709	Apr 09 2012, 8:13 AM #8 HumanDestroyah Are you not entertained? The computers at work block me from "www.gtplanet.net", but allows "www.gtplanet.net/forum". Give that a shot.

Premium Hampshire,UK 6,153	Apr 09 2012, 8:17 AM #9 Ross CHAMP20NS It's not blocked at my school mainly because we use Firefox not IE I think.

Premium Lincoln UK 6,104	Apr 09 2012, 8:23 AM #10 haitch40 Project CARS rocks. Gtp was the only place I could get to in school/college that allows online posting.

California 3,293	Apr 15 2012, 6:28 PM #13 hawkeye122 Accepted to Cal Maritime. The forums part of GTP is blocked at my school because of "games", but the News Page comes up in a Cell Phone format. Somewhat useless most of the time when Youtube is also blocked...

Premium SW Ontario 319	May 04 2012, 7:59 AM #20 Juiposa GTP Enthusiast Thankfully GTP works at my school, which I am at right now xD Even these work arounds you guys have come up with would be useless to me, as it isn't the browser blocking the sites, the massive router in the main office is. Oh well, no loop holes for me.