Single thread blocked by IT..

[ZOLLAR]

Bit of a strange one this,

My works computer allows me to go about pistonheads without any problems or restrictions, how ever when I click on this thread..

dab of oppo, (not real games)

I'm blocked by my IT department, is there anything in the thread that would cause this?.
I know the restriction is my end but if its happening to my PC it may be happening to others and I wouldn't want anything in that thread to end up getting PH blacklisted?.



I think i'm being a bit over cautious

[LordGrover]

Links to youtube most likely I suspect.

[ZOLLAR]

LordGrover said:

Links to youtube most likely I suspect.

But usually I can open a thread to view the comments but can't open the link to youtube, but the second I click on the title to open the thread I get the restricted sign.

[LordGrover]

Nothing else obvious. Here's a pdf of first page: download.

[ZOLLAR]

LordGrover said:

Nothing else obvious. Here's a pdf of first page: download.

That link is blocked too!.
Can you post a picture via thumbsnap? (only one that I can view).

[Mr Will]

I don't know how their filtering works, but can you open either of these:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[LordGrover]

Did you try save link as?
I did it as pdf because it runs to 13 pages when printed so not a great picture.
Hopefully someone from PH will be along shortly. Sorry couldn't be more help.

[Dan_1981]

Is it not likely to be where one of the images within the thread is stored that is casuing the problem?

[ZOLLAR]

Mr Will said:

I don't know how their filtering works, but can you open either of these:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

I can open both of those fine?, did you change anything on the links?.

[Mr Will]

Took the title out of the URL.

Can you open these (should send you back to this thread):

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[ZOLLAR]

Mr Will said:

Took the title out of the URL.

Can you open these (should send you back to this thread):

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

1st one I can open, last two are restricted.

[ZOLLAR]

LordGrover said:

Did you try save link as?
I did it as pdf because it runs to 13 pages when printed so not a great picture.
Hopefully someone from PH will be along shortly. Sorry couldn't be more help.

No worries, thanks for trying .

[Mr Will]

Your work filtering will not allow you to open any web pages with "Games" in the URL. We include the topic title in the URL for SEO purposes, which is why this one was ending up blocked.

There is nothing to stop you editing the topic title out of the URL though (or indeed changing it, as I did to test) so just delete everything after "&nmt=" in the URL and it should work fine.

[ZOLLAR]

Mr Will said:

Your work filtering will not allow you to open any web pages with "Games" in the URL. We include the topic title in the URL for SEO purposes, which is why this one was ending up blocked.

There is nothing to stop you editing the topic title out of the URL though (or indeed changing it, as I did to test) so just delete everything after "&nmt=" in the URL and it should work fine.

You Legend!, it works .
Thank you





I wonder if that works on other restricted sites

[Petrolhead_Rich]

ZOLLAR said:

You Legend!, it works .
Thank you





I wonder if that works on other restricted sites

only if you can find a way to exclude "games" from "www.onlinegames.com", "www.gamesforfun.com" etc (both url's from my head and in no way endorsed or even guaranteed to exist)

[Mr Will]

Start > Run > CMD

Type in "Ping www.onlinegames.com"

Get IP address (207.58.160.148), type in to web browser...

Et Voila: http://207.58.160.148/

[ZOLLAR]

Mr Will said:

Start > Run > CMD

Type in "Ping www.onlinegames.com"

Get IP address (207.58.160.148), type in to web browser...

Et Voila: http://207.58.160.148/

both blocked by my pc

[john_p]

Be careful squire, you are getting into the world of "avoiding the work filter" which might not be treated kindly by IT or management types

[TVR1]

Today, I am impressed Mr Will.

[ZOLLAR]

TVR1 said:

Today, I am impressed Mr Will.

I must say thank you, it seems I chose "email with notification of reply" and so when you posted my phone gave a rather lovely buzzzzz in my pocket ..