Wood Dragon 1988 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Thought I may bring this to some people's attention. So throughout the summer, I have been working for the Navy, and have had access to Navy Marine Corps Intranet. Throughout the day (on my breaks of course ) I have enjoyed reading TPR to keep me sane at work. Well, after getting back from the Behemoth trip, every time I try to access Theme Park Review, I get a Forbidden message! I know NMCI has cracked down on stuff in the past like personal email sites, and video sites, but what in the world did TPR ever do to join the ranks of this exclusive club?? Any other government employees noticed this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceace12 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Though annoying, if it is not blocked, you can use proxy sites to get to this site. I use www.hideproxy.info for some websites I go to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStig Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Maybe visiting the site while on duty might have been cause for this? Schools do it too, they see you are on a site that they don't like, they ban it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Though annoying, if it is not blocked, you can use proxy sites to get to this site. I use www.hideproxy.info for some websites I go to. http://vtunnel.com/ was a godsend in high school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete4winds Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 WOW!!! Glad I left federal government employment before this happened! My office considered NMCI the devil incarnate anyway, but this HURTS! As someone who, for a LONG time (like almost 10 years), has really enjoyed the quiet (and the paycheck) of the overnight shift, TPR has always been my saving grace for staying awake, alert, and, well...I have to agree...sane. Glad I rejoined the private sector when I did. Pete "was going to rejoin federal service, but I dunno now" FourWinds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoisonedPirate Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 I just thought I'd add my two cents. I wouldn't reccomend trying to use a proxy site or an unblocking site as they are usually blocked as well and when you try to get on a website and you're not allowed, the computer saves the URL to your security unit and they will keep a record of all the blocked sites you try to visit. You're far more likely to get in trouble for using a site unblocker. Why not ask your security unit to take TPR off the list of blocked sites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Thriller Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 I go on TPR on a government computer all the time. At my dads office, in school, etc... Since it has links to Youtube (Which is usually blocked on government computers) they might have blocked it for that reason. And yes, I wouldn't use any proxy sites. The government won't stand for that and it could get you in a lot of trouble. --James "I hope they don't do that here" Flint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoisonedPirate Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 ^^ Although I can get on TPR all the videos are blank white squares that don't do anything and some pictures won't show. That might have something to do with the Army blocking out youtube and other links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCoasterny Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Same here.. My company uses site blockers, and sometimes when they update the list of sites, some sites are blocked when they are considered allowable. They do have a link to report sites that are accidentally blocked when they should be allowed and I've had sites that are blocked where they should be allowed and I reported it, and they usually unblock them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Unlucky for you! Luckily for me TPR is one of the few sites that isn't blocked at my school. The school normally blocks all forums, video sites, etc but somehow TPR has slipped through the net despite the far smaller forum southparks.org being blocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoisonedPirate Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 South Parks is probably blocked because of the name. Your school might think its the tv show not the coaster site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 http://vtunnel.com/ was a godsend in high school. It sounds more like one of the blocked sites than a proxy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstevet07 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 That sucks you can't access a harmless site such as TPR. With PMW running the country in '09, we wouldn't have these issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjaco Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 I've had it blocked at hotels. Terms like coaster porn probably set off the filters. And yeah, don't use proxy servers. That's a sure ticket to get you into a heap of trouble at work, or school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 It's blocked on our school's computers... but I got it on my phone so it's all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Dragon 1988 Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 It's not a huge deal for me..........there are plenty of other coaster sites that aren't blocked, but it was so nice having TPR until now. I just put this out there for people like Pete4Winds who are even more pissed off. We think NMCI stands for Non Mission Capable Infrastructure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete4winds Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 ^ That sounds about right. I never never NEVER (emphasis on never) had a good experience with NMCI, and nor did I ever hear a good word about it from the active duty people in my office. Again, not all that heartbroken to have returned to the private sector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRapidsNerd Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 If there's even the slightest chance of ANY site introducing something dangerous (virus, worm, security hole, Grace Jones in "View to a Kill") on to the same defense network that soldiers/sailors/marines use for vital mission info, it's likely to get blocked. I accidentally stirred a hornets nest for downloading a few pictures from CoasterNet.com about a year and a half ago. The pics were innocent shots from 2 Frenchmen who toured the US east coast. Apparently, when I saved said pictures, this set off a flag in Washington DC, who contacted our local IT and said "Talk to this guy, NOW". A couple tense days and MANY security meetings later, I was cleared and thankfully NOT fired. The IT guy explained that the network I was on was the same used by soldiers in Iraq. It can't have problems. Period. If it does, and they don't get vital info, it could cost lives, hence the multiple freak outs. The pictures I downloaded *could have* (but didn't after scanning) potentially virused the network and/or crippled it. It's a bummer and I feel for you friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the sound Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Our school has pretty much blocked everything except this site. Nearly every proxy sever we could find on yahoo (typing proxy into google came up with a forbidden message) was blocked. Even sites that our teaches ask us to go to during class are blocked half of the time. Stupid, eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teacups Make Me Sick Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I FEEL YOUR PAIN...MY COMPANY STARTED BLOCKING TPR TODAY!!!! I should have known something was up when the IT guy was in the office yesterday installing an new computer looking thing from St Bernards iPrism company. This doesn't make me very happy...thank goodness I have a valid work reason (myspace) to go to the library and use their computers. Since myspace is blocked (something about the amount of viruses) and I have a networking site on it...gives me an opp to jump on TPR...not as often as I prefer...now I have to do work. I feel like I just lost a kidney. (end rant) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miniviews Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I have no problem accessing TPR via NMCI. I actually find it funny that I can't access myspace, but friendster & facebook is fine. It must be the region you're in... I dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousfv Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Mobile broadband is the solution i prefer. On my old school they blocked 99% of the shown websites too. At least I'm not there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teacups Make Me Sick Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Day 1: Now I know what it feels like to put in a full day of work (maybe I should do a TR). No TPR, no RCDB, they even took away my Yesteryear site....I think I should start looking for another job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillgeek Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 http://vtunnel.com/ was a godsend in high school. I used this all the time in high school. TPR wasn't ever blocked but myspace and facebook was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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