Username
Warlord
5690 Posts
    
 | | 08/28/2008 7:38 AM |
| Turds! And I was just on there yesterday. I wonder why it's blocked now... | |
Originally posted by Schooly_D
Username - he deals in minis
Champion of Lhesh Haruuc Shaarat'kor | |
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Gryfalia
Sneak
105 Posts
| | 08/28/2008 8:17 AM |
| I (along with Red Ranger and Thousandofminis) have been blocked from WotC for about a year.
What is crazy is that, just yesterday, BoardGameGeek became unblocked.
There was much rejoicing... | |
Gryfalia's Aerie
Bloomington/Normal's only dedicated Game Store!
www.gryfaliasaerie.com
forums.gryfaliasaerie.com | |
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bshugg
Underboss
1833 Posts
| | 08/28/2008 8:28 AM |
| | You can always get around the block by using a proxy site/service like megaproxy.  Megaproxy is free even.  It can land you in hot water with a large company though so be careful as most larger IT departments using firewall software will see that proxies are going through.  If you work somewhere small scale with just an "off the shelf" app then you are fine. | |
Looking for someone to cosponser a midwest DDM event. let me know if your interested!
Check out my brand new blog:
http://bshugg.blogspot.com | |
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Username
Warlord
5690 Posts
| | 08/28/2008 8:44 AM |
| Posted By bshugg on 08/28/2008 8:28 AM
You can always get around the block by using a proxy site/service like megaproxy.  Megaproxy is free even.  It can land you in hot water with a large company though so be careful as most larger IT departments using firewall software will see that proxies are going through.  If you work somewhere small scale with just an "off the shelf" app then you are fine.
I work for a rather large international company.
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Originally posted by Schooly_D
Username - he deals in minis
Champion of Lhesh Haruuc Shaarat'kor | |
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The Great
Choco Monster
Ghendar
Warlord
12463 Posts
The G Spot
| | 08/28/2008 8:58 AM |
| Posted By Username on 08/28/2008 7:38 AM Turds! And I was just on there yesterday. I wonder why it's blocked now...
You're not missing anything. Seriously. | |
WotC - making me wish more and more every day for a return to the TSR days. :(
I fought the snark and the snark won. I'm baaaaaaaaaaack!
Some of my favorite Maxminis quotes
I actually love to be swallowed. - Posted By gss_000 on 09/04/2007 2:32 PM
Could somebody explain Snatch to me? I understand the basics, but not how to enter/use it. - Posted by orcmonk220
G's the man. - Posted By greyhaze on 11/11/2008 8:58 AM | |
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Username
Warlord
5690 Posts
| | 08/28/2008 9:28 AM |
| Posted By Ghendar on 08/28/2008 8:58 AM Posted By Username on 08/28/2008 7:38 AM Turds! And I was just on there yesterday. I wonder why it's blocked now... You're not missing anything. Seriously.
DDM Gallery and SWM Database. | |
Originally posted by Schooly_D
Username - he deals in minis
Champion of Lhesh Haruuc Shaarat'kor | |
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Duke of Spoils
greyhaze
Warlord
6920 Posts
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Shottglazz
Underboss
1135 Posts
Quinte West, Ontario, Canada
| | 08/28/2008 10:02 AM |
| | No WotC or Boardgamegeek (or most video game sites) or youtube or anything fun-ish besides a couple DDM sites including MM for us here...huge international company, so no megaproxy... | |
Shottglazz
"Take my love, take my land, take me where I cannot stand;
I don't care, I'm still free, you can't take the sky from me."
Completed trades ( 51 ): Pikel, Darrell x2, JeffDHarvey, BiggPappa001, Ghendar, Valinrook X2, Wolfgang x4, Wraithborne x6, Mr Ruffles, Anothermullen, CKissee x3, Browns_Scoundrel, Kyrin, GuJiaXian x2, Tyngfumv, Basic_Aim, Mickey Mouse, Berus316, Crisisman, Zoons, Rockfrd, Sterling40 x2, Brucemc, 2007 Magical Mystery Trade, Redskullz x2, Stephengroy, Lyus_Sleyden, Foolforthought, 2008 Magical Mystery Trade, Kilsek x4, Generic Fighter, Auric, Relientkitten
Pending trades ( 2 ): relientKitten x2
WotC trades ( 1 ): Red_Deceiver
Bad trades ( 2 ): LeftEyeofGruumsh, Yotebeth | |
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Red Ranger
Sergeant
708 Posts
| | 08/28/2008 10:17 AM |
| | I just love that I can surf whatever sports sites I would want to all day long (including the swimsuit section of SI) if I wanted, but I can't look at sites dealing with the geekly pursuits. I wish more execs were gamers, then we wouldn't have this problem! Heaven forbid they block golf.com so you can't shop for new clubs when you should be working ;) | |
Champion of the Yeti
(large uncommon please!)
Assistant to the Regional Manager | |
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Shottglazz
Underboss
1135 Posts
Quinte West, Ontario, Canada
| | 08/28/2008 10:21 AM |
| | Ranger - you wouldn't happen to be based in Bloomington, would you? | |
Shottglazz
"Take my love, take my land, take me where I cannot stand;
I don't care, I'm still free, you can't take the sky from me."
Completed trades ( 51 ): Pikel, Darrell x2, JeffDHarvey, BiggPappa001, Ghendar, Valinrook X2, Wolfgang x4, Wraithborne x6, Mr Ruffles, Anothermullen, CKissee x3, Browns_Scoundrel, Kyrin, GuJiaXian x2, Tyngfumv, Basic_Aim, Mickey Mouse, Berus316, Crisisman, Zoons, Rockfrd, Sterling40 x2, Brucemc, 2007 Magical Mystery Trade, Redskullz x2, Stephengroy, Lyus_Sleyden, Foolforthought, 2008 Magical Mystery Trade, Kilsek x4, Generic Fighter, Auric, Relientkitten
Pending trades ( 2 ): relientKitten x2
WotC trades ( 1 ): Red_Deceiver
Bad trades ( 2 ): LeftEyeofGruumsh, Yotebeth | |
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The Great
Choco Monster
Ghendar
Warlord
12463 Posts
The G Spot
| | 08/28/2008 10:24 AM |
| Posted By Username on 08/28/2008 9:28 AM Posted By Ghendar on 08/28/2008 8:58 AM Posted By Username on 08/28/2008 7:38 AM Turds! And I was just on there yesterday. I wonder why it's blocked now... You're not missing anything. Seriously. DDM Gallery and SWM Database.
Oh.
Thought you were talking about the message boards.
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WotC - making me wish more and more every day for a return to the TSR days. :(
I fought the snark and the snark won. I'm baaaaaaaaaaack!
Some of my favorite Maxminis quotes
I actually love to be swallowed. - Posted By gss_000 on 09/04/2007 2:32 PM
Could somebody explain Snatch to me? I understand the basics, but not how to enter/use it. - Posted by orcmonk220
G's the man. - Posted By greyhaze on 11/11/2008 8:58 AM | |
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Username
Warlord
5690 Posts
| | 08/28/2008 10:29 AM |
| Posted By Ghendar on 08/28/2008 10:24 AM Posted By Username on 08/28/2008 9:28 AM
DDM Gallery and SWM Database.
Oh. Thought you were talking about the message boards.
I've always been blocked from those. Not I can't access wizards.com period!
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Originally posted by Schooly_D
Username - he deals in minis
Champion of Lhesh Haruuc Shaarat'kor | |
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berus316
Sergeant
656 Posts
Markham, Ontario Canada
| | 08/28/2008 12:51 PM |
| You should be the IT guy in charge of what gets firewalled and what doesn't.
Seems to work for me :-)
Mind you I spend a lot of time looking at what people should/shouldn't be doing at work... and nobody looking at me.
Yes, it's sweet | |
Champion of the Aspect of Gruumsh
Nemesis of Gnomes and Warforged
References http://maxminis.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12304
H/W List http://www.maxminis.com/hw_list.asp?user=berus316 | |
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Bert the Troll
Commander
3964 Posts
Adelaide
| | 08/28/2008 4:20 PM |
| You shoudl also check you work's net use policy before you try and avoid it.
Many places its grounds for firing.
Most places also give no expecatation of privacy, and log what you are doing. This can be checked later down the track.
A lot of sysadmins will check logs for hits to known proxies. Then check that account more carefully.
That said, you can look at peacefire.org for proxy info, google proxies, or use a translation web servce to load the page.
If you are really keen/desperate/unconcerned then grab a USB wirless modem and connect to your own service. Or buy a smart phone. | |
"Mutton yesterday, mutton today, and blimey, if it don't look like mutton again tomorrer." Bert the Troll - The Hobbit
Semi-Secret sig business: "In the age of the internet attaching a famous name to your personal opinion to give more weight to it is a very valid strategy." - Benjamin Franklin
Champion of Epic Lolth, Orcus, & Demogorgon and bring us Asmodeus! | |
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E Thug of the
Round Table
Wolfgang
Warlord
5757 Posts
Milton, Ontario Canada
| | 08/28/2008 8:20 PM |
| Posted By Username on 08/28/2008 7:38 AM
Turds! And I was just on there yesterday. I wonder why it's blocked now...
You're not missing anything. Seriously.
he would get to see you snarky and super snarky | |
Proud member since March 26 2005
Champion of the SIVAK DRACONIAN
Completed trades: (86)
Bad traders(2) DJchuckles, sardal
Called shots:Sivak Draconian in DD
Trade References
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wicked cool
Underboss
2129 Posts
| | 08/29/2008 5:37 AM |
| | i cant access wizards or anything involving game in the title. its been like that for years in the industry i work in. | |
The ROCK layeth the smacketh down. Long live Farscape
Vindicated-CHAMPION of the INTELLECT DEVOURER
i will change my avatar when martin completes dances with dragons | |
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bshugg
Underboss
1833 Posts
| | 08/29/2008 6:59 AM |
| That's a good point.  A broadband capable cell phone can be plugged in as a USB modem for your PC. Just turn off the network port, plug in the phone and you have unlimited access.   It's often too tech savvy for most places to detect with out some one reporting you who knows what you are doing. | |
Looking for someone to cosponser a midwest DDM event. let me know if your interested!
Check out my brand new blog:
http://bshugg.blogspot.com | |
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Keoki
Sneak
103 Posts
Seattle
| | 08/29/2008 9:01 AM |
| Posted By Ghendar on 08/28/2008 8:58 AM Posted By Username on 08/28/2008 7:38 AM Turds! And I was just on there yesterday. I wonder why it's blocked now... You're not missing anything. Seriously.
There's something new posted practically every day. Today's "Champions of War" looks awesome. A perfect companion to the new adventure path.
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Wraithborne
Commander
4490 Posts
The Red Light District
| | 08/29/2008 9:47 AM |
| | The only thing that's not blocked for me at work is porn sites. | |
Eye dun no why youse guys think im not relly a person im jimgang from canada but im moving to cali as soon as i get a master card
-Jimgang
May I mambo dogface in the banana patch?
-Steve Martin | |
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Duke of Spoils
greyhaze
Warlord
6920 Posts
| | 08/29/2008 10:00 AM |
| | I'm not even blocked from porn... granted some of my work borders on the sleezy. | |
Greyhaze's DDM Spoilers
Champion of a Medium Dog & then a Darkenbeast , Raistlin Majere, Nightmare WDQ25/60, Warduke WD60/60,
Anti-Champion of Guns, "Knight of Bugbears", and Joke Champion of Venger.
Called Shots: Frost Giant in Dangerous Delves. | |
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yack
Commander
3270 Posts
Gatineau Canada
| | 08/29/2008 10:38 AM |
| | We have everything blocked except MM and Geeked (thank god) but then again I work for the City. Youtube.com blocked and Wotc. | |
Champion of the Peryton
Vindicated Champion : Pit Fiend, Devourer
DW: Duergar Priest
RPG Only!!!! The Drumming Drunkn' DM | |
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Most Edumacated
zenthrus
Warlord
5101 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 08/29/2008 6:17 PM |
| A pox upon the corporate world for attempting to squeeze higher productivity out of its employees 
I don't use the internet at work. I'd rather finish and leave. Granted, my job(s) doesn't require me to be in a cubicle/office all day, either. | |
Knight Warlord a.k.a. Commander (#32) in only 6 months. Where's my pie?
Champion of Dwarven Thunderlashers
Knight of the Large Dire Chicken
Have/Want List
Trade References | |
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Knight of the
Round Table
Thenameless
Warlord
11768 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 08/29/2008 7:53 PM |
| Posted By bshugg on 08/29/2008 6:59 AM That's a good point.  A broadband capable cell phone can be plugged in as a USB modem for your PC. Just turn off the network port, plug in the phone and you have unlimited access.   It's often too tech savvy for most places to detect with out some one reporting you who knows what you are doing.
This already sounds like something out of the latest Die Hard movie to me. | |
Over 270 successful online DDM trades. | |
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Sirohk
Commander
3930 Posts
USA
| | 08/30/2008 3:41 AM |
| I am blocked from WotC, Maxminis, and Hordelings at work. Been that way for more than a year.Â
Thank God I can still get ddmspoilers at work.Â
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Sirohk, the Bard of Heartstone
Knight of the Rahshasa's
And Crusader of the Zakya, Ak'chazar, Naztharune, and Naityan Rakshasa's | |
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Duke of Spoils
greyhaze
Warlord
6920 Posts
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Wraithborne
Commander
4490 Posts
The Red Light District
| | 08/30/2008 8:51 AM |
| Posted By Thenameless on 08/29/2008 7:53 PM Posted By bshugg on 08/29/2008 6:59 AM That's a good point.  A broadband capable cell phone can be plugged in as a USB modem for your PC. Just turn off the network port, plug in the phone and you have unlimited access.   It's often too tech savvy for most places to detect with out some one reporting you who knows what you are doing. This already sounds like something out of the latest Die Hard movie to me.
We need to find the Warlock. | |
Eye dun no why youse guys think im not relly a person im jimgang from canada but im moving to cali as soon as i get a master card
-Jimgang
May I mambo dogface in the banana patch?
-Steve Martin | |
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Most Edumacated
zenthrus
Warlord
5101 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 08/30/2008 11:30 PM |
| Posted By Wraithborne on 08/30/2008 8:51 AM Posted By Thenameless on 08/29/2008 7:53 PM Posted By bshugg on 08/29/2008 6:59 AM That's a good point.  A broadband capable cell phone can be plugged in as a USB modem for your PC. Just turn off the network port, plug in the phone and you have unlimited access.   It's often too tech savvy for most places to detect with out some one reporting you who knows what you are doing. This already sounds like something out of the latest Die Hard movie to me. We need to find the Warlock.
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Knight Warlord a.k.a. Commander (#32) in only 6 months. Where's my pie?
Champion of Dwarven Thunderlashers
Knight of the Large Dire Chicken
Have/Want List
Trade References | |
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stephengroy
Underboss
1415 Posts
Tempe AZ Beeyotch
| | 08/31/2008 1:15 AM |
| | I can get on WotC at work, but not here. I'd rather be blocked off WotC | |
Waiting for Chainmail Equivalencies since 2005
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mege
Sneak
67 Posts
| | 09/02/2008 12:34 PM |
| I'm only blocked at ESPN.com and Youtube. Ebay used to be blocked, but not any more!
Then again, I'm not really expected to stay busy ALL the time ;) | | | |
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Zagnar
Skirmisher
28 Posts
| | 09/04/2008 3:29 PM |
| I always use my phone when I need to go somewhere on the internet that isn't work. It is a little tedious, but at least I don't have to worry about getting in trouble.
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abPrices.com - Find the stores with the lowest prices at abPrices.com, a Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures and Star Wars Miniatures price comparison website. | |
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Vrecknidj
Warlord
10445 Posts
United States
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Dordledum
Commander
3398 Posts
Netherlands
| | 09/06/2008 4:27 AM |
| haha! bugged the IT guys with so many questions over the past year, so they made me administrator over my own account. Getting me to try to solve my own issues first, nothing is blocked however :)
D. | |
Member of the Bearded Devils
Champion of the Huge Spider (WotDQ 46/60), A New Umber Hulk (DoDe 57/60), and the Orog Fighter! | |
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Thousandsofminis
Warrior
269 Posts
| | 09/12/2008 6:44 AM |
| | to respond to Shottglazz, yeah Red Ranger and Gryfalia are both here in Bloomington. | |
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Shottglazz
Underboss
1135 Posts
Quinte West, Ontario, Canada
| | 09/12/2008 6:51 AM |
| | Thousandsofminis: too bad we can't use replacement svcs for gaming supplies, eh | |
Shottglazz
"Take my love, take my land, take me where I cannot stand;
I don't care, I'm still free, you can't take the sky from me."
Completed trades ( 51 ): Pikel, Darrell x2, JeffDHarvey, BiggPappa001, Ghendar, Valinrook X2, Wolfgang x4, Wraithborne x6, Mr Ruffles, Anothermullen, CKissee x3, Browns_Scoundrel, Kyrin, GuJiaXian x2, Tyngfumv, Basic_Aim, Mickey Mouse, Berus316, Crisisman, Zoons, Rockfrd, Sterling40 x2, Brucemc, 2007 Magical Mystery Trade, Redskullz x2, Stephengroy, Lyus_Sleyden, Foolforthought, 2008 Magical Mystery Trade, Kilsek x4, Generic Fighter, Auric, Relientkitten
Pending trades ( 2 ): relientKitten x2
WotC trades ( 1 ): Red_Deceiver
Bad trades ( 2 ): LeftEyeofGruumsh, Yotebeth | |
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Defleshed
Skirmisher
1 Posts
Chicago, IL
| | 09/12/2008 9:04 AM |
| | Heh, I can access anything I want from work. It's why I never get any work done. | | | |
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Master of the
Awesome Sauce
Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7675 Posts
Sector 2814
| | 09/15/2008 9:17 AM |
| My new job blocks a lot, and they have a very restrictive policy. Even if it's not blocked, if it's not business related, don't go there.
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Official Delegate, Wizards of the Coast
Icons Called Shot: Gargantuan Prismatic Dragon
"Rejoice, for bad things are about to happen." | |
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bonefish
Skirmisher
4 Posts
| | 10/05/2008 8:19 AM |
| Posted By Username on 08/28/2008 7:38 AM Turds! And I was just on there yesterday. I wonder why it's blocked now...
2 things can possibly help, if you haven't tried them already
http://tor.eff.org/
and
http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable
Grab both of those, and a flash drive, i use a 512MB
flash drive at work to bypass all their ugly firewalls. Once configured you can run your own version of firefox from the flash
drive that bypasses almost in entirety the firewall and filtering software. One caveat though, It will be slower, but such is the price to be
truly and wholly anonymous. | | | |
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Thousandsofminis
Warrior
269 Posts
| | 10/05/2008 2:12 PM |
| while that might possibly work, we also have port scanning software running that will recognize non-work issued hardware plugged into a USB port, and will report it. Though I doubt it would work given our firewalls anyway.
Adam | |
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Username
Warlord
5690 Posts
| | 10/06/2008 7:24 PM |
| | And now I am blocked from MM. Have fun guys! | |
Originally posted by Schooly_D
Username - he deals in minis
Champion of Lhesh Haruuc Shaarat'kor | |
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Bert the Troll
Commander
3964 Posts
Adelaide
| | 10/12/2008 4:50 PM |
| Posted By Username on 10/06/2008 7:24 PM
And now I am blocked from MM. Have fun guys! Bugger.
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"Mutton yesterday, mutton today, and blimey, if it don't look like mutton again tomorrer." Bert the Troll - The Hobbit
Semi-Secret sig business: "In the age of the internet attaching a famous name to your personal opinion to give more weight to it is a very valid strategy." - Benjamin Franklin
Champion of Epic Lolth, Orcus, & Demogorgon and bring us Asmodeus! | |
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