Proxy avoidance? Websites blocked.

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around methods to bypass internet censorship imposed by a phone company, particularly regarding access to blocked websites, including adult content and certain forums. Participants explore various proxy solutions and their effectiveness, as well as the implications of using such methods.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes their experience with extensive blocking of websites, including attempts to use proxy sites like hidemyass.com, which were also blocked.
  • Another participant suggests that specifying the browser being used could help in finding solutions to avoid blocking.
  • Some participants mention that while many popular proxies are blocked, it is theoretically possible to set up a personal proxy using web hosting services, which may be less likely to be blocked.
  • Concerns are raised about the security risks associated with using proxies, including the potential for traffic inspection by proxy owners.
  • One participant questions the feasibility of creating a personal proxy without incurring costs and expresses hesitation due to using a shared Wi-Fi network.
  • There is mention of the blocking service being sophisticated, with specific references to the blocking of certain YouTube videos based on age restrictions.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of views on the effectiveness of different proxy methods and the implications of using them. No consensus is reached on a definitive solution to bypass the blocking.

Contextual Notes

Participants note the limitations of available proxy options and the potential risks associated with using them, including security concerns and the possibility of being blocked again.

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Ok so I am currently blocked from material like pornography/adult material and I couldn't even go to the /science board on 4chan. And a lot of websites that are non- violent I can't veiw. It's basiccly Everything is censored brutally. So I tryed proxy websites like hidemyass.com But they had already blocked that site it said proxy avoidance. Than I Downloaded a proxy avoidance program but than the blocking screen popped up in that program. I can't download torrent's. Also all torrent sites are blocked


So does anybody know how to avoid websites being blocked if I can't use proxy avoidance sites? Is there a program I can use? It's the phone company that does this.
 
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It would help if you specified which browser you are using. In general there are options which you may be able to change to avoid all this blocking.
 
There are many proxies available online, some of the most popular will be blocked but it's not possible to block all of them (unless the filter blocks everything by default, allowing only admin-specified sites).

An option is to setup your own proxy using a web host or a platform like AppEngine (there are tutorials online), this gives you a personal proxy which is unlikely to be blocked. This is also the only safe way to use a proxy. Any traffic sent through a proxy is easily inspected by the proxy owner. If you must use a proxy, do so anonymously (e.g. do not login or provide sensitive data to sites while using a proxy).

All browsers have proxy options where you can specify the IP of the proxy to use but this is not necessary and not recommended unless you are using a trusted proxy because you may forget to clear the proxy settings for non-anonymous traffic - this is especially relevant if the computer is shared since it will impact other users.
 
Jarfi said:
So does anybody know how to avoid websites being blocked if I can't use proxy avoidance sites? Is there a program I can use? It's the phone company that does this.

Proxy sites should be avoided anyway. They are slow, full of ads, and are security concerns.
 
-Job- said:
There are many proxies available online, some of the most popular will be blocked but it's not possible to block all of them (unless the filter blocks everything by default, allowing only admin-specified sites).

An option is to setup your own proxy using a web host or a platform like AppEngine (there are tutorials online), this gives you a personal proxy which is unlikely to be blocked. This is also the only safe way to use a proxy. Any traffic sent through a proxy is easily inspected by the proxy owner. If you must use a proxy, do so anonymously (e.g. do not login or provide sensitive data to sites while using a proxy).

All browsers have proxy options where you can specify the IP of the proxy to use but this is not necessary and not recommended unless you are using a trusted proxy because you may forget to clear the proxy settings for non-anonymous traffic - this is especially relevant if the computer is shared since it will impact other users.
Can I create my own proxy without paying for any housing? but I am double minded on this one, my stepfather owns the wi-fi so I would be using his wi-fi to do this, Can't you just go to firewall options and fix it there somehow, I am using firefox. My stepfather made this proxy because my little sister was watching porn(i know wtf)It also seems that this blocking service is fairly high-tech I have tryed using multiple no-name proxy sites, but all are blocked. It's like the keyword proxy is blocked. They also block youtube videos that are over 18? But not if I sign in.
 

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