Comments on: How to Bypass Firewalls & Get into Blocked Websites in School or at Work with FreeProxy (Windows) http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-get-into-blocked-websites-in-school-with-freeproxy/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aaron http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-get-into-blocked-websites-in-school-with-freeproxy/#comment-437855 Aaron Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:55:30 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16125#comment-437855 Hello, I'm a 17 year old high school student weighing in on the issue. At first, I didn't have a problem with my schools filter. Obviously, they had to block porn and other sites including adult content. I didn't really like the block on Facebook but I understood why it should be blocked. I also didn't like the block on Youtube because teachers often show videos to students on Youtube related to school but then they unblocked Youtube for teachers so that was fine. They really started to piss me off when they recently really added much more to the filter. I was researching something for history but the filter blocked me from searching the word "Nazi". There's many more things that should not be blocked. I tried to set up my proxy but I had a bit of a problem and was wondering if anyone knew how to solve it. I set up my proxy exactly as instructed in this guide but when I tried to start the service it said "Cannot establish status". I can't figure a way around this. If anyone knows what's wrong, I would really appreciate if they could help me out here. Hello, I’m a 17 year old high school student weighing in on the issue. At first, I didn’t have a problem with my schools filter. Obviously, they had to block porn and other sites including adult content. I didn’t really like the block on Facebook but I understood why it should be blocked. I also didn’t like the block on Youtube because teachers often show videos to students on Youtube related to school but then they unblocked Youtube for teachers so that was fine.
They really started to piss me off when they recently really added much more to the filter. I was researching something for history but the filter blocked me from searching the word “Nazi”. There’s many more things that should not be blocked.

I tried to set up my proxy but I had a bit of a problem and was wondering if anyone knew how to solve it. I set up my proxy exactly as instructed in this guide but when I tried to start the service it said “Cannot establish status”. I can’t figure a way around this.
If anyone knows what’s wrong, I would really appreciate if they could help me out here.

]]> By: darkflux http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-get-into-blocked-websites-in-school-with-freeproxy/#comment-428577 darkflux Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:21:52 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16125#comment-428577 oh, i almost forgot. getting a crappy proxy, then searching for proxy lists using that works GREAT! l8r oh, i almost forgot. getting a crappy proxy, then searching for proxy lists using that works GREAT! l8r

]]> By: darkflux http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-get-into-blocked-websites-in-school-with-freeproxy/#comment-428575 darkflux Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:19:06 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16125#comment-428575 this article is indeed a ray of hope to every child being denied information, although it really won't work at most public places anymore... most PC's are "locked down", so that you can't ruin them [and i've seen people (kids AND adults) ruin some PC's!]. "My Computer" is removed from sight, as is the "Run..." option, and ipconfig is blocked [at least the one in the usual place ;) ]. also, most computer use is logged, both who's using it during what hours, and what sites are being accessed, even thru proxies, so that the offending child may be punished for seeking "the truth" being kept from him... most proxy options (in fact, often ALL "Tools > Internet Options" altogether) are blocked, and all installations are stopped from being made on the C: drive, which is usually reset to predetermined specifications after system restart automagically [at least at my Library they are], so anything changed just gets changed back tomorrow... you can't even download .exe files using their setup! that WebSense is trouble too, nigh impossible to bypass. nigh impossible... except that they allow people to use USB drives (not originally, but it got to be a necessity for some). so while you can't download installations or .exe's, there's no problem with downloading a zip with a standalone program to the USB and run it, especially when that standalone is Opera, which you can then change proxy settings in... getting a list of proxies is another story. half don't work [dead], some have limitations themselves [what's the point there?], and going thru the list to find a decent one [with decent speed] with limited time can take a few days [and repetitive stress injuries], and all of this without getting caught... but doing that was worth it to get to that beautiful bevy of porn, hacking info, and other "sensitive documents" that for some reason the "adults" around me didn't want me having, and i seemed to have turned out ok [at least that's what those same "adults" tell me]. maybe that was it, maybe the "point" of all those safeguards was to make us use our minds to solve their silly riddles. and perhaps all of that has made me stronger now that i know it, and can access "taboo" info at will. perhaps... at any rate, likely now USB usage will cease once "they" read my post and make the appropriate changes, and then the thrill of the backdoor hunt can begin again! df this article is indeed a ray of hope to every child being denied information, although it really won’t work at most public places anymore… most PC’s are “locked down”, so that you can’t ruin them [and i've seen people (kids AND adults) ruin some PC's!]. “My Computer” is removed from sight, as is the “Run…” option, and ipconfig is blocked [at least the one in the usual place ;) ]. also, most computer use is logged, both who’s using it during what hours, and what sites are being accessed, even thru proxies, so that the offending child may be punished for seeking “the truth” being kept from him…
most proxy options (in fact, often ALL “Tools > Internet Options” altogether) are blocked, and all installations are stopped from being made on the C: drive, which is usually reset to predetermined specifications after system restart automagically [at least at my Library they are], so anything changed just gets changed back tomorrow…
you can’t even download .exe files using their setup!
that WebSense is trouble too, nigh impossible to bypass. nigh impossible…
except that they allow people to use USB drives (not originally, but it got to be a necessity for some). so while you can’t download installations or .exe’s, there’s no problem with downloading a zip with a standalone program to the USB and run it, especially when that standalone is Opera, which you can then change proxy settings in…
getting a list of proxies is another story. half don’t work [dead], some have limitations themselves [what's the point there?], and going thru the list to find a decent one [with decent speed] with limited time can take a few days [and repetitive stress injuries], and all of this without getting caught…
but doing that was worth it to get to that beautiful bevy of porn, hacking info, and other “sensitive documents” that for some reason the “adults” around me didn’t want me having, and i seemed to have turned out ok [at least that's what those same "adults" tell me].
maybe that was it, maybe the “point” of all those safeguards was to make us use our minds to solve their silly riddles. and perhaps all of that has made me stronger now that i know it, and can access “taboo” info at will.
perhaps…
at any rate, likely now USB usage will cease once “they” read my post and make the appropriate changes, and then the thrill of the backdoor hunt can begin again!
df

]]> By: Saggee http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-get-into-blocked-websites-in-school-with-freeproxy/#comment-428544 Saggee Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:11:22 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16125#comment-428544 Im 13, to start off with. you guys are ridiculous. were going to find a way to get on myspace/facebook/twitter. no matter what. so why are you guys fighting.,? its pointless, your stating you opinion when it doesnt even matter. you cant do anything about the school systems. heres a good proxy, i was on today. www.facebookfirewall.com good luck(: Im 13, to start off with.
you guys are ridiculous.
were going to find a way to get on myspace/facebook/twitter.
no matter what. so why are you guys fighting.,?
its pointless, your stating you opinion when it doesnt even matter. you cant do anything about the school systems.
heres a good proxy, i was on today.
http://www.facebookfirewall.com
good luck(:

]]> By: Eleni http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-get-into-blocked-websites-in-school-with-freeproxy/#comment-426230 Eleni Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:47:38 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16125#comment-426230 haha thers nothing that will get around this damn firewall if mine at work.. ive tried all of these.. :( haha thers nothing that will get around this damn firewall if mine at work.. ive tried all of these.. :(

]]> By: me http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-get-into-blocked-websites-in-school-with-freeproxy/#comment-426153 me Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:26:48 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16125#comment-426153 Don't you think the people who put up the blocks know what they are doing? Don’t you think the people who put up the blocks know what they are doing?

]]> By: RJB http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-get-into-blocked-websites-in-school-with-freeproxy/#comment-425249 RJB Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:36:12 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16125#comment-425249 As a retired computer science teacher, I can tell you that if kids want to get into porno and other "forbidden" sites, they can usually get into them at home anyway. A recent survey showed that the average age for kids starting to look at porn was 11 and that was the average age! A university research group was trying to do research on the effect on adults of looking at porn and they couldn't find a control group! One of the main reasons for keeping kids out of their email and not allowing cell phone use at school is to reduce the time wasted on emailing and texting, which can be considerable. Yes, illigitimate use should be blocked where possible in order to assure parents and the public that the schools are not being used for these purposes. What happens at home is the parents' responsibility. As a retired computer science teacher, I can tell you that if kids want to get into porno and other “forbidden” sites, they can usually get into them at home anyway. A recent survey showed that the average age for kids starting to look at porn was 11 and that was the average age! A university research group was trying to do research on the effect on adults of looking at porn and they couldn’t find a control group! One of the main reasons for keeping kids out of their email and not allowing cell phone use at school is to reduce the time wasted on emailing and texting, which can be considerable. Yes, illigitimate use should be blocked where possible in order to assure parents and the public that the schools are not being used for these purposes. What happens at home is the parents’ responsibility.

]]> By: GOD http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-get-into-blocked-websites-in-school-with-freeproxy/#comment-423760 GOD Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:33:01 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16125#comment-423760 @ Common Sense, My name is just a backwards "DOG", I'm not saying I am "GOD". Sure, the internet was made for the military, but everything evolves, and so should the rules allowing people to use it. My school actually can't block us from using the internet, all we do is change our IP address. @ Common Sense,
My name is just a backwards “DOG”, I’m not saying I am “GOD”. Sure, the internet was made for the military, but everything evolves, and so should the rules allowing people to use it. My school actually can’t block us from using the internet, all we do is change our IP address.

]]> By: Name http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-get-into-blocked-websites-in-school-with-freeproxy/#comment-423759 Name Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:17:08 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16125#comment-423759 I was wondering when you would show up again. I'm not even giving an actual response to your statements. This is obviously a lost cause and you won't ever back down. I was wondering when you would show up again.
I’m not even giving an actual response to your statements. This is obviously a lost cause and you won’t ever back down.

]]> By: Common Sense http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-get-into-blocked-websites-in-school-with-freeproxy/#comment-423665 Common Sense Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:09:04 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=16125#comment-423665 Dear "Ed Vim", Again... very well put. Appears we think a lot alike. Perhaps we are the only real grown-ups posting on here amongst the children? LOL Dear “Ed Vim”,

Again… very well put. Appears we think a lot alike.

Perhaps we are the only real grown-ups posting on here amongst the children?

LOL

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