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« on: October 27, 2004, 03:21:43 PM »
Try it and see.
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« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2004, 03:27:13 PM »
link?
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« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2004, 03:41:17 PM »
Any kind of proxy service, I can use that is outside the US?
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« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2004, 04:03:20 PM »
If you're talking about georgewbush.com, it works for me.
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« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2004, 05:05:57 PM »
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3958665.stm

This is intentional. Are you outside the US.  Maybe the filter isn't working right.
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« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2004, 05:15:25 PM »


    Can it be accessed from military bases outside the U.S.?
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« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2004, 08:27:50 PM »
Yep, I am not authoriZed to acess that page :S
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« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2004, 08:45:53 PM »
I think it may be from outside of North America, not the US, because I still can see the page fine.
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« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2004, 08:47:33 PM »
I guess they want to save bandwidth
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« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2004, 08:48:34 PM »
IP addresses are signed based on region. The U.S. and Canada share several IP blocks. Some are Canada-specific, though. Those probably are blocked.

However, alternative domain forms work. So if it's an attempt to conserve bandwidth, it's a crappy one. Cheap on the web server storage there, apparently.
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« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2004, 08:49:52 PM »
They probably just don't want of a bunch of punk Frenchmen watching Bush media.
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« Reply #11 on: October 27, 2004, 08:51:07 PM »
Quote from: Philip on October 27, 2004, 08:49:52 PM
They probably just don't want of a bunch of punk Frenchmen watching Bush media.

Then they have a crappy IT guy.
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« Reply #12 on: October 27, 2004, 08:52:08 PM »
What alternative domain forms work?
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« Reply #13 on: October 27, 2004, 08:55:22 PM »
georgebush.com?
bush2004.com?
georgewbush2004.com?

I'm not sure. I can't really test.
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« Reply #14 on: October 27, 2004, 08:57:01 PM »
So what makes you think there are any?
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« Reply #15 on: October 27, 2004, 08:58:29 PM »
Quote from: Philip on October 27, 2004, 08:57:01 PM
So what makes you think there are any?

Reading the article:

"Readers of the Boingboing weblog also found that viewers could get at the site by using alternative forms of the George W Bush domain name."
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« Reply #16 on: October 27, 2004, 11:33:38 PM »
Netcraft confirms it.

(apologies to anyone who doesn't get the joke.)
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« Reply #17 on: October 28, 2004, 12:03:50 AM »
Quote from: Gabu on October 27, 2004, 04:03:20 PM
If you're talking about georgewbush.com, it works for me.

US and Canada, I believe.
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« Reply #18 on: October 28, 2004, 12:04:37 AM »
Quote from: Philip on October 27, 2004, 08:47:33 PM
I guess they want to save bandwidth

Yeah, all of those people in Africa will use their high speed internet to slow Bush's page to a halt.
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« Reply #19 on: October 28, 2004, 02:11:56 AM »
www.georgewbush.com is the one i went to and it didn't work, maybe there are others that do...?
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« Reply #20 on: October 28, 2004, 02:15:18 AM »
Quote from: hughento on October 28, 2004, 02:11:56 AM
www.georgewbush.com is the one i went to and it didn't work, maybe there are others that do...?

I don't know if there are others, but that site does not work from outside of the US and Canada, from what I've heard. I assume you're in some other country?
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« Reply #21 on: October 28, 2004, 02:20:08 AM »
<--aussie Smiley
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« Reply #22 on: October 28, 2004, 04:18:30 AM »
Its not working for me here in Thailand.  Interesting.  Very symbolic!
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« Reply #23 on: October 28, 2004, 07:54:39 AM »
Ain't bothered. Never had any desire to go on there!

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« Reply #24 on: October 28, 2004, 08:40:46 AM »
Quote from: opebo on October 28, 2004, 04:18:30 AM
Its not working for me here in Thailand.  Interesting.  Very symbolic!

Does www.JohnKerry.com work outside the us?
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