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Censorware is Outta Control! (Calling all CyberWarriors)

JennSierra — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:00:05 +0000

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Stop Blog Censorship!

We are receiving e-mails right and left (no, actually, they’re all from the “right,” but anyway…) advising that one anti-jihad site after another has been misclassified by various censorware companies, with the end result being that the readers of those blogs are unable to access the blogs from various schools, places of employment, and wi-fi hotspots.

The problem is complicated by the fact that once we manage to get the sites classified correctly, someone comes along and requests the companies to change the classifications back to something like “violence/hate/racism,” and we have to start over.

WE NEED HELP – YOUR FELLOW BLOGGERS NEED YOUR HELP.

Most of these site have a page you can visit to test a url (web address) to see if it’s been blocked. 1389′s been collecting those, and they are listed below. We have also listed below a list of url’s that have been having recurring problems. (If we’ve missed anyone, please let us know in the comments.)

This is easy, but very important: Simply go to the various test pages, enter the url for your favorite blog, and follow the directions to have it reclassified as something like “media,” or “political advocacy,” as appro.

Here are the censorware test pages:

SurfControl
SonicWALL
Barracuda
SmartFilterWhere
Contact SafeSurf using the information below.

Contacting SafeSurf:

Feedback/registration form to contact SafeSurf
Note: The SafeSurf form requires you to reveal personal information. If you use the form, we suggest that, to avoid confusion, you enter the name of the website that you are telling them about, not your own website.

SafeSurf
1300-G El Paseo Road #104,
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Press Contact : Ray Soular
Press Phone : (818) 613-1415
E-mail: press@safesurf.com

Here are the sites under attack:

Technorati : 1389 Blog, Barracuda Networks, Barracuda Web Filter, Foehammer s Anvil, Islam, Jawa Report, Jihad Watch, Jim Sutter, SafeSurf, SonicWALL, Surf Control, blacklisting of antijihadists, censorship, censorware, content filtering, current events, cyberjihadism, cyberwars, e-jihadis

Blog Censorship Update 09/06/07

1389 — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:05:02 +0000

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Jihad Watch has been banned again!

These four censorware firms are known to have blacklisted Jihad Watch:

Use this form to contact SurfControl
Use this form to contact SonicWALL; tell them to unblock both Jihad Watch and Lady Predator
Use this information to contact Barracuda Networks; tell them to unblock both Jihad Watch and The Jawa Report
Contact SafeSurf using the information below.

Contacting SafeSurf:

SafeSurf
1300-G El Paseo Road #104,
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Press Contact : Ray Soular
Press Phone : (818) 613-1415
E-mail: press@safesurf.com

More about SurfControl:

SurfControl US:
US office:
SurfControl, Inc.
5550 Scotts Valley Drive
Scotts Valley CA, 95066
General: (831) 440-2500 info@surfcontrol.com
General Fax: (831) 440-2740
Tech Support: (831) 440-2700 support.us@surfcontrol.com
Customer Service: (800) 368-3366 customerservice@surfcontrol.com

SurfControl UK HQ
Company Name: SurfControl PLC
Registered number: 1566321
Place of registration: England and Wales
Registered office address: Riverside, Mountbatten Way,
Congleton, Cheshire,
CW12 1DY, United Kingdom

“SurfControl is the leader in the Content Security market, which analysts expect to reach nearly $2 billion by 2007.”

Little Green Footballs, Jihad Watch, Dhimmi Watch blocked at Florida Power & Light

I received this from someone who wishes to remain anonymous:

3 sites now blocked by Florida Power and Light: LGF and Jihadwatch and Dhimmiwatch. Jihadwatch is newly blocked. This is the message that is given when trying to read the blogs listed:

You are not permitted to access this URL due to FPL’s standard policy. This site may be blocked to help PREVENT ANY COMPUTER VIRUS OUTBREAKS from affecting FPL’s network. However, this site may also be blocked due to it being inappropriate for FPL’s business purpose. If you feel you have reached this page in error, please contact the Information Management Support Center at (305) 552-4357

Can anyone identify the content filtering system in use at Florida Power & Light?

Barracuda Networks is also blocking The Jawa Report

Use this information to contact Barracuda Networks. Tell them to unblock:

Technorati : Barracuda Web Filter, Florida Power & Light, Islam, Jihad Watch, Pat Dollard, Religion of Peace, SafeSurf, Secure Computing SmartFilter, SonicWALL, Surf Control, blacklisting of antijihadists, blog swarm, blogging, censorware, cyberjihadism, cyberwars, jihadism
Del.icio.us : Barracuda Web Filter, Florida Power & Light, Islam, Jihad Watch, Pat Dollard, Religion of Peace, SafeSurf, Secure Computing SmartFilter, SonicWALL, Surf Control, blacklisting of antijihadists, blog swarm, blogging, censorware, cyberjihadism, cyberwars, jihadism
Ice Rocket : Barracuda Web Filter, Florida Power & Light, Islam, Jihad Watch, Pat Dollard, Religion of Peace, SafeSurf, Secure Computing SmartFilter, SonicWALL, Surf Control, blacklisting of antijihadists, blog swarm, blogging, censorware, cyberjihadism, cyberwars, jihadism

Blog Censorship Update 09/05/07

1389 — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:52:36 +0000

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Websense vs. Little Green Footballs

See: LGF: Content Filtering Against Anti-Jihad Sites (includes comments)

Pat Dollard – Young Americans is being blocked at Merrill Lynch

Please contact Merrill Lynch and tell them to unblock patdollard.com!

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
Global Headquarters
4 World Financial Center
250 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10080
USA
212-449-1000

Merrill Lynch site feedback form

Media inquiries (which should include established bloggers)
212-449-7295
For after hours media inquiries, between 5pm and 8pm U.S. ET,
please call William Halldin on 916-781-0657.

Merrill Lynch media contact form

The Religion of Peace is being blocked at Ford Motor Company

Please contact Ford Motor Company:

Board of Directors
Ford Motor Company
P.O. Box 685
Dearborn, MI 48126-0685
U.S.A.
Ford Motor Company Email Form

Ford Motor Company
Customer Relationship Center (US)
P.O. Box 6248
Dearborn, MI 48126
800-392-3673
800-232-5952 (TDD for the Hearing Impaired)

These two censorware firms are known to have blacklisted The Religion of Peace:

Use this form to contact SonicWALL
Use this form to contact Secure Computing SmartFilter

(Other censorware firms may be involved as well.)

Tell them to unblock The Religion of Peace, which provides a vitally important source of news!

Today’s Mail

Barracuda Web Filter is blocking Jihad Watch and Jawa Report

Just as an FYI — the filter we use at work, Barracuda Web Filter, is currently blocking both JihadWatch and Jawa Report. Why? Because Jihad Watch is currently in the “Terrorism” category and the Jawa Report is labeled as “porn.”

So far no issues with LGF, however.

Use this information to contact Barracuda Networks. Tell them to unblock:

Technorati : Barracuda Web Filter, Ford Motor, Islam, Jihad Watch, Merrill Lynch, Pat Dollard, Religion of Peace, Secure Computing SmartFilter, SonicWALL, The Jawa Report, Websense, blacklisting of antijihadists, blog swarm, blogging, censorship, censorware, cyberjihadism, cyberwars, jihadism, littlegreenfootballs
Del.icio.us : Barracuda Web Filter, Ford Motor, Islam, Jihad Watch, Merrill Lynch, Pat Dollard, Religion of Peace, Secure Computing SmartFilter, SonicWALL, The Jawa Report, Websense, blacklisting of antijihadists, blog swarm, blogging, censorship, censorware, cyberjihadism, cyberwars, jihadism, littlegreenfootballs
Ice Rocket : Barracuda Web Filter, Ford Motor, Islam, Jihad Watch, Merrill Lynch, Pat Dollard, Religion of Peace, Secure Computing SmartFilter, SonicWALL, The Jawa Report, Websense, blacklisting of antijihadists, blog swarm, blogging, censorship, censorware, cyberjihadism, cyberwars, jihadism, littlegreenfootballs