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2010-08-19 --Tech & Moderator Notes

Firefox( and Chrome) plug in to block Stephens Media sites

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Posted by tu3031 2010-08-19 00:35|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Thanks tu

Posted by tipover 2010-08-19 01:03|| 2010-08-19 01:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Swamp Blondie had it too. I beat her by...this much.

Posted by tu3031 2010-08-19 01:05|| 2010-08-19 01:05|| Front Page Top

#3 List goes into my router, and DNS relay filter (cache=ing). All those sites are black-holed now.

Posted by OldSpook 2010-08-19 02:36|| 2010-08-19 02:36|| Front Page Top

#4 Thanks !

Posted by Black Charlie 2010-08-19 03:37|| 2010-08-19 03:37|| Front Page Top

#5 I've installed it also - and I'm going to blog about this kerfuffle on several blogs that I contribute to. I might suggest that the link and instructions be reposted over the next few days.
You know, I can't figure out why any sensible media company would be cooperating in this, since it is so counter-productive. (OTO, it's perfectly clear what Righthaven's motivation is - the $$$!) Here, they could have stories and material from their podunk local newspapers linked and disseminated - and instead, they are turning each of their publications into the equivalent of toxic waste as far as news aggregate blogs are concerned. Is there a short-term benefit - like sharing in the rewards of the Righthaven rip-off lawsuits, at the expense of long-term readership? Perhaps they have decided that print newspapers are dead, so may as well get what they can while the getting is good? Food for thought, anyway.

Posted by Sgt.Mom 2010-08-19 10:16|| http://www.celiahayes.com 2010-08-19 10:16|| Front Page Top

#6 So, does Stephens Media personnel routinely tell anyone they interact with in the collection of 'news', other than public officials in the release of public information, that the information has, by Stephens own action, value. Does Stephens get a release form that clearly stipulated that the information has value and that the providers may request remuneration for said information. Or is Stephens stealing that of value from people without proper notification for their profit and gain. Maybe, it's time we talk with our state legislatures about protecting the public from this scam.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-08-19 10:48|| 2010-08-19 10:48|| Front Page Top

#7 I just installed for Chrome from his step 3 --- and it works great!

Posted by Sherry 2010-08-19 11:41|| 2010-08-19 11:41|| Front Page Top

#8 FireFox works too but you have to open the add-on after installation and copy/paste the contents of the text file into the block site window. Checked it out and it worked fine on lvrj.com

Posted by Frank G 2010-08-19 14:11|| 2010-08-19 14:11|| Front Page Top

#9 #3 List goes into my router, and DNS relay filter (cache=ing). All those sites are black-holed now.

Oldspook, if you do it this way and you have several computers networked via through the router wouldn't this block all the computers from these sites?

How do you program the router to block these sites?

Posted by JohnQC 2010-08-19 16:39|| 2010-08-19 16:39|| Front Page Top

#10 Since everybody here knows I'm computer-stupid, I'll ask: Anything like this that works in Windoz?

I keep windoz because we have it at work and understanding one thing is all I can manage.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-08-19 18:33|| 2010-08-19 18:33|| Front Page Top

#11 Barb - just because you run Windoz doesn't mean you can't Download/use Firefox as your default browser - I have both IE and FF on my Win XP machine - I only use IE for Outlook and Web-access Outlook Express work links, cuz MS cuts features for those on non-IE browsers. Everything else is Firefox - you can import your bookmarks in a couple clicks. It's safer, better. Trust me

Posted by Frank G 2010-08-19 19:23|| 2010-08-19 19:23|| Front Page Top

#12 Anybody wanna try this for IE8. I'll try it later but I'm making dinner right now.

Posted by tu3031 2010-08-19 19:30|| 2010-08-19 19:30|| Front Page Top

#13 That works for IE8. Copy and paste the list from the Firefox link to a text file and follow the steps. The only thing that sucks is that you have to copy them over from the text file one at a time so it's a bit cumbersome. Worth the effort though. Takes about 20 minutes. Fuck Stephens Media...

Posted by tu3031 2010-08-19 20:46|| 2010-08-19 20:46|| Front Page Top

#14 TIP: Chrome, while a good browser: 'phones home' and 'spies' on you.
Use IRON. Same browser, but no phone home.

http://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron.php

Firefox with the proper adjustments and add-ons is still the best browser hands down.

Posted by Mike Hunt 2010-08-19 22:01|| 2010-08-19 22:01|| Front Page Top

#15 @ Barbara Skolaut. To give you an analogy... Windows is like a 'freeway' you travel on to get on the internet and surf.
Internet Explorer (IE8) is the "car" you are using to 'travel' on the 'freeway'.
Chrome and FireFox (+others) are simply different cars. Accessing the same 'freeway'.
You can 'own' more than one 'car' at a time.
Just like with cars, some perform better than others.
Personally I prefer FireFox because of the features and customizable abilities.
Once you try other browsers, you find many things are similar. Just like with cars.
Once you have a chance to try different browsers you realize there are better ones than the standard IE8 that comes with Windows default.

Hope this helps.

Posted by Shinerong Panda4460 2010-08-19 22:40|| 2010-08-19 22:40|| Front Page Top

#16 Thanks (I think), SP. I'll print this out and look at it this weekend.

But I still use Explorer 7 - I made the mistake of accepting a upgrade to 8 (it came from Microsoft, so what could go wrong, right?). As a result, I got a very nasty virus and had to pay to get it removed. Grrrrr.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-08-19 23:12|| 2010-08-19 23:12|| Front Page Top

#17 Barbara Skolaut you didn't get a virus from upgrading to IE8.
You probably got a virus from another source around the same time.
In the future, you can remove most viruses by yourself by running Microsoft Security Essentials or Malwarebytes.
Both are free and very easy to use.
Google both for download.

Posted by Don Vito Ulaviger7159 2010-08-19 23:41|| 2010-08-19 23:41|| Front Page Top

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