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Blocked

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 10:34:46 GMT

Why is 02 blocking the Christian Consern website?

This is a terrible indication of just how far we are straying from any sence of decency and respect.

Many other, much more dubius website are accessable, but not this one which follows a righteous and decent path.

Change this blocking of loose two, long term, customers.

Edward and Hilda Holmes

Re: Blocked

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 10:11:18 GMT

As this is a customer forum its best to remove your number.

ive flagged it.

Please contact customer services on 202 contract or 4445 payg to report an error on a blocked site.

Edit to add 02's help link on age restricted material http://www.o2.co.uk/help/everything-else/age-restricted-content-and-age-verification

Re: Blocked

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 10:10:38 GMT

This is a customer to customer forum. Could you please remove your mobile number.

Re: Blocked

Toby — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 10:35:57 GMT

Hi Edward,

Welcome to the community. Please let me know the site address that is blocked and I I shall investigate why it is not accessible for you

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Anonymous — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 17:37:25 GMT

The website in question (which is still blocked, frustratingly) is:

http://www.christianconcern.com/

It seems to be a false-positive block (it is given an "18+" rating, for a church-based website!) I was going to ask about this had it not aready been raised.

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MI5 — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 18:00:05 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
The website in question (which is still blocked, frustratingly)

Give it a chance - the question was only asked this morning.

Re: Blocked

Anonymous — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 10:33:46 GMT

Hi there,

Just tried to access the website,from a pc, and the firewall blocked it as a +18 website, the report says it's got sexual content, so I'm guessing that would be why...

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Anonymous — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 10:39:59 GMT

I've just accessed the site and it does have several links to adult orientated stories.

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Cleoriff — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 10:47:09 GMT

If it is this one (as shown in the link 4 posts back)...I have just got straght on with no warning whatsoever..?

http://www.christianconcern.com/

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Anonymous — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 10:50:28 GMT

I can get on because I removed the 18 restriction a long time ago on my O2 account and on my Bt Router I don't have parental filters activated as no one under 18 accesses my network.

The warning message depends on the level of protection applied in its settings or browser settings.

Re: Blocked

Anonymous — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 10:53:31 GMT

It loads up the page but if you choose any of the options on the tabs it triggers the firewall, well at least mine. So it's the website's certificate that is over 18 or the content of the website that uses certain words that make the firewall block it.

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Toby — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 10:55:49 GMT

I'll investigate it tomorrow guys

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Anonymous — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 10:56:10 GMT

@Anonymous have you done the age verification on your phone? If this is the reason for the block, all u have to do is lift the +18 restriction and then you can access it?

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Cleoriff — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 10:59:33 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
It loads up the page but if you choose any of the options on the tabs it triggers the firewall, well at least mine. So it's the website's certificate that is over 18 or the content of the website that uses certain words that make the firewall block it.

I think it must be each individual computer and its settings. This laptop is only used by me or my husband and though fully protected with a/v software it allows me where I want to go. I can access the site all the way through. I can see why it would be restricted. It has a lot of views on abortion and sexual orientation.

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Anonymous — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 11:09:30 GMT

Are you ever off @Toby ? Naughty O2 making u work weekends

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Beenherebefore — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 14:54:17 GMT

I'm with Sky broadband and accessed all the tabs on the website with "s-e-x" in the description from my laptop so I can't imagine it's a general problem but rather an individual device problem.

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Anonymous — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 15:45:26 GMT

Adult content? It has an article on sex education and a warning about a dodgy professor, but no mucky pictures nor words nor any link to such material (I don't count an article in the Daily Mail as obscenity). It looks like a false positive.

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Anonymous — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 16:46:26 GMT

@Toby is on it @Anonymous , we are just guessing. I'm sure he will find out.

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Cleoriff — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 17:20:00 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Adult content? It has an article on sex education and a warning about a dodgy professor, but no mucky pictures nor words nor any link to such material (I don't count an article in the Daily Mail as obscenity). It looks like a false positive.

And as I said...I got on the site with no problem and browsed all content so I think it may be something to do with the settings on your computer @Anonymous

Re: Blocked

Toby — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 16:22:56 GMT

Hi guys,

We have reviewed the christianconcern.com website and have found that it is correctly blocked. If you age verify with us however, this will grant you access to this site and others without restriction – you can do this in-store, online with a credit card or over the phone.

You can find more info on age verification here. Should you feel unsatisfied with our investigation, you can make an appeal here