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Bebo not banned on college computers anymore?

  • 31-01-2008 3:38pm
    #1
    Jamey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 389 ✭✭


    How come?


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  • #2
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    I doubt they had a change of heart about bebo. Could be a temporary glitch. They're upgrading parts of the network atm.


  • #3
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Are people not just using the different URLs to get into it? I did notice a lot more people using Bebo today and yesterday.


  • #4
    DEmeant0r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,165 ✭✭✭DEmeant0r


    TBH, the ban is very easily ignored, people can just use a proxy to bypass the bebo ban.


  • #5
    ZorbaTehZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,149 ✭✭✭ZorbaTehZ


    'Tis true, I was able to get on it as well. Good old nuig computer services tbh.


  • #6
    AdamantApproach
    Closed Accounts Posts: 83 ✭✭AdamantApproach


    Bebo is no longer banned because computer services were threatened with a legal action as it infringed on people's right to communicate freely and without censorship. Rather than risk it going to court, it has simply been unblocked.


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  • #7
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    AdamantApproach wrote: »
    Bebo is no longer banned because computer services were threatened with a legal action as it infringed on people's right to communicate freely and without censorship. Rather than risk it going to court, it has simply been unblocked.
    lmao

    I'd like the idiots who use bebo while people with course/project work wait for pcs to be kicked out of college.


  • #8
    snaps
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    ive noticed recently as well, my voip softphone is now unblocked on the college wireless network. Was very surprised yesterday when it started ringing!! Its alway been blocked (Freespeech).


  • #9
    Fionn MacCool
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭Fionn MacCool


    AdamantApproach wrote: »
    Bebo is no longer banned because computer services were threatened with a legal action as it infringed on people's right to communicate freely and without censorship. Rather than risk it going to court, it has simply been unblocked.

    Are you serious? Loads of schools use Websense etc to block sites like Bebo. In fact my secondary school was ridiculously unforgiving in what it would block.

    In related news, Corrib Village appeared to have banned Bebo last week (nobody could get on it without using a proxy; other sites were fine). That took the piss as we pay to live here and use our own laptops etc. Appears to be unblocked now though.


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