Are Sky are blocking websites?

Stinicker · 18-02-2013 02:49PM #1

I have discovered Sky Broadband have blocked access to two websites (message boards) and they are not down as I have accessed them separately from a friends Eircom connection.

I won't name the websites as it would be in breach of the forum charter but they are fairly popular websites.

i have downloaded about 100GB since going live with Sky nearly three weeks ago. I am going to contact Sky and instruct them to either lift the block or I will be going back to Eircom immediately.

So far with Sky,

I am throttled every single evening between 7pm and midnight down to 2.5-3.5mb from 7mb which I receive at other times. If they are censoring the net like this I am leaving and I don't care if they are cheaper or faster they can shove their censorship where the sun don't shine.

If there are any Sky Broadband users want to check and I will PM you the sites to check.

Hogzy · 18-02-2013 03:46PM

Stinicker wrote: »

I have discovered Sky Broadband have blocked access to two websites (message boards) and they are not down as I have accessed them separately from a friends Eircom connection.

I won't name the websites as it would be in breach of the forum charter but they are fairly popular websites.

i have downloaded about 100GB since going live with Sky nearly three weeks ago. I am going to contact Sky and instruct them to either lift the block or I will be going back to Eircom immediately.

So far with Sky,

I am throttled every single evening between 7pm and midnight down to 2.5-3.5mb from 7mb which I receive at other times. If they are censoring the net like this I am leaving and I don't care if they are cheaper or faster they can shove their censorship where the sun don't shine.

If there are any Sky Broadband users want to check and I will PM you the sites to check.

PM me the sites. I'll check when I get home

Stinicker · 18-02-2013 03:50PM

PM Sent

swoofer · 18-02-2013 03:58PM

and me please, and i can recall VF did the same in the evenings and eircom did before that. nga was a big help. where are you roughly ?

Delboy5 · 18-02-2013 04:41PM

PM me too please.........i signed up last week but didnt know of any website restrictions, think i might be about to regret it !!!

ED E · 18-02-2013 04:54PM

Stinicker wrote: »

I am throttled every single evening between 7pm and midnight down to 2.5-3.5mb from 7mb which I receive at other times. If they are censoring the net like this I am leaving and I don't care if they are cheaper or faster they can shove their censorship where the sun don't shine.

Thats not throttling, thats contention ^^

Nonoperational · 18-02-2013 04:57PM

What are the sites? Don't think they block any sites to be honest.

ccazza · 18-02-2013 04:58PM

PM me the sites too and I'll check it out here.

SickBoy · 18-02-2013 05:03PM

I'm thinking of changing to Sky and I'd be interested in knowing what sites they ate blocking. Please PM me.

tylercheribini · 18-02-2013 05:06PM

yeah me too,ta.has anyone switched from eircom to sky and if so are there any hidden charges/procedures one should know about?i read somewhere if u dont give eircom at least a months notice they ill charge you?

Meesared · 18-02-2013 05:09PM

I'd like to know what the sites are also, as I was looking into Sky myself

iMuse · 18-02-2013 05:14PM

The site im assuming you are trying to access (hugely popular message board) has been down for a few days and is not blocked by Sky.

Rasmus · 18-02-2013 05:14PM

Hi OP, could you PM me those sites as I am thinking of switching to SKY broadband.
Thanks

Delboy5 · 18-02-2013 05:17PM

Yes that hugely popular message board is down the last few days, but can anyone with SKY broadband definitely confirm that it was working for them previously?

SnowDrifts · 18-02-2013 05:17PM

I seriously doubt Sky would do this. Why? The first website that they will block is Pirate Bay and that is still unblocked by Sky here in Ireland.

Meesared · 18-02-2013 05:18PM

Am I right in guessing that this website has a P and a W in the name?

Zillah · 18-02-2013 05:20PM

Oh for God's sake. Just name the bloody website. Acknowledging the existence of piracy is not the same as advocating it.

Rasmus · 18-02-2013 05:21PM

tylercheribini wrote: »

yeah me too,ta.has anyone switched from eircom to sky and if so are there any hidden charges/procedures one should know about?i read somewhere if u dont give eircom at least a months notice they ill charge you?

I am wondering the same myself, will have to give them a ring (that's a painful phone conversation!) I am not sure there is much difference between the two so I am on the fence on whether to switch or not...

Basq · 18-02-2013 05:28PM

Am I right in saying that the website shares it's name with a certain famous 18th century Russian dictator? It's name also has a mouth but never speaks and has a bed but never sleeps? #bollockyallusions

(you made me use a hashtag on a message board.. hope you're happy!)

SteelyDanJalapeno · 18-02-2013 05:29PM

Does the website in question have a certain tendency towards feline animals?

STOP THE LIGHTS!

Kenny Logins · 18-02-2013 05:32PM

Meesared wrote: »

Am I right in guessing that this website has a P and a W in the name?

Three 'w's.

Stinicker · 18-02-2013 05:32PM

Can a moderator confirm or not whether it is okay to name the websites which are blocked?

Otherwise PM me.

refusetolose · 18-02-2013 05:34PM

on the other hand ,piratebay aint blocked anymore

adox · 18-02-2013 05:48PM

refusetolose wrote: »

on the other hand ,piratebay aint blocked anymore

It was never blocked by Sky over here, and they only block it in the UK due to legislation. As far as I am aware they dont black any sites over here.

If the OP wants to PM the address I`ll check it too tonight.

Either way, its hardly a big deal, or a deal breaker in whether to switch to their service.

At best it would be a very minor inconvenience.

Also shouldnt the title of the thread have a question mark on it?

Nonoperational · 18-02-2013 05:55PM

I checked and they are not working, but I think they are just down as opposed to SKy blocking anything.

SnowDrifts · 18-02-2013 05:58PM

Perhaps the title of the thread should have been "Are Sky blocking websites" rather than statements of fact.

Kenny Logins · 18-02-2013 05:59PM

Nonoperational wrote: »

I checked and they are not working, but I think they are just down as opposed to SKy blocking anything.

http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/

Hogzy · 18-02-2013 06:20PM

Both sites are wont load for me either and I am with Sky.

Basq · 18-02-2013 06:24PM

Am not at home.. but wonder if it's related to DNS?

Try changing your DNS to OpenDNS..

refusetolose · 18-02-2013 06:24PM

adox wrote: »

It was never blocked by Sky over here, and they only block it in the UK due to legislation. As far as I am aware they dont black any sites over here.

If the OP wants to PM the address I`ll check it too tonight.

Either way, its hardly a big deal, or a deal breaker in whether to switch to their service.

At best it would be a very minor inconvenience.

Also shouldnt the title of the thread have a question mark on it?

ah i was just comparing to eircom who had it blocked

swoofer · 18-02-2013 06:25PM

and they load dead easy for me with VF?? I use chrome browser, is there a standard browser to be used with sky eg IE8 or can any browser be used. I bet sky have a built in parental lock and more.

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