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HN now blocked by WebSense: URL Filter category Hacking;Information Technology
9 points by joshwa on Jan 22, 2009 | hide | past | favorite | 5 comments
Stupid Corporate Firewall.<p>Good thing I can SSH tunnel out. I had to file a request with my IT folks, with a link to the wikipedia article explaining the ambiguity of the term 'Hacker'.


Indeed, looks like an entry for HN was activated in Websense today. See another report:

https://hackernews.hn/item?id=445678


The "software-expert" meaning of 'hacker' is really being pushed out in popular culture. I don't think there is much we can do about it, so I guess we should think about another moniker..


Did they show mercy?


Ha! I'll report back in 3 weeks when I finally hear from them.


UPDATE: Looks like either my IT overlords removed the block without my asking (the official Change Request Form is still pending), or WebSense removed it from their list.




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