Is there a way to block a website?

[leigh6]

Thanks Leigh

If it makes a difference using firefox

 

[mundane]

You could probably edit your hosts file: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_file .

 

[robertk2012]

whats wrong with myspace?

 

[ShadowBlade]

Originally posted by: robertk2012
whats wrong with myspace?

its retarded and gets kids in trouble

Ooh, I know, I'll post all my personal information and every little thing that goes on in my life on the Internet for everyone to see!

To OP:
If youre behind a router, you can block it on their. You can generally access the router's GUI by typing 192.168.0.1 into your browser.

 

[talyn00]

Originally posted by: diegoalcatraz
You could probably edit your hosts file: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_file .

I think this is the easiest solution. You can just make it point to something else.

 

[jfall]

hosts file ftw

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: jfall
hosts file ftw

put
127.0.0.1 myspace.com
in the hosts.ini file.

Will block her from going to that site.

 

[episodic]

You might as well turn off the interweb. . .

If I were you, I'd just get a good keylogger and review it from time to time to make sure she is obeying rules, etc.

 

[PoisonCandyGram]

Originally posted by: episodic
You might as well turn off the interweb. . .

If I were you, I'd just get a good keylogger and review it from time to time to make sure she is obeying rules, etc.

I disagree, stopping someone from going to myspace is not like turning off the internet. Myspace blows.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: PoisonCandyGram

Originally posted by: episodic
You might as well turn off the interweb. . .

If I were you, I'd just get a good keylogger and review it from time to time to make sure she is obeying rules, etc.

I disagree, stopping someone from going to myspace is not like turning off the internet. Myspace blows.

Myspace is semi-amusing for people out of high school or college to bump into people from their youth.

Myspace is evil for high school kids.

 

[freehunter]

Blocking the site will do nothing, you had better block Xanga, Facebook, etc, and you had better block it at her friends' houses, school, the library, etc. She will find a way to get on if she wants to, and there are alternatives, such as forums. You cannot totally lock down her web browsing, you can only teach her the right way to behave online and monitor her browsing if you wish.

 

[mechBgon]

I would block by keyword myspace at the router. At work, I noticed a stack of MySpace visits occurring at one point (probably a client showing their stuff to a counsellor, which is not necessarily bad in the context of what we do). Based on the URL structure, simply blocking MySpace.com using the HOSTS file is probably not going to do the job.

Equally important, explain to her why you have concerns. Food for thought here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/trial/default.mspx

LOL, wait, wrong link Try this one:

http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2006/02/myspace-is-under-investigation.html

Along with that, obviously (I hope) she should not have Administrator privileges on the system or you'll be knee-deep in IM clients, most likely and it may be best to simply take the modem's power brick to work with you when you go, if you think she's running risks.

 

[M00T]

MechBogon's link

I can only predict 2 things coming from that blog:

1. Fees to use myspace (adult verification as a guise).

2. Censorship.

Both hurt the majority while "protecting" a small minority who really just need better parental guidance in life.

 

[mechBgon]

Where I work, we treat victims of sexual assault and sexual abuse. That's what we're there for. So I tend to have a different perspective about minors posting personally-identifiable information about themselves on the Internet where sexual predators can browse through it, among other things. I'm just the IT guy, but some of the indirect exposure to this is just gut-wrenching to see... in therapy, some kids express their trauma with artwork, and sometimes I have to scan or photograph it if it won't fit in their medical chart due to the size of the paper. All I can say is :Q:|.

 

[AdamSnow]

Hosts file edit FTW... it works great at blocking sites.

 

[Copilot]

Why not just go to myspace and then go into tool , internet options, security, restricted sites, then add www.myspace.com

 

[xtknight]

Redirect it to 0.0.0.0, should be faster than 127.0.0.1, and it won't interfere with any local web servers.

 

[xtknight]

Originally posted by: Copilot
Why not just go to myspace and then go into tool , internet options, security, restricted sites, then add www.myspace.com

Won't work for all browsers, and the HOSTS file is the most solid solution (it prevents access by nearly any means; it is quite low-level).

 

[VannieCollins]

i bet your niece is a skizank pasting nudy piucs on myspace

 

[frankgomez75]

Originally posted by: VannieCollins
i bet your niece is a skizank pasting nudy piucs on myspace

BAN... :| jerk..

 

[shortylickens]

Originally posted by: ShadowBlade
To OP:
If youre behind a router, you can block it on their. You can generally access the router's GUI by typing 192.168.0.1 into your browser.

With my router you can just type in routerlogin.net and it will work.

Default username is Admin. Default password is Password.
NOTE: I HIGHLY recommend you change it from the default.

 

[Cattlegod]

don't use the hosts file, just use adblock with FF and put myspace.com/*, that way you can access it with IE if you want.

otherwise i'd recommend to block it out through your router.

hosts will work too, but you will probably forget you put it in the hosts file

 

[laketrout]

Originally posted by: mechBgon
Where I work, we treat victims of sexual assault and sexual abuse. That's what we're there for. So I tend to have a different perspective about minors posting personally-identifiable information about themselves on the Internet where sexual predators can browse through it, among other things. I'm just the IT guy, but some of the indirect exposure to this is just gut-wrenching to see... in therapy, some kids express their trauma with artwork, and sometimes I have to scan or photograph it if it won't fit in their medical chart due to the size of the paper. All I can say is :Q:|.

Woah. That is really interesting and a really good cause. I am curious if you know about cybertipline.com. I came across it a little while ago as a place to report potnetial child solicitation/exploitation online. Do you ever hear about using it as a preventive measure? I considered blocking myspace for a while and in the end don't think it will likely solve much because as many people said, there are plenty of places that are dangerous on the internet.