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They blocked Facebook.com now... What the f**s wrong with them?

liverpool4ever wrote:They blocked Facebook.com now... What the f**s wrong with them?

They did not. I have just opened a page

Smart wrote:

liverpool4ever wrote:They blocked Facebook.com now... What the fuk's wrong with them?

They did not. I have just opened a page

Some things are temporarily blocked then unblocked, but who knows.. .in this case.

The blocked Deviantart.com once. That was wrong...

cheer up , you'll get used to it

Uae_Me wrote:cheer up , you'll get used to it

Well I've been here 5 years and I still haven't got used to the sporadic site blocking sprees they take up every now and then. Most of their choices and general reasoning seems pretty nonsensical to me, which is why it does become rather monotonous and irritating to have to bear with.

But hey... this is Etisalat we're talking about ^_^

KageofSoul wrote:

Uae_Me wrote:cheer up , you'll get used to it

Well I've been here 5 years and I still haven't got used to the sporadic site blocking sprees they take up every now and then. Most of their choices and general reasoning seems pretty nonsensical to me, which is why it does become rather monotonous and irritating to have to bear with.

But hey... this is Etisalat we're talking about ^_^

Come on now. We still enjoy the fastest internet service in the world*



* Terms and Conditions apply. Above statement correct when comparing etisalat broadband service to dial-up service in rural Kazakhstan

gtmash wrote:

KageofSoul wrote:

Uae_Me wrote:cheer up , you'll get used to it

Well I've been here 5 years and I still haven't got used to the sporadic site blocking sprees they take up every now and then. Most of their choices and general reasoning seems pretty nonsensical to me, which is why it does become rather monotonous and irritating to have to bear with.

But hey... this is Etisalat we're talking about ^_^

Come on now. We still enjoy the fastest internet service in the world*



* Terms and Conditions apply. Above statement correct when comparing etisalat broadband service to dial-up service in rural Kazakhstan

gtmash wrote:

KageofSoul wrote:

Uae_Me wrote:cheer up , you'll get used to it

Well I've been here 5 years and I still haven't got used to the sporadic site blocking sprees they take up every now and then. Most of their choices and general reasoning seems pretty nonsensical to me, which is why it does become rather monotonous and irritating to have to bear with.

But hey... this is Etisalat we're talking about ^_^

Come on now. We still enjoy the fastest internet service in the world*



* Terms and Conditions apply. Above statement correct when comparing etisalat broadband service to dial-up service in rural Kazakhstan

Etisalat aint that bad after all then

and yet urban dictionary remains unblocked as always.

Go figure.

gtmash wrote:

KageofSoul wrote:

Uae_Me wrote:cheer up , you'll get used to it

Well I've been here 5 years and I still haven't got used to the sporadic site blocking sprees they take up every now and then. Most of their choices and general reasoning seems pretty nonsensical to me, which is why it does become rather monotonous and irritating to have to bear with.

But hey... this is Etisalat we're talking about ^_^

Come on now. We still enjoy the fastest internet service in the world*



* Terms and Conditions apply. Above statement correct when comparing etisalat broadband service to dial-up service in rural Kazakhstan

Meh... I wish I was in Japan. 12 meg is standard. But yeah, at least we're better off than rural Kazakhstan... -_-

yeah but what's so great about fast speeds if you can't access what you want?

giggsy wrote:yeah but what's so great about fast speeds if you can't access what you want?

Yeah... you got a point there. Even though we were being sarcastic...

A lot of popular upload/download sites are impossible to retrieve files from due to the ip mask we share from the proxy. Megaupload, Rapidshare, Sendspace and the like. It's a real shame, but hey... we can do without I guess.

My internet usage is mostly unaffected from their blocking sprees, but I must say the YouTube one did strike a nerve.

Why do they block random sites? Well......just imaging what kind of people are sitting on the computers at Etisalat doing that. That imagination should say everything.

adios

dxbexpat wrote:Why do they block random sites? Well......just imaging what kind of people are sitting on the computers at Etisalat doing that. That imagination should say everything.

adios

It's not exactly random, but then it's not particularly selective either. Anyhow, I'm pretty sure it isn't how they get their kicks at least.

Is there an alternative to Etisalat? What other ISP are there or is Etisalat theonly one?

dubailover wrote:Is there an alternative to Etisalat? What other ISP are there or is Etisalat theonly one?

There is Du, which is worse. The two companies divide up areas among themselves, like gangs do.

gtmash wrote:

dubailover wrote:Is there an alternative to Etisalat? What other ISP are there or is Etisalat theonly one?

There is Du, which is worse. The two companies divide up areas among themselves, like gangs do.

You mean like the Mafia?

GGGRRRR....DAMN YOU ETISALAT! ..today it decided to block friendster...

im gonna shoot someone!!

d3vilish_ang3l_88 wrote:GGGRRRR....DAMN YOU ETISALAT! ..today it decided to block friendster...

im gonna shoot someone!!

Good morning Ang., how are you today?

hehe..very funny sage.

well it was fine until etisalat ruined it !

gtmash wrote:

dubailover wrote:Is there an alternative to Etisalat? What other ISP are there or is Etisalat theonly one?

There is Du, which is worse. The two companies divide up areas among themselves, like gangs do.

Hmmm, like a Cartel you mean?
Thats no good, I was in Dubai earlier this year when Du were doing their massive launch but havent really got any positive feedback from anyone.....so whats the solution?