Comments on: PLDT blocking Google?

By: victor

victor — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:51:45 +0000

I dont think this is a problem with PLDT. I myself use openDNS+PLDT without any problems. I think the problem is the way opendns works. Opendns allows you to register your IP so that you can use site blocking. You need to have an account and I think happens is, when you get your IP dynamically from PLDT, the previous user may have registered that IP with opendns to their account which blocks the sites. If you use opendns, I suggest you get an account, its free, and they have the autologin tool so that your DNS settings will always be yours everytime you login. Plus it helps to block the adware and malware sites. You could also customize the block notices.

Disclaimer: This is what i think may have happened. Reality could be different. Cheers!
Contact me if you want to discuss. vicven2@yahoo.com

By: Blogie

Blogie — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:02:37 +0000

Now that’s what I call blatant…

By: Beej

Beej — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:25:11 +0000

It’s been about a month now and I’m encountering the same problem. In fact, it’s gotten weirder. I tried to access youtube and I got the a similar looking page; except the text has changed. It now says : “IF YOU EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM, SEND SMS TO 2331(GLOBE/SUN/TM) AND 231(SMART/TNT) type BB JOSEF or also type BB NIKKI” (in the red font part) What the hell? Voting for the love team in Pinoy big brother teen edition will solve this problem?? Jeez.

By: Winston

Winston — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:28:56 +0000

@Tony I can access youtube from my smartbro at home. I’m not sure if it’s my browser or my isp which causes the delay in loading youtube videos (same thing happens even when using a different isp). The browser (if its the browser) waits until the first few seconds of the video are loaded before the buffer display shows up.

By: Blogie

Blogie — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:02:29 +0000

@Tony — You’re right! Our Internet at home is on SmartBro, and we cannot access YouTube there.

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:47:52 +0000

Gamit ko dati SmartBro. I left it kasi I can’t view Youtube there. Palagay ko, finifilter nila para di ma-overload servers nila. But that’s not right. Para naman tayong nasa middle ages!

By: Blogie

Blogie — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:29:37 +0000

No, I’m afraid PLDT isn’t letting on…

By: Winston

Winston — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:52:51 +0000

@iceman9 i don’t think the modem has anything to do with it.

did pldt explain what happened?

By: sweet

sweet — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:57:07 +0000

why oh why? i’m on pldt mydsl.. fortunately, the pages i visit don’t get blocked… =)

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