OT-FYI

[rcaf_777]

FYI

Not sure what happened but last Tues this website was classifed by the CANADIAN FORCES NETWORK OPERATIONS CENTRE, as a restricted website and block by our firewall?

The next day is was back on the ok website list, so I can post from work again.

No sure what heppned, any guesses

[kato13]

I hear stories all the time about over aggressive web filtering all the time. Like library anti-pornography filters blocking "'breast' cancer" medical sites.

Since it was a one day thing I am assuming someone flipped on a filter that took out too much and it was noticed by the IT team or someone important complained.

Alternatively they monitor traffic and we flipped some keyword detector and then after a manual check someone approved it.

I have seen both happen in the past.

[.45cultist]

When public libraries upgraded their porn filters, I had to request "not porn" reviews for several sites by their IT people a few years back.

[RN7]

Considering the amount of informed defence related talk and information that is discussed on this site I would be very surprised if the spooks haven't been looking in from time to time. There are plenty of other forums about military history or technology out there, but how many other sites are there where you can get the complete load down of every nuclear target in every country in the world, or get detailed and accurate information on everything from an AK-47 to a nuclear submarine.

[kato13]

We do get botted by China A LOT.

[StainlessSteelCynic]

I would not be at all surprised to learn that some government agency or other signed up to a forum such as this to ask various questions - to use us as a free thinktank.
We might not have access to ALL the latest information but we sure can find a lot