My high school has Ron Paul content blocked

[Natriot]

Hi. I haven't posted in a while, but I grounded my mom from the forums because she forgot my name.

I'm doing a paper on Ron for my English class and every time I tried to get at an article or video, I got a message that says

"Blocked for obscene, tasteless material."

I had no trouble looking up anything on Romney or Santorum. (Frothy is blocked, however).

Public Edumacation at it's finest.

Nate

[InTradePro]

https://startpage.com/, If that gets blocked then try https://www.google.com

[edit] Ah, blocking content not searches. More complex to get around.

[ClydeCoulter]

https://startpage.com/, If that gets blocked then try https://www.google.com

[edit] Ah, blocking content not searches. More complex to get around.

or https://duckduckgo.com/ scratch that

[ClydeCoulter]

Have you complained about it to the administrators?

[Natriot]

or https://duckduckgo.com/ scratch that

my mom just said if i get suspended for getting around it and watching the videos she doesn't care =] hahahahahahah finally

[thoughtomator]

You're not authorized to know about Ron Paul, citizen. Where did you learn that name?

[QuickZ06]

Have your mom talk to the school.

[InTradePro]

nvm

[Lishy]

You're not authorized to know about Ron Paul, citizen. Where did you learn that name?

You're not authorized to tell me what to do, BITCH!

[Natriot]

Have you complained about it to the administrators?

my friends brother is the junior tech guy who just started working there he said he will give me the admin password to get through until he can get the senior guy to get them off the block list or as its called in our school the black list makes it seem like im searching for black market body parts.

[tommy949]

GO UP TO THE SCHOOLBOARD, GET A BUNCH OF RON PAUL SUPPORTERS AND GO SHUT THEM DOWN!!! FORCE THEM TO LET YOU USE IT USING WHATEVER IS NECESSARY

[NikolayaRadchenkova]

Hi. I haven't posted in a while, but I grounded my mom from the forums because she forgot my name.

You grounded your mother? How does that work?!

[Natriot]

Have you complained about it to the administrators?

yea I told my principal but he said there must be a reason they are blocked and i said why because its not bull like the rest of the politicians videos I may have a detention
coming up lol.

[tommy949]

They shouldn't be censoring the internet in the first place, schools should have absolutely no authority to censor websites or material and say to your principal, it is the freedom of the internet that allows you to do this at school. I haven't checked if ron paul is blocked in this area yet but it really doesn't matter because in our speech and debate team, we can bring laptops and connect to our speech and debate wifi at anytime bypassing the school's firewall by using other proxy software, I forgot what it was called

[ItsTime]

What blocking software do they used? Did someone manually add "Ron Paul" to the censor list or is it a bigger problem that the people sell the software have it preloaded or in their latest update?

[PierzStyx]

They shouldn't be censoring the internet in the first place, schools should have absolutely no authority to censor websites or material

But don't they have a right to decide how their property is used? The computers are theirs, more or less. They can decide how they get used. They aren't depriving you of your rights as you can go use your own computer to look at whatever you want.

[azxd]

Have your mom talk to the school.

I second this idea, and would like to know the name of the school ... We could bombard the school district for you, and help remove this limitation, if you would like.

Well,
At least I'll write the school district about this, if you want ... Your choice.

Work arounds exist and have been suggested, but you shouldn't have to deal with this ... It violates academic freedom.

[Natriot]

You grounded your mother? How does that work?!

well she was glowing unnaturally i havent eaten in a week and i have no clean underwear it was time. that and the random remarks of Are You $#@!ting me and F*** you frothy coming from the computer room kept me up at night she will be back in due time dont worry

[azxd]

But don't they have a right to decide how their property is used? The computers are theirs, more or less. They can decide how they get used. They aren't depriving you of your rights as you can go use your own computer to look at whatever you want.

True ... It is their equipment.

I'd go above the school ... Straight to the district ... Have Mom file a formal complaint, claim academic freedom and threaten to seek damages for intentionally hampering ALL childrens ability to investigate the political process that IS this nation.

[Natriot]

What blocking software do they used? Did someone manually add "Ron Paul" to the censor list or is it a bigger problem that the people sell the software have it preloaded or in their latest update?

Im not sure I will ask the Tech guy as he is a friend of mine but he did say he would try and take them off block list so it may just be the sites the articles were on but the words getting blocked seemed to be ron paul because i could watch videos about romney on same political site

[tommy949]

I second this idea, and would like to know the name of the school ... We could bombard the school district for you, and help remove this limitation, if you would like.

Well,
At least I'll write the school district about this, if you want ... Your choice.

Work arounds exist and have been suggested, but you shouldn't have to deal with this ... It violates academic freedom.

well she was glowing unnaturally i havent eaten in a week and i have no clean underwear it was time. that and the random remarks of Are You $#@!ting me and F*** you frothy coming from the computer room kept me up at night she will be back in due time dont worry

Are you being abused by your mother, get some community help from your friends and neighbors!

[Natriot]

They shouldn't be censoring the internet in the first place, schools should have absolutely no authority to censor websites or material and say to your principal, it is the freedom of the internet that allows you to do this at school. I haven't checked if ron paul is blocked in this area yet but it really doesn't matter because in our speech and debate team, we can bring laptops and connect to our speech and debate wifi at anytime bypassing the school's firewall by using other proxy software, I forgot what it was called

Ill get around it in due time just dont wanna get internet privileges blocked because im doing big paper on black hole thermodynamics so when im finished with it I will work on getting through

[azxd]

Im not sure I will ask the Tech guy as he is a friend of mine but he did say he would try and take them off block list so it may just be the sites the articles were on but the words getting blocked seemed to be ron paul because i could watch videos about romney on same political site

Start creating a list of blocked sites.

I can understand them blocking porn, but not political stuff.

[Natriot]

I second this idea, and would like to know the name of the school ... We could bombard the school district for you, and help remove this limitation, if you would like.

Well,
At least I'll write the school district about this, if you want ... Your choice.

Work arounds exist and have been suggested, but you shouldn't have to deal with this ... It violates academic freedom.

Thank you if nothing is done by end of this school week coming up i will be glad to have you guys help out but I think I've bugged them enough lately they are getting tired of it.

[Natriot]

Start creating a list of blocked sites.

I can understand them blocking porn, but not political stuff.

Yea they were all political sites I will print off a list and take it to next school board meeting

[tommy949]

Oh noes, are they going to get the fascist police to arrest you for looking at Ron Paul?

[alucard13mmfmj]

Ah.. blocking Ron Paul... letting you search for Santorum or Romney... and singing songs about how great our dear leader, Obama is ^^

[PierzStyx]

True ... It is their equipment.

I'd go above the school ... Straight to the district ... Have Mom file a formal complaint, claim academic freedom and threaten to seek damages for intentionally hampering ALL childrens ability to investigate the political process that IS this nation.

This is the best idea. Skip the school altogether. Get your mom, some fellow R supporters, and even a few ACLU liberals into the mix, and raise hell at the district level.

[azxd]

This is the best idea. Skip the school altogether. Get your mom, some fellow R supporters, and even a few ACLU liberals into the mix, and raise hell at the district level.

As much as I loath the ACLU for departing from it's original purpose, they do have a way of making waves.

[BlackTerrel]

How exactly does this work? You can't read any content that has to do with Ron Paul? Even YouTube videos that have Ron Paul in the name?

Maybe... but this strikes me as a bit odd.