zshare - download?

tt1 · 10-08-2008, 00:23

I cant - and I see from web forums googling that other VM users appear to be the same

the Forums conclusion is that its a 'VM blocking tactic'

I am going to reserve any comment....

for abit..

so Anyone confirm the same ???

10-08-2008, 01:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by tt1

I cant - and I see from web forums googling that other VM users appear to be the same

the Forums conclusion is that its a 'VM blocking tactic'

I am going to reserve any comment....

for abit..

so Anyone confirm the same ???

which forums

tt1 · 10-08-2008, 01:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirius

which forums

As I said ...google found it for me...

Are you able to ?

Do you use Zshare?

10-08-2008, 01:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by tt1

As I said ...google found it for me...

Are you able to ?

Do you use Zshare?

Like this

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...d.php?t=868817

dev · 10-08-2008, 01:26

is it me or is it quite pathetic that when a site doesn't work everyone assumes their ISP is either blocking it or it's their fault?

Ed2020 · 10-08-2008, 01:45

How interesting. The test I've just performed results in exactly the same outcome as you're getting. And then I tried it through TOR and the download worked perfectly.

The only time I use sites like this is to transfer large (and completely legal) files that cannot be sent over email. It's not going to be a major problem for me if this facility is lost, but I can imagine it certainly would be if you had used this site for an online backup.

I've posted a question on VM's support group to get confirmation as to what the problem is. If VM are blocking deliberately it'll be the final straw for me - I'm gone.

Ed.

Horace · 10-08-2008, 02:11

It could be down to VM but if they were blocking it directly then I'd of thought the whole domain would be blocked which isn't the case and it's unlike VM to be proactive like this unless it's linked to the IWF. It's more likely that Zshare themselves are blocking huge ranges of VM ip's and some other UK isp's from what Google picks up.

Ed2020 · 10-08-2008, 03:17

It does seem odd that you can view the pages but not download, but then if Zshare were blocking VM or UK IPs then surely you'd expect the same as if the ISP were blocking - no access to the pages at all.

I shall wait and see what VM's response is.

Ed.

eth01 · 10-08-2008, 09:23

If that's you which posted on VM newsgroups..... you got your answer. One of your messages was actually removed by VM. Why can't people just play nice.

From: Ed M****** <*@*.com>
Subject: VM Blocking Sites.
Newsgroups: virginmedia.support.broadband.cable
User-Agent: Pan/0.132 (Waxed in Black)
(Message-ID: <izrnk.14815$GP7.11192@newsfe23.ams2>)

tt1 · 10-08-2008, 13:54

Heres the forum I saw earlier..so it may not just be VM as the digispy infers its BT and Sky too. Strange to block zshare though - I wouldnt class it as the biggie in the field. But ISP's have to be careful as presumably Zshare is used for legit and non-legit. But then somewhere in the T&C from your ISP they prob have this sort of thing covered...

http://ipb.quicksilverscreen.com/ind...pic=95622&st=0

solcuerda · 10-08-2008, 17:10

I blocked ZShare on my own forums as they are discriminating against certain countries, the UK being one of them.

The problem isn't VM blocking them, more ZShare blocking UK IP addresses and preventing the download from starting.

Ed2020 · 10-08-2008, 17:26

VM Tech have replied saying there is no blocking in place at their end so I have fired off an email to Zshare to get their side.

Having had time to mull it over it just doesn't make sense for VM to block Zshare but not the better known sites. Personally I've never even heard of Zshare before I read this thread. If VM are going after users of these sites then I'd expect to see sites like rapidshare blocked as well.

Ed.

eth01 · 10-08-2008, 17:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by solcuerda

I blocked ZShare on my own forums as they are discriminating against certain countries, the UK being one of them.

The problem isn't VM blocking them, more ZShare blocking UK IP addresses and preventing the download from starting.

Let them get on with it. Really nothing you can do apart from complain to them directly.......

VeNoM · 10-08-2008, 20:07

heres a alternative to ZShare http://limelinx.com/home.aspx

now all you need is people to move over to this host

tt1 · 10-08-2008, 20:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by solcuerda

I blocked ZShare on my own forums as they are discriminating against certain countries, the UK being one of them.

The problem isn't VM blocking them, more ZShare blocking UK IP addresses and preventing the download from starting.

I agree...this doesnt look like a VM issue (Sky and BT also affected)

For a site like Zshare to block 'business' of 'traffic' is surely commercial suicide...look at Shareonall recently (slightly diff but same principal) ...

I wonder whether you can still upload but not download? I suspect they may allow this to keep their uploads a comin' (although time will reduce the UK uploads for sure)

Barmy.....what biz do they think they are in?

I remember a time when yousendit ruled a few years ago...

Now look at them...