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ThunderPants73
06-04-2009, 22:00
Has Vermin Media started blocking torrent sites? It would seem that many VM customers cannot access The Pirate Bay already. Has the rot started then?
Pushkar
06-04-2009, 22:01
Works fine over here.
bw41101
06-04-2009, 22:05
Has Vermin Media started blocking torrent sites? It would seem that many VM customers cannot access The Pirate Bay already. Has the rot started then?

Maybe this'll answer the question:

http://torrentfreak.com/the-piratebay-is-down-raided-by-the-swedish-police/

Si thee :Sprint:
Pushkar
06-04-2009, 22:06
Maybe this'll answer the question:

http://torrentfreak.com/the-piratebay-is-down-raided-by-the-swedish-police/

Si thee :Sprint:

Look at the date: May 31, 2006 :dunce:
ThunderPants73
06-04-2009, 22:10
Maybe this'll answer the question:

http://torrentfreak.com/the-piratebay-is-down-raided-by-the-swedish-police/

Si thee :Sprint:

Okay, any up-to-date info?
The Installer
06-04-2009, 22:11
Works ok here also
Rik
06-04-2009, 22:13
Working fine here so VM are NOT blocking it.
martyh
06-04-2009, 22:14
can't access it today but could yesterday so i think it's a problem with their site

probably the same problem this ones having loading it's pages very slowwwwww
Rik
06-04-2009, 22:23
Sounds like a routing issue.
martyh
06-04-2009, 22:27
Sounds like a routing issue.

can't be, other sites load ok more likely just heavy traffic
xocemp
06-04-2009, 22:30
Has Vermin Media started blocking torrent sites? It would seem that many VM customers cannot access The Pirate Bay already. Has the rot started then?

How about a trace and ping to said website. You may find help more forthcoming from those who work for VM if you don't refer to them or the company as vermin. ;)
ThunderPants73
06-04-2009, 22:46
My humble apologies, I wasn't referring to VM PEOPLE as vermin in any way. I myself have never had a bad experience with VM but I know many people who have, and this, combined with PMT, a bugger of a Monday and a bottle of wine may have made my judgement somewhat.....iffy. Again, my apologies guys.

BTW, how does one perform a trace and ping?
martyh
06-04-2009, 22:50
My humble apologies, I wasn't referring to VM PEOPLE as vermin in any way. I myself have never had a bad experience with VM but I know many people who have, and this, combined with PMT, a bugger of a Monday and a bottle of wine may have made my judgement somewhat.....iffy. Again, my apologies guys.

BTW, how does one perform a trace and ping?

pirate bay is back up now
xocemp
06-04-2009, 22:58
Start>Run>type in cmd and click ok.
Type ping thepiratebay.org
Press enter
Once thats finished
Type tracert thepiratebay.org
Press enter
martyh reports the site as being back up, perhaps the OP could try browsing to the piratebay :)
Peter_
06-04-2009, 23:04
http://thepiratebay.org/ opens instantly for me and I am on 20Mb using Linux.
Rik
06-04-2009, 23:11
can't be, other sites load ok more likely just heavy traffic

I think youre right, not working here now.

Wouldnt put it past someone to be carrying out a DOS Attack or similar.

---------- Post added at 23:11 ---------- Previous post was at 23:09 ----------

TL is also down here for me as well.
hypakuz
06-04-2009, 23:15
Piratebay works fine here.
Though, rlslog.net,nforce.nl,scnsrc.net dont want to load up, tryed them using a proxy and it worked fine, so me thinks virgin is playing around :)
moaningmags
06-04-2009, 23:24
Piratebay works fine here.
Though, rlslog.net,nforce.nl,scnsrc.net dont want to load up, tryed them using a proxy and it worked fine, so me thinks virgin is playing around :)

Of course it has absolutely nothing to do with the current routing issue affecting browsing to sites not in the UK.

Try setting the proxy
address: webcache.virginmedia.com
port: 8080
in your internet options and see if you can then browse to it.
bw41101
06-04-2009, 23:35
Look at the date: May 31, 2006 :dunce:

Okay had you going there for a microsecond - didn't I. Anyway, is there any need for such dipstickishness! :D

Systems working fine for me can get in no problem!

http://thepiratebay.org/

Si thee
hypakuz
06-04-2009, 23:37
Of course it has absolutely nothing to do with the current routing issue affecting browsing to sites not in the UK.

Try setting the proxy
address: webcache.virginmedia.com
port: 8080
in your internet options and see if you can then browse to it.

Never knew there was a routing issue lol, as it was working fine an hour ago :) it seems fine now wiht the new settings you have given me. thank you.
moaningmags
06-04-2009, 23:38
Never knew there was a routing issue lol, as it was working fine an hour ago :) it seems fine now wiht the new settings you have given me. thank you.

Proving there is a routing issue if the proxy works :D

and you're very welcome.