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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: dutch508 on March 08, 2009, 10:29:11 PM
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Trying to remain stupid in a difficult world, this DUmpmonkie finds an answer.
ffr (15 posts) Fri Feb-20-09 01:20 PM
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Banning the GOP message machine how-to (part 1)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=110x12578
Quite simple actually, shut the hate mouths out of your life as much as possible and don't patronize anyone who advertises on their hate stations (or DO patronize those on open-minded ones)...it's still okay to let DU filter out the meaty stuff.
For instance, I've disable all of my TVs FOX Noise/Murdoch channels
And there are many other avenues that can be blocked too and generally a great way to block out potential PC viruses.
Filtering News and other undesirable Web sites, 2-step process on a Microsoft Windows PC
*The file you want to modify is called HOSTS without any extension, i.e. HOSTS.txt is not valid
*location: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc a.k.a. %windir%\system32\drivers\etc
* HOSTS file syntax (rules): 127.0.0.1 Web site domain name (www.foxnews.com )
1) By default, Windows Explorer/My Computer hide this directory. Change your Explorer Folder Options View properties to:
* Show hidden files & folders
* uncheck mark - Hide Extensions for known file types
2) Open the HOSTS file using Wordpad
* on a new line type: 127.0.0.1 (five spaces) www.foxnews.com
* add another line: 127.0.0.1 (fives spaces) foxnews.com
* add any other web site you want to block
Save the file and try to open that Web site in a Web browser.
If their Web page still comes up, double check the HOSTS file name. It must not have an extension.
How this works. Your Web browser requests domain lookups from the HOSTS file prior to asking your ISP's DNS servers (look it up). The lines you add redirect your browser to 127.0.0.1 (your PC) which then says "I don't know who that is."
Baa-bye Fox Noise pencil heads!!!
ffr (15 posts) Fri Feb-20-09 01:22 PM
Original message
Banning the GOP message machine how-to (part 2)
Advertisements [?]Apple's support for MAC HOSTS file: http://support.apple.com/kb/TA27291?viewlocale=en_US
There are other ways too...and I have since made other mods
Here's what I've done so far to block them out.
1) block FOX & CNN TV channels (I don't want to sponsor CNN loudmouths either)
2) block keyword FOXNEWS on my Web router, denying the ability to accidentally go there
3) block (same) on my PC's HOSTS file, duplicating #2
4) created a Google Mail account for the express purpose of being able to create a personalized News page - news.google.com. Then I deleted all the default sub-categories, added new ones with the same title (U.S., World, Business, etc) with the additional criteria to filter "site:-foxnews -foxnews," effectively filtering these sites out and anything else with the listing of foxnews.
5) lastly, my Firefox Web browser has an ad blocker (AdBlockerPlus) plug-in where I've added the criteria "foxnews," preventing their page view ad revenue on all Web sites as well. Just in case the four previous measures miss something.
Explained - more info
1) using your TV remote delete channels you don't want to view
2) add 'keywords' for your Internet router to filter (Linksys, Netgear, SMC, DLINK, etc), examples: advertising.net, valueclick.com, yieldmanager etc, etc, etc...
a) installing Spybot Search and Destroy (www.download.com ) will reveal these sites' harmful files, to which you then add to your router's keyword block.
3) see (above) first post or search the Web on how to edit
4) personalize your google news page after logging in. Self explained above. Once saved, you don't need to remain logged in for the page to remember your settings.
5) once AdBlockPlus is installed, click the ABP drop-down and add to the stuff you want blocked (preferences).
No one has replied...
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How sad for the Rightwing Hate Machine. We could possible lose the economic participation the equivalent to four square blocks in LA. I don't know how we'll survive the DUmpmonkeys withdrawal. FAUX News is bound to perish from the face of the earth now! I mean, really, how can a population of 300 MILLION stand the shunning of 42 HUNDRED Little Goons???
We're DOOOOMED!!!!!
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So how do we get them to write the code so it actually blocks DU?
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Funny, they seem to be applying the right not to listen to somebody else's free speech. Doggone near a conservative value, even if it is mutilated by the DUmmie thought process.
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Interesting....the electronic equivalent of sticking your fingers in your ears.
Now if I could just do a picture of the 3 monkeys.
Hear no evil.
See no evil.
Speak all manner of evil.
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The idiot wants to block Fox & CNN from his computer????
That's easy, just don't go to their websites.
Yes but what if the little DUchebag accidentally gets some tiny bit of real news and it's eyes are burned permanently?
That's just not a chance worth taking for a hive member.
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Hey DU..add these ip's to your restricted sites in IE. It will block the sites that really need to be blocked.
216.158.28.195
216.158.28.196
216.158.28.197
216.158.28.198
216.158.28.199
216.158.54.195
216.158.54.197
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I know, I'm very puzzled. All those complicated instructions, do this, do that, test, retest, all to block sites on his VERY OWN COMPUTER AND TV? Here is my complicated schema for not being subject to DailyKos: Make sure you have a free afternoon.
1) Step One: Do not type www.dailykos.com into your browser
2) Step Two: Do anything else.
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The idiot wants to block Fox & CNN from his computer????
That's easy, just don't go to their websites.
they are too stupid not to punch Fox News into their browser?