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jdog2050

Joined: 17 Dec 2006
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:40 pm Post subject: Ok...enough's enough. Ex-pat websites are being targeted |
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So, I just got my registration confirmation from ATEK. I'm excitied to finally check out their forums...bam, it's listed as an "attack site" by hosting.co.kr.
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Metropolitician, Korea Beat, Galbi-Jim, now ATEK (the foreign teacher's union/alliance). This is starting to smell awful fishy. |
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JongnoGuru

Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: peeing on your doorstep
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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All Your Site Are Belong To Us, whiteeboyeeee!! |
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Guri Guy

Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Location: Bamboo Island
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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If that's true, this country is becoming more of a police state every day.
Pretty sad to hear that. Hope it isn't true... |
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monkinwonderland

Joined: 17 May 2007
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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Who could have foreseen this? |
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Kiarell
Joined: 29 Mar 2008
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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Next thing you know they'll require your national ID # to post on message boards or register yourself for MMORPGs.... |
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jdog2050

Joined: 17 Dec 2006
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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monkinwonderland wrote: |
Who could have foreseen this? |
Thing is, this has all been happening in the past 4 months. More than likely it's netizens, as the spam blockers and protection sites are all different. That's why some people can still use them, but some can't (especially if surfing from school). |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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Speaking of ATEK what have they done to improve foreign teachers' lot? |
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idiotinkorea

Joined: 25 Jun 2008
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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this country is becoming more of a police state every day. |
you have no idea.
there are over 260 well-paid individuals whose sole and specific job is to daily monitor the internet activity (writing, mailing, posting, blogging, chatting, etc.) of foreign residents in korea.
but i'm sure they are as efficient as your hogwon supervisor. |
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tfunk

Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:26 pm Post subject: Re: Ok...enough's enough. Ex-pat websites are being targete |
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jdog2050 wrote: |
So, I just got my registration confirmation from ATEK. I'm excitied to finally check out their forums...bam, it's listed as an "attack site" by hosting.co.kr.
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Metropolitician, Korea Beat, Galbi-Jim, now ATEK (the foreign teacher's union/alliance). This is starting to smell awful fishy. |
What is hosting.co.kr? It sounds like a hosting site. Do they offer screening software?
Maybe 'attack' is a bad translation and the site works something like NetNanny in that it screens websites for bad language etc.
Is it screening you at work or at home? |
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PeteJB
Joined: 06 Jul 2007
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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I noticed that, but even FeetManSeoul (mostly Korean run) has been hit with the blocker. |
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endo

Joined: 14 Mar 2004 Location: Seoul...my home
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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Can you explain to us non-computer buffs what this exactly means? |
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rhinocharge64
Joined: 20 Sep 2006
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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uri girl, if you want a police state head to englang, or quit your hining, my god your dam annoying!!! |
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Paji eh Wong

Joined: 03 Jun 2003
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:22 am Post subject: |
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idiotinkorea wrote: |
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this country is becoming more of a police state every day. |
you have no idea.
there are over 260 well-paid individuals whose sole and specific job is to daily monitor the internet activity (writing, mailing, posting, blogging, chatting, etc.) of foreign residents in korea.
but i'm sure they are as efficient as your hogwon supervisor. |
I'm curious as to how you know this.
Marmots hole and Feet Man Seoul seem to be working, and ATEK says its down for maintenance. |
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jdog2050

Joined: 17 Dec 2006
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:30 am Post subject: Re: Ok...enough's enough. Ex-pat websites are being targete |
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tfunk wrote: |
jdog2050 wrote: |
So, I just got my registration confirmation from ATEK. I'm excitied to finally check out their forums...bam, it's listed as an "attack site" by hosting.co.kr.
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Metropolitician, Korea Beat, Galbi-Jim, now ATEK (the foreign teacher's union/alliance). This is starting to smell awful fishy. |
What is hosting.co.kr? It sounds like a hosting site. Do they offer screening software?
Maybe 'attack' is a bad translation and the site works something like NetNanny in that it screens websites for bad language etc.
Is it screening you at work or at home? |
Yeah, it's just a web host. And no, "attack" is not a bad translation; basically someone reported the site as to being infiltrated by hackers. Someone out there is reporting these benevolent sites as being taken over by scammers and getting them shut down on various ISP's. |
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rebel_1812
Joined: 17 May 2008 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:41 am Post subject: |
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what a great way to make guests feel welcome. |
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