Hi. On Thu, 4 Jun 2015 17:36:01 -0400 German <gentger...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > I had some discussion on some message board. After a while I > > > > > > got banned for no obvious reason. So I have decided to create > > > > > > another account with a free proxy, cleaned my cookies and > > > > > > continue to do some conversations with a members with which I > > > > > > have enjoyed talking. I successfully created account with web > > > > > > proxy, could logging in, but can't post on the message board. > > > > > > The message I got was that I am not permitted to post. So, I > > > > > > believe that the server can identify me somehow. Any ideas > > > > > > what can be done in this situation so I can post? Thank so > > > > > > much for all of your insights. > > > > > > > > > > It's not impossible that they detected the proxy and won't allow > > > > > postings from it. > > > > > > > > Or it's possible that the proxy in question sends that funny > > > > X-Forwarded-For HTTP header which contains the original IP *and* > > > > the message board checks it too. > > > > > > I still think that it is nothing to do with proxies. Might that be > > > that my computer name is filtered or as I said earlier the whole > > > linux system is subject to filtering? > > > > It's possible. Every time you use a browser you're telling everyone > > interested that you're using Linux. It's a part of User-Agent string. > > And it's easy to change (using privoxy on your own PC) regardless of > > the browser you're using. > > > > Reco > > > > > > Oh thanks, that's something. What's this privoxy is? You're joking, right? Ok, I'll play along. apt-get install privoxy -y x-www-browser /usr/share/doc/privoxy/index.html Run first command as root, the second as a normal user. Reco -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20150605004351.d975fadbf01722ca5fb37...@gmail.com
