WORST SITE IN THE WORLD : WHY DO YOU BLOCK FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES?

[jbesclapez]

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I am reading WhatHIFI for many years. I am also a regular visitor of the website, especially the awards pages...

However, i hate your website because you are block access from foreign countries. Why would you do that?

I need to turn on my VPN in the UK to see your site. For years, i wanted to tell you how stupid it is... now it is done.

Maybe i will not log in anymore because it is really frustrating....

Bye

 

[bigboss]

Which country are you from? There are many forum members from abroad, who regularly access the site.

 

[jbesclapez]

I am now in Turkey. Used to be in west africa and regularly in France... most of the time there is the same problem. (ipad/phones/pc/macs...)

Check your htaccess of the website or the cloud service if you are using one 🙂

 

[RobinKidderminster]

I used this site last week in Turkey. Check yr connection.

 

[bigboss]

I've been to a few countries over the past 5 years, and never had a problem accessing the site. I was in Amsterdam earlier this month as well. What you're experiencing is certainly very unusual.

 

[jbesclapez]

As stated before, i had different ISP, different devices. The only common point could be my DNS (I am using OpenDNS).

But it does not mean that the problem does not exist, I do not make that up!!!

Dont you have also bandwith restrictions for outside the UK?

 

[bigboss]

Dont you have also bandwith restrictions for outside the UK?

Not that I have noted.

 

[John Duncan]

We don't block countries, so not sure what the problem is. Can you go to:

http://icanhazip.com when you are NOT on your UK VPN and mail me at the address below with the result please?

 

[Dave_]

As stated before, i had different ISP, different devices. The only common point could be my DNS (I am using OpenDNS).

Which you'll be bypassing when using a VPN. Have you tried alternate DNS, to see if the problem still persists?

But it does not mean that the problem does not exist, I do not make that up!!!

No, but you've placed the blame on WHF? When it may not be their fault?

Dont you have also bandwith restrictions for outside the UK?

What?

 

[hg_mike]

jbesclapez

Given that the Turkish government is trying to block all sorts of internet sites,

http://www.renesys.com/2014/03/turkish-internet-censorship/

Do you think that "Big Brother" is watching you, and trying to block you reaching the WHF site. I struggle to think why they would want to block this site, but stranger things do happen now and again.

I hope it isn't the case :exmark:

 

[Dave_]

jbesclapez

Given that the Turkish government is trying to block all sorts of internet sites

Hence the alternative DNS and VPN...

 

[John Duncan]

Occam's Razor, anyone?

 

[Hi-FiOutlaw]

I'm from Potugal, using ipad for the last 2 years and never been blocked...

Must be something related to you ipad.

:cheers:

 

[bigboss]

I'm from Potugal, using ipad for the last 2 years and never been blocked...

Must be something related to you ipad.

:cheers:

Your iPad certainly has problems typing "r"!

 

[Hi-FiOutlaw]

I'm from Potugal, using ipad for the last 2 years and never been blocked...

Must be something related to you ipad.

:cheers:

Your iPad certainly has problems typing "r"!

it's the way i speak, can't p onounce the " ", you see...! :doh:

 

[jbesclapez]

HI John thanks for the help.
I just sent you an email. Cheers

 

[jbesclapez]

Mike, nothing to do with turkish governement. But Thanks. It happened in other countries...

 

[jbesclapez]

John, did you get my email? :quest:

 

[nads]

never had an issue from any of the counties i have posted from.

 

[pyrrhon]

I guess kurds must be kept silent *help*

 

[Vladimir]

When I was in Turkey few years ago almost everything on the internet was blocked by a government regulatory agency, just like in China. Most likely to be the case with other countries as well. Or could be just CDN servers having issues with caching the WHF site in certain regions. *unknw*

I'm in Macedonia and I have no issues with the site on PC or mobile. Everything works fine and the site speed is snappy.