| consider it strange to find the terms Friendster | | | | not on the list of those to be refused, then you |
| login and Facebook proxies in the same title, don't. | | | | will find yourself on that website. If that site then |
| The reason for that will become clear as you | | | | offers you a search box into which you can enter |
| continue reading. | | | | a URL and click to access it, then you can use the |
| People with Friendster login difficulties have likely | | | | correct Friendster URL and get to that site. Then |
| been blocked from logging in, the two most | | | | enter your Friendster login and you are there. As |
| common blockers being an employer or an | | | | far as your computer is concerned, you are still |
| educational establishment. Schools, colleges and | | | | on Site A. That site is referred to as a 'proxy'. |
| universities are well known from blocking students | | | | What About Other Sites? |
| from accessing a wide range of social networking | | | | Going back to the Site A example, the search |
| sites, including Friendster and Facebook. So that is | | | | box is not specific for Friendster logins: it can also |
| the main reason why you should not be surprised | | | | be used as a Facebook proxy, or for access to |
| to find Friendster and Facebook mentioned in the | | | | any other website whatsoever. The trace cannot |
| same title. | | | | see what site you go to after Site A, so cannot |
| They are both popular social networking websites, | | | | block it. You can use it as a MySpace proxy and |
| and both are equally likely to be blocked. Apart | | | | also to log into YouTube or your Twitter account. |
| from colleges, employers will also put a block on a | | | | However, it is important that you don't stay on |
| number of URLs that they do not want | | | | these sites too long or your school, college or |
| employees spending their time visiting. Some | | | | employer might be wondering what you are doing |
| employers will place conditional blocks, such that | | | | in Site A for so long because your activity there |
| certain authorized personnel can click a button to | | | | can be logged, though not the other URLs you |
| request permission to visit the website in question. | | | | access from it. An important property of proxy |
| However, only authorized personnel will be | | | | sites for you to keep in mind is that when you |
| granted that permission. | | | | see an advert for a Facebook proxy or |
| What Sites are Barred? | | | | Friendster login, you can use it for both - it is not |
| So how do you access a website that has a | | | | specific. |
| block placed on it? It's easy if you know that the | | | | Limited Life |
| block is made on the URL that you enter into the | | | | Another point to keep in mind is that eventually |
| address bar on the browser of your computer. | | | | the proxy URLs, or Site A, gets known, and |
| The computer, or server if each computer | | | | when it does, then frequently it is passed from |
| passes through a central server, will be alerted to | | | | school to school and college to college. You then |
| refuse to connect specific URLs, such as those | | | | have to find another, and that is where those |
| for Friendster and Facebook. Other popular social | | | | sites that offer you proxies are very useful. They |
| networking sites that get blocked include | | | | keep up to date with proxies, and their sites offer |
| MySpace, YouTube and Twitter. | | | | you the latest proxies available. |
| How to Overcome the Bar | | | | So, if you find that your access to certain |
| However, if you first visit another website that | | | | website URLs is limited, and you can't get to the |
| offers its own address box, you can enter the | | | | one that you want, then find a proxy and use |
| URL you want into that and access the site from | | | | that. You will be safe because the computer or |
| there. The block cannot see past the initial site | | | | even intranet you are using will not be able to see |
| you have logged on to. | | | | where you are going after that. |
| Thus, if you visit Site A, and the URL for site A is | | | | |