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Fire Walk With Me

(38,893 posts) Tue Dec 20, 2011, 04:06 PM Dec 2011

Firefox Add-On Bypasses SOPA DNS Blocking

http://torrentfreak.com/firefox-add-on-bypasses-sopa-dns-blocking-111220/

The pending Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) continues to inspire opponents to come up with creative solutions to circumvent it.

A new anti-SOPA add-on for Firefox, titled “DeSopa,” is such a counter measure.

When installed, users can click a single button to resolve a blocked domain via foreign DNS servers, bypassing all domestic DNS blockades and allowing the user to browse the site though the bare IP-address (if supported).

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Firefox Add-On Bypasses SOPA DNS Blocking (Original Post) Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 OP

Mozilla has not approved this add-on... kentuck Dec 2011 #1

Do you know if it's dangerous in any way? nt MADem Dec 2011 #4

This is great! Does this mean I can now stream BBC stateside! Burgman Dec 2011 #2

And then that sends a silent signal to the overhead tracking satellites... hlthe2b Dec 2011 #3

And the score is... LetTimmySmoke Dec 2011 #5

Firefox, and the Internet, continue to kick butt. Thanks to the CIA for all the acid. saras Dec 2011 #6

kentuck

(115,641 posts)

1. Mozilla has not approved this add-on...

Reply to Fire Walk With Me (Original post)

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 04:09 PM

Dec 2011

is what I am told.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

4. Do you know if it's dangerous in any way? nt

Reply to kentuck (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 04:13 PM

Dec 2011

Burgman

(330 posts)

2. This is great! Does this mean I can now stream BBC stateside!

Reply to Fire Walk With Me (Original post)

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 04:09 PM

Dec 2011

Fantastic! Doctor Who here I come.

hlthe2b

(114,705 posts)

3. And then that sends a silent signal to the overhead tracking satellites...

Reply to Fire Walk With Me (Original post)

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 04:12 PM

Dec 2011

and a drone is dispatched to blow your computer to smithereens?

Sorry... but my imagination is running wild.

LetTimmySmoke

(1,202 posts)

5. And the score is...

Reply to Fire Walk With Me (Original post)

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 04:15 PM

Dec 2011

Internet: 1
Congress: 0

saras

(6,670 posts)

6. Firefox, and the Internet, continue to kick butt. Thanks to the CIA for all the acid.

Reply to Fire Walk With Me (Original post)

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 04:17 PM

Dec 2011

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