# Why is my IP banned at work? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [June 29, 2011, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-ip-banned-at-work/587250 "2011-06-29T13:14:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-ip-banned-at-work/587250/21 "2011-06-29T18:20:25Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > Once we had the correct list back in place all was right with the world again. You’re not kidding! All my lost socks just reappeared, I just got a week off with pay, and Celine Deon just made a public apology for her entire career. ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-ip-banned-at-work/587250/22 "2011-06-29T18:37:20Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > You’re not kidding! All my lost socks just reappeared, I just got a week off with pay, and Celine Deon just made a public apology for her entire career. TODO: Morena Baccarin and Jewel Staite haven’t contacted me about scheduling our threesome yet. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-ip-banned-at-work/587250/23 "2011-06-29T18:39:40Z")
> [@Zeriel](#): > > TODO: Morena Baccarin and Jewel Staite haven’t contacted me about scheduling our threesome yet. They’ll be over right after we finish lunch, I promise. ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-ip-banned-at-work/587250/24 "2011-06-29T19:18:04Z")
I just checked again. I get the “your IP is blocked” error when I try and access the forum from my phone. I’m using the easyedge browser with USCellular as a cell provider. I don’t really need access from my phone, but it’d be nice. Can anything be done about that? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-ip-banned-at-work/587250/25 "2011-06-29T19:36:21Z")
> [@brewha](#): > > I just checked again. I get the “your IP is blocked” error when I try and access the forum from my phone. I’m using the easyedge browser with USCellular as a cell provider. I don’t really need access from my phone, but it’d be nice. > > Can anything be done about that? > > Thanks! That means that you must be the spammer! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-ip-banned-at-work/587250/26 "2011-06-29T20:25:13Z")
> [@brewha](#): > > I just checked again. I get the “your IP is blocked” error when I try and access the forum from my phone. I’m using the easyedge browser with USCellular as a cell provider. I don’t really need access from my phone, but it’d be nice. > > Can anything be done about that? > > Thanks! An IP number would be helpful. > **[What Is My IP?](https://www.whatismyip.com/)** > > What is my IP? Instantly check your public IP address. My IP address location information shows city, state, postal code, country, and ISP. You can send me email if you don’t want to publish your ip number here, no problem. ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-ip-banned-at-work/587250/27 "2011-06-29T21:53:22Z")
> [@CCYMan](#): > > I was among the banned too! What kind of tattoo should we get? How about Banned Camp? ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-ip-banned-at-work/587250/28 "2011-06-30T05:50:53Z")
I wasn’t banned. I feel left out ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Azeotrope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@Azeotrope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azeotrope)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-ip-banned-at-work/587250/29 "2011-06-30T12:31:58Z")
That’s **EvilTOJ** for ya, always trying to jump on the latest bannedwagon 😛 ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-ip-banned-at-work/587250/30 "2011-06-30T12:43:57Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > You’re not kidding! All my lost socks just reappeared, … You know that socks are illegal here, right? Probably too many socks is what got you in trouble. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-ip-banned-at-work/587250/31 "2011-06-30T17:02:02Z")
PM sent,\*\* TubaDiva\*\*. thanks for looking into it. ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-ip-banned-at-work/587250/32 "2011-06-30T18:24:35Z")
Posting from my phone. byaaaah! Thanks, Tuba! ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2011, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-ip-banned-at-work/587250/33 "2011-07-01T00:27:56Z")
BTW, since we’re on the topic… A few weeks ago my home IP was banned. I e-mailed \*\*TubaDiva’s \*\*AOL account, as the sticky said to do…(I found it in cached Google search). It was the weekend, and she probably wasn’t around at the time. After a day of Dopeless life, I decided to fight my own ignorance. I had my DLS modem release its IP address and acquire a new one. Presto - back online. I sent a follow-up note to **TubaDiva** to let her know I was set…I assume that’s why I never heard back. 🙂 -D/a ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2011, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-ip-banned-at-work/587250/34 "2011-07-01T02:00:32Z")
> [@Zeriel](#): > > Yeah, me too. I’m sitting here like–shit, am I actually going to have to WORK today? Yeah, during the 15 minutes I was banned, I revolutionalized our sales strategies, hosted a team building excercise that ended in our HR manager crying and rocking and our janitor consoling her with hugs and carresses, set up a bonus program that will save 1.4 billion dollars for our investers, beat my boss in chess and organized the union. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2011, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-ip-banned-at-work/587250/35 "2011-07-01T02:16:57Z")
😃 > [@Nzinga\_Seated](#): > > Yeah, during the 15 minutes I was banned, I revolutionalized our sales strategies, hosted a team building excercise that ended in our HR manager crying and rocking and our janitor consoling her with hugs and carresses, set up a bonus program that will save 1.4 billion dollars for our investers, beat my boss in chess and organized the union. See, I figure the Dope is responsible for at least half the unemployment in the US, and half the downtunr in the economy. It’s a wonder productivity is better than zero most businesses. ---
**Author:** ![bengangmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2011, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-ip-banned-at-work/587250/36 "2011-07-01T09:30:03Z")
> [@Muffin](#): > > I am risen from the banned, thus proving that yes, I am Jesus Christ. Or at least people say: Jesus Christ! It’s her again. When you walk into a room. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Canadjun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2011, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-ip-banned-at-work/587250/37 "2011-07-01T13:44:54Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > 😃 > > See, I figure the Dope is responsible for at least half the unemployment in the US, and half the downtunr in the economy. It’s a wonder productivity is better than zero most businesses. Nah. If the Dope wasn’t available then fewer people would need to be hired to do the work that people using the Dope aren’t doing. So, the Dope actually **reduces** unemployment! 😃 PS Happy Canada Day! ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2011, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-ip-banned-at-work/587250/38 "2011-07-01T16:16:38Z")
> [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](#): > > BTW, since we’re on the topic.. > A few weeks ago my home IP was banned. I e-mailed \*\*TubaDiva’s \*\*AOL account, as the sticky said to do..(I found it in cached Google search). It was the weekend, and she probably wasn’t around at the time. > > After a day of Dopeless life, I decided to fight my own ignorance. I had my DLS modem release its IP address and acquire a new one. Presto - back online. > > I sent a follow-up note to **TubaDiva** to let her know I was set..I assume that’s why I never heard back. 🙂 > -D/a I don’t recall seeing an email from you, I usually answer emails promptly, or at least I try to, anyway. I’ve been out of town some weekends, usually when I am I have little to no internet access, so if this is when it happened I do apologize. Could you send me another email so I can test to see what’s going on here? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2011, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-ip-banned-at-work/587250/39 "2011-07-01T21:26:55Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > I don’t recall seeing an email from you, I usually answer emails promptly, or at least I try to, anyway. > > I’ve been out of town some weekends, usually when I am I have little to no internet access, so if this is when it happened I do apologize. > > Could you send me another email so I can test to see what’s going on here? Thanks. I assumed it was something like that, and since I got it resolved on my own..I wasn’t going to bug you about it. (Or even mention it, until this thread popped up.) But since you asked, I just resent the original mail, so you (hopefully) have all the details. -D/a ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2011, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-ip-banned-at-work/587250/40 "2011-07-01T21:36:14Z")
I DO find these emails. I didn’t see them – I was unavailable in that time period – and you sent 'em and they got pushed down the queue and I just flat missed them. I do apologize. Nothing personal. Now I got to look at everything to see what I missed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-ip-banned-at-work/587250.md?page=1)