How do i block websites?

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NOF only issues warnings to my children - it does not actually prevent them visiting "blocked" websites. How do i configure it to actually block the site, and why does NOF say sites (eg with category "pornography") are blocked when they are not? thank you

 

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NOF only issues warnings to my children - it does not actually prevent them visiting "blocked" websites. How do i configure it to actually block the site, and why does NOF say sites (eg with category "pornography") are blocked when they are not? thank you

 

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Hi allehn,

 

You said "How do i configure it to actually block the site".   If you select the option "Block the site" at Settings -> Web, and if the categories of a website is selected to blocked or the website is on the black list, but the website is not on the white list, when a child tries to access the site, the child will be blocked.

 

 

Thanks,

Katie

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thanks katie. so when NOF says "blocked" the site may not be blocked at all, and is set only to give a warning??? Surely it should not say blocked if it isn't blocked.

How do i block some categories but not others eg I want to block pornograthy and violence, but not gaming. i just want the warning for gaming.

thanks

 

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You can simply use open DNS to block all adult sites.

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allehn,

 

You said "so when NOF says "blocked" the site may not be blocked at all, and is set only to give a warning???"

 

That's not true. 

 

If you have the option "Give a warning but allow XXX on the site anyway" at Settings -> Web selected, the child is able to access the website

 

If you have the option " Block the site" at Settings -> Web select, the child is not able to access the website.

 

You said " How do i block some categories but not others eg I want to block pornograthy and violence, but not gaming. i just want the warning for gaming."

 

You can block some categories by selecting the categories to be blocked at Settings -> Web.  Currently the program doesn't support the feature that blocks certain categories and gives a warning for other categories.  Could you give us a scenarios using the option you think that would help you to manage the online activities and I'll pass your suggestion to the Online Family team.

 

 

Thanks,

Katie

 

 

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Unfortunately right now we don't allow "blocking" for some categories, and "warning" for others. I'll pass your suggestions on to our development group.

 

Thanks,