Thus spake David Carlson (carlson.dl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx): > I am forbidden to access the server yelp.com. Is that because I am a > Tor exit node? To hell with yelp. It's not clear if the bans are intentional - if they just believe that selling user's privacy against their will is their official business model, or if it's just a DoS detection mechanism gone haywire. Given that *residential* exits are showing up as banned, I'm guessing it's not the latter... Go them. Use Google Maps (aka Places on mobile). It aggregates yelp and a handful of other sites, and does not ban tor. It occasionally gives you a captcha, but this is better than a ban. P.S. Just to open myself up to a fun libel suit, I've heard rumors that yelp takes bribes to filter ratings in various ways. I'm sure the filters are only beneficial, and help to remove spam posts and other "malicious" content. In the face of rumors like these, it really is better to get your information elsewhere, especially from an aggregator. http://www.tech-ex.net/2009/02/yelp-accused-of-asking-for-bribes-to.html http://www.switched.com/2010/02/25/yelp-embroiled-in-bribery-extortion-and-defamation-dispute/ -- Mike Perry Mad Computer Scientist fscked.org evil labs
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