Proxy servers

If you are blocked at school or work.....


How to Get Around Website Blocks:The easiest way to get around a website block is to use a proxy website, aka web proxy. Web proxies work by acting as a middle man of sorts between your computer and the website's server. Let's pretend Joe in Iowa wants to unblock Big Bruin at work. To do this, he visits a proxy, types in bigbruin.com, and clicks "Go". Normally this Internet request would be sent straight to his company's servers and then the web filter, which would block the site. But since Joe is using a proxy, the request gets sent through the servers of the proxy website. The proxy downloads the website to its servers, makes any necessary modifications, and then sends it back to Joe. By doing this, the block is bypassed. Proxies work with most websites out there, including Myspace, Facebook, eBay, blogs, email, and of course, Big Bruin. Some websites like Digg may place restrictions on visitors using proxies. For instance, Digg will not allow proxy visitors to Digg stories, as this would make cheating the system very easy. To get you started, here are a few proxy websites you can use.» Internet Unblock» Unblock Utopia» Rock the Prox» Canada Unblock» The UnblockTypes of Web Proxies:There are more than 4,000 proxy websites on the Internet. However, they are all pretty much the same. Most proxy sites operate using one of two free scripts: CGI Proxy and PHP Proxy. As their names indicate, they each use CGI and PHP respectively. CGI Proxy is the older of the two. It runs a bit slower than PHP Proxy, but is compatible with more websites. On the other side of things, PHP Proxy runs a little faster than its CGI counterpart, but doesn't support as many websites. Some people have observed that sites running PHP Proxy tend to be newer, while stable and established proxy websites run CGI Proxy exclusively. PHP Proxy proxy sites can be identified by the "/index.php?q=" found in proxified URLs, while CGI Proxy sites often have "/nph-proxy.pl/" after the domain on proxified pages.Problems with Proxy Websites:Just like everything in life, proxies aren't perfect. Some websites may contain visual flaws when viewed through a proxy, and there are a rare few that block access from proxies. Some content, such as Flash videos, cannot be viewed through most proxies. This includes YouTube and online arcades. Currently, unblocking YouTube videos is in its experimental stage in the proxy industry. One good site to try if you do want to unblock a website that uses Flash elements, including YouTube videos, is Ultimate Unblock.

from http://www.bigbruin.com/2007/proxy_1

I can't vouch for these, I do not know if they are any good, but if you can't get on the game, they may be a quick save until you get to a better computer ISP. I tried them and they took me to the sites I typed, but I don't know any blocked sites, so don't know how well they'd work on that. Like I said, I have no personal knowledge of these or whether they are legit, so its your call whether to bother with them or not. As of right now, you are at #36 and have 21K gold so you seem safe if that makes any difference.