Comments on: Defense Department blocks YouTube, Myspace, MTV.com http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/ Protect yourself from government gaffes, bureaucratic blunders and incumbent incompetence Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:58:17 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Markhttp://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-68134 Mark Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:10:33 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-68134 "DoD has had little success in blocking access to proxy servers." Gee the US Army IT are useless if they cant block this. “DoD has had little success in blocking access to proxy servers.” Gee the US Army IT are useless if they cant block this.

]]> By: Jason B.http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-55926 Jason B. Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:03:25 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-55926 The DoD doesn't just block social networking websites and blogs, they block everything even remotely recreational. I am a software developer for the DoD and I can't count the number of unproductive hours lost waiting for a site to be "unblocked" by the powers that be. Applying blanket-wide policies over the entire DoD seriously affects those who's jobs require free and instant access to information. The DoD doesn’t just block social networking websites and blogs, they block everything even remotely recreational. I am a software developer for the DoD and I can’t count the number of unproductive hours lost waiting for a site to be “unblocked” by the powers that be. Applying blanket-wide policies over the entire DoD seriously affects those who’s jobs require free and instant access to information.

]]> By: Howard K. Sternhttp://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-47535 Howard K. Stern Mon, 11 Jun 2007 04:31:10 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-47535 ^^^ "Street guy' Your the typical Class A moron. Keep on drinking the Kool Aid, watching Fox News & eating the shit that they feed you. (They report... You decide. Its that simple in your case)If you don't like whats on this web site then don't log on to it. Its that simple... ^^^ “Street guy’ Your the typical Class A moron. Keep on drinking the Kool Aid, watching Fox News & eating the shit that they feed you. (They report… You decide. Its that simple in your case)If you don’t like whats on this web site then don’t log on to it. Its that simple…

]]> By: Keithhttp://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-47056 Keith Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:08:58 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-47056 The Dept. of War doesn't want their people to see things that might tell them they're working for traitors. There's too much truth out there, via the Internet--that's why there's a plan to shut it down. The Dept. of War doesn’t want their people to see things that might tell them they’re working for traitors.
There’s too much truth out there, via the Internet–that’s why there’s a plan to shut it down.

]]> By: street guyhttp://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-45956 street guy Wed, 30 May 2007 17:02:13 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-45956 Q, start your own website, spend your own money to bash your President, you have the right for your free speach as long as you are not carrying a sign, shoving it in my face. Or maybe a gun instead of a sign. Its funny about all you individuals that love to make these bullshi------ statements about this the greatest government in the world. Yet you sit in little private cage, a blast anything about every thing that you no nothing about, or want to take the time to check the facts and actually do your own homework. If you did you might be surprised that all this crap you are being fed by these so called writers of news, are only writing what they have half way checked out, or what they want you to believe. Its all about convencing the public, on which crook, should be elected to congress or whatever!!! Q, start your own website, spend your own money to bash your President, you have the right for your free speach as long as you are not carrying a sign, shoving it in my face. Or maybe a gun instead of a sign. Its funny about all you individuals that love to make these bullshi—— statements about this the greatest government in the world. Yet you sit in little private cage, a blast anything about every thing that you no nothing about, or want to take the time to check the facts and actually do your own homework. If you did you might be surprised that all this crap you are being fed by these so called writers of news, are only writing what they have half way checked out, or what they want you to believe. Its all about convencing the public, on which crook, should be elected to congress or whatever!!!

]]> By: Rummyhttp://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-44063 Rummy Fri, 18 May 2007 03:08:20 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-44063 It's politically motivated censorship. The extremist neocon ideology now permeates every nook and cranny of the federal government. After 6 years, only the yes-men and yes-women are left in charge of the bureaucracy. It’s politically motivated censorship. The extremist neocon ideology now permeates every nook and cranny of the federal government. After 6 years, only the yes-men and yes-women are left in charge of the bureaucracy.

]]> By: gerihttp://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-44027 geri Thu, 17 May 2007 20:08:46 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-44027 It's micromanagement. That's what our government does best. Except where our government is concerned that is. It’s micromanagement. That’s what our government does best. Except where our government is concerned that is.

]]> By: karenmillerhttp://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-43992 karenmiller Thu, 17 May 2007 14:28:51 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-43992 none none

]]> By: Qhttp://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-43902 Q Wed, 16 May 2007 19:15:39 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-43902 I agree with all of you who have commented thus far, but it also worries me that a site like youtube is blocked because it's the new ultimate vehicle for exercising freedom of speech, and like the secret service putting people with anti bush signs miles away from any route he is likely to actually use in these so called free speech zones, all it does is serve to isolate the people on the inside from reality, creating that bubble that congress and most "seasoned" politicians seem to exist in. I agree with all of you who have commented thus far, but it also worries me that a site like youtube is blocked because it’s the new ultimate vehicle for exercising freedom of speech, and like the secret service putting people with anti bush signs miles away from any route he is likely to actually use in these so called free speech zones, all it does is serve to isolate the people on the inside from reality, creating that bubble that congress and most “seasoned” politicians seem to exist in.

]]> By: shandlishttp://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-43873 shandlis Wed, 16 May 2007 16:19:21 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-43873 well wat is this about like i dont kno w well wat is this about like i dont kno w

]]> By: Jan Wesnerhttp://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-43780 Jan Wesner Tue, 15 May 2007 18:18:33 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-43780 This policy is similar to that by corporations that block personal internet access use in their offices. The difference here is that deployed soldiers are on duty 24 hours a day. There is no time off, no home to return to and, in many cases, no personal computer access. Limiting internet communication in any way is a huge morale breaker. Read more about military life, including a discussion of this topic, at This policy is similar to that by corporations that block personal internet access use in their offices. The difference here is that deployed soldiers are on duty 24 hours a day. There is no time off, no home to return to and, in many cases, no personal computer access.
Limiting internet communication in any way is a huge morale breaker.
Read more about military life, including a discussion of this topic, at

]]> By: Johnnyhttp://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-43745 Johnny Tue, 15 May 2007 12:43:07 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-43745 You got that right. Nothing irks me more than seeing troops on "recreational" all day while official business piles up. All of these sites have been blocked by proxy filters for years anyway. It's nothing new here in the military. You got that right. Nothing irks me more than seeing troops on “recreational” all day while official business piles up. All of these sites have been blocked by proxy filters for years anyway. It’s nothing new here in the military.

]]> By: Johanhttp://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-43720 Johan Tue, 15 May 2007 06:27:15 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/05/15/defense-department-blocks-youtube-myspace-mtvcom/#comment-43720 I very much doubt that the true reasons for this is network bandwidth or security. The security threat from these sites is small compared to many other sites, and bandwidth costs are really small, at least compared to the cost in productivity.I believe that they simple feel that too many people spend too much time on these sites rather than doing actual work. I very much doubt that the true reasons for this is network bandwidth or security. The security threat from these sites is small compared to many other sites, and bandwidth costs are really small, at least compared to the cost in productivity.

I believe that they simple feel that too many people spend too much time on these sites rather than doing actual work.

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