So somebody ran to Google and said we are a phishing site!

Posted by Guessedworker on Sunday, 11 September 2005 17:14.

Thanks to Rob for letting me know that the latest edition of the IE browser brings up MR with Google’s new warning flag (on which John posted last month). It’s purpose is said by Google to be a warning of “dangerous” content. In effect, and used against a site like ours, it could take away our reputation as people of honest intent - at least with visitors who do not already know us.

My IE, which I don’t use much these days, is too ancient to replicate this delightfully thoughtful piece of larceny. So I haven’t seen it. Still, I am sure Rob has it right and some unscrupulous individual is trying to damage us.

It would be interesting to know from readers using the new IE browser which other political sites have acquired this badge of honour. Not many on the left, I bet.

Tags: Blogs & Blogging

Comments:

Posted by Geoff Beck on Sun, 11 Sep 2005 17:42 | #

I advise folks to use Linux with Mozilla or Firefox. Sometimes I even view MR with the lynx all text browser.

Stop giving your money Chekists at Microsoft, and etc…

Posted by Fred Scrooby on Sun, 11 Sep 2005 19:34 | #

Poor Soren—no sooner does he start blogging here than the site gets slapped with a Morris-Dees-type “hater” label or whatever it is. Poor guy—I hope he’s holding up OK under the pressure ...

Posted by Guessedworker on Sun, 11 Sep 2005 21:41 | #

Soren,

It’s there as usual but you have to log-off your control-box then pull the site up from cold. In other words MR “members” are recognised by the system as not being harvesters, and while you are browsing after having logged-in you will not see the captcha.

Fred,

Danes are tough. Even ones living in Chicago.

Posted by Geoff Beck on Sun, 11 Sep 2005 21:49 | #

Soren,

The Linux platform is less vulnerable to the spyware and virus stuff that is increasingly embedded in all the crap written for Window’s based browsers.

If you have “some” technical ability you can effectively secure a Linux machine.

If you really want a secure platform try: http://www.openbsd.org/

Posted by Geoff Beck on Sun, 11 Sep 2005 22:22 | #

Furthermore,

I would add PGP encryption onto your computer, but not before wiping it clean (formating the Hard Disk Drive and reinstalling Windows)

I would encrypt any private or sensitive files.

Get it here. DO IT NOW, for you own protection. You may think you are doing everything legal, and a good citizen. Think again.

http://www.gnupg.org/

Posted by b on Sun, 11 Sep 2005 22:28 | #

You should contact the IE7 group at Microsoft and have MR removed from the list of phishing sites. Here is more information about this and contact information for the IE7 group.

http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2005/09/09/463204.aspx

Posted by Bilbo on Sun, 11 Sep 2005 23:18 | #

No problem with Netscape on Linux or XP I can tell. The newest version of Netscape may be different however.

Posted by Guessedworker on Sun, 11 Sep 2005 23:43 | #

Many thanks for your help. I have contacted MS. We’ll see what happens now.

Posted by b on Mon, 12 Sep 2005 00:15 | #

You should also get the IE7 beta and use it to monitor your site’s status. It also gives you a direct contact for alerting the IE7 team to false phishing reports.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/ie7/default.mspx

IE7 beta requires Windows XP with SP2.

You might also consider reporting this attempted censorship to CNET.

http://www.news.com