Hilton blocking FlyerTalk??
Apr 11, 2008, 5:01 pm
#61
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FT is my home page, 
and I could not get on at the Homewood in Roc last week. Thought it was the hotel's wireless. It was one of those trips where I dropped bags in the room, logged on to quickly check emails and then to long client dinner. Back out very early in the morning, and I had the BBerry as a backup so I wasn't really concerned.
The next night in BUF, worked fine.
I see another "sticky" in the making.
and I could not get on at the Homewood in Roc last week. Thought it was the hotel's wireless. It was one of those trips where I dropped bags in the room, logged on to quickly check emails and then to long client dinner. Back out very early in the morning, and I had the BBerry as a backup so I wasn't really concerned. The next night in BUF, worked fine.
I see another "sticky" in the making.
Apr 11, 2008, 7:09 pm
#62
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 233
Error on IE:
The requested URL could not be retrieved
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While trying to retrieve the URL: http://flyertalk.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=1
The following error was encountered:
Unable to determine IP address from host name for unknown server name
This means that:
The cache was not able to resolve the hostname presented in the URL.
Check if the address is correct.
The requested URL could not be retrieved
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While trying to retrieve the URL: http://flyertalk.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=1
The following error was encountered:
Unable to determine IP address from host name for unknown server name
This means that:
The cache was not able to resolve the hostname presented in the URL.
Check if the address is correct.
At this point, I would check to see if you could connect via FT's IP address (http://67.201.16.68). Perhaps the URL itself is being blocked at the site's DNS server, and using the IP address would bypass that.
Apr 11, 2008, 10:19 pm
#63
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: USA
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Ditto for me at this property last week. Had brief, very slow connection on wednesday but couldn't access at all on Monday or Tuesday. Most sites were very slow, but FlyerTalk often didn't load at all.
Apr 13, 2008, 2:21 pm
#69
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I get the above error at www.flyertalk.com but can access http://67.201.16.68 - but that doesn't let you log in so you can't post.
Apr 15, 2008, 10:35 am
#72
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Location: DFW
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It seems to be blocked at the Hampton in Couer d'Alene, Idaho as well.
I'm in disbelief but given these reports I'm starting to think that they've really done this. What amazing arrogance.
So do we have any recourse? Should we call/email hilton to complain about censoring the internet? I know legally we don't have much recourse - they have whatever rights they need buried in the terms you agree to when you access. Still from an ethical customer service level engaging in any sort of censoring doesn't sit well with me.
I'm in disbelief but given these reports I'm starting to think that they've really done this. What amazing arrogance.
So do we have any recourse? Should we call/email hilton to complain about censoring the internet? I know legally we don't have much recourse - they have whatever rights they need buried in the terms you agree to when you access. Still from an ethical customer service level engaging in any sort of censoring doesn't sit well with me.
Apr 15, 2008, 10:56 am
#73
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I'm at the Hilton in Orlando - Disney - it's working fine (obviously since I'm posting from my room ). The hotel however is not working fine - yikes! The staff here really needs to learn what customer service 101 is all about but that's for another thread/post.
). The hotel however is not working fine - yikes! The staff here really needs to learn what customer service 101 is all about but that's for another thread/post.
Apr 16, 2008, 6:40 am
#74
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Apr 25, 2008, 8:50 am
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