United provided internet access/blocking restrictions [Consolidated]
Oct 21, 2015, 11:41 pm
#106
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Yes - UA has decided that gambling and guns are off limits on their wifi network - but you can watch all the porn you want on UA's wifi as I had the unfortunate pleasure of sitting next to someone in the club who enjoyed streaming it on his laptop... I swear to goodness porn has become so common that it's like watching CNN to some people - I'm always amazed but not sure why any more....
He was a real winner.
He essentially threatened me when I quietly requested that he lower the volume on his macbook.
Last edited by zombietooth; Oct 22, 2015 at 12:03 am
Oct 22, 2015, 1:04 am
#107
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Oct 22, 2015, 1:34 am
#108
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Moderator Note
We all know there is non-PG content on the internet and some will watch it in inappropriate situations but there is really no reason to go into the full litany of travelers behaving badly here -- that's not the thread topic.
Let's return to original topic of the blocking of more conventional content on UA's internet access for customers.
WineCountryUA
UA coModerator
We all know there is non-PG content on the internet and some will watch it in inappropriate situations but there is really no reason to go into the full litany of travelers behaving badly here -- that's not the thread topic.
Let's return to original topic of the blocking of more conventional content on UA's internet access for customers.
WineCountryUA
UA coModerator
Nov 12, 2015, 6:08 pm
#114
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Just for jollies I bounced over to Fox News just now to see the article. Nothing particularly interesting. What she wanted to do and bits about why she thinks it would be great and why Republicans think it would be terrible. Not exactly news from either perspective.
Dec 8, 2015, 9:44 am
#115
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Not sure why I pay for United wifi when it blocks all HTTPS connections. Basically, email, Skype, Messages, any kind of search are all blocked. Oh and they filter any website about "guitars" still.
Dec 8, 2015, 10:04 am
#116
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Dec 8, 2015, 9:28 pm
#117
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United Club WiFi blocking Skype
Tried to use Skype today at the United Club above gate 74 at LAX and couldn't log on. So, I tried to open www.skype.com and got a red screen informing me that United Club had saved me from some attack, and blocked skype.com. Apparently not allowed to use P2P anymore.
Dec 8, 2015, 9:32 pm
#118
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That's good! They finally got rid of skype.
Still people could go through there mobile phones and use skype but at least the % of people using skype at the UC via Microphone is now less.
Still people could go through there mobile phones and use skype but at least the % of people using skype at the UC via Microphone is now less.
Dec 8, 2015, 9:38 pm
#119
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For the record I only text message on it in public places, and have no problem at all asking someone to quite down if they are getting too loud on Skype or the phone including one woman recently talking loudly on her cell phone sitting right under the "no cell phone use" sign.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Dec 8, 2015 at 9:40 pm Reason: OMNI content deleted
Dec 8, 2015, 9:42 pm
#120
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For the record I only text message on it in public places, and have no problem at all asking someone to quite down if they are getting too loud on Skype or the phone including one woman recently talking loudly on her cell phone sitting right under the "no cell phone use" sign.
