Ektopos is Occult!

So I'm back in the old hometown sitting in Panera to do some reading and writing over coffee, and I notice, to my surprise, that Panera offers wireless interent access.  Sweet, I think, let's check up on the blogs I read!  When I try to pull up Ektopos, I get this message:

This site is blocked by the SonicWALL Content Filter Service.
URL: http://www.ektopos.com/
Reason for restriction: Forbidden Category "Cult/Occult"

The secret is out!  Matthew Mullins has obviously been consorting with the devil.  I have confirmed this information by consulting with an oracle who informs me that Ektopos is really a front designed to seduce malleable young minds into following philosophy down the twisted path which ends at the gates of hell.  To be placed in SonicWALL's Cult/Occult category, your website has to be

sponsored by prominent organized modern religious groups that are identified as "cults" by three or more authoritative sources.  Sites that promote or offer methods, means of instruction, or other resources to affect or influence real events through the use of spells, curses, magic powers or supernatural beings.

Very interesting.  I suppose this site should be blocked as well, for linking to (promoting acquisition of) occult information. In other news, my favorite squirrel, Foamy, has been deemed Adult/Mature Content and can't be reached from Panera.  No Scarlet Teen either.  Not that I was dying to access Scarlet Teen, but do you think you can guess the forbidden category?  Sex education.

Isn't censorship great?

Comments

[Matthew Mullins]

Holy Crap!! I've been found out, and now you're publishing it for everyone to see.

OK it's true.... I am a cult of personality.

The worst part is that they don't provide any kind of link or email to get your site assigned to the right category.... Intimate Apparel/
Swimsuit!

As an interesting aside I noticed on their VPN page that they have a quote from a guy named Ward Mundy of the US Court of Appeals. I knew Ward when I worked for the US Courts, he in the 11th circuit and I in the 8th, but neither of us work for the Courts any longer. The weird thing is that federal employees are forbidden from endorsing products. So I have to wonder if the quote is really from Ward.

[Matthew Mullins]

I'm happy to report that as of 12/29 Ektopos should be off the occult list and in the "Society and Lifestyle" list. (their choice not mine) Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

[Scott]

No problem. =)