Err_blocked_by_orb on work computer

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Hey all!

Within the last week or so I have been unable to load OGS pages on my work laptop. Unsure if this is some issue with the VPN the laptop has or what but some of the network requests are coming back 403 and the call to cdn.online-go.com for the locales has the blocked by orb error.

The page stays with the little animation of the white and black stone bouncing

Has anyone experienced this and knows a work around? Sitting in an office for 9 hours a day without playing a game in unbearable

Thanks

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My first guess is that your work place is blocking the connection. This is especially likely if you work for the government in the U.S.

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The 403 error could be coming from some sort of intermediate blocking system, rather than the web server. Perhaps, your employer is blocking access?

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Well, if OP’s work is not OGS or baduk related, I can fully understand the employer blocking acces. Getting paid for playing games during work hours is abnormal and can be considered a theft.

Or am I too old fashioned? Is this considered normal nowadays?

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Reminds me of that old saying

“Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime
That’s why I play Go on company time”

:joy:

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You’re old-fashioned, but alas there are employers who agree with you.

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Internet search indicates that “blocked by ORB” may be a CORS issue. Indicating that it may be something more than “employer preventing gaming”. I wonder if there’s something OGS is supposed be doing differently w.r.t. the response headers.

i’m not a web security expert :laughing:

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Maybe use your mobile if you can’t connect using the pc?