Re: Host file

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From: Gary Smith <bitbucket@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2005 19:19:24 -0800

Ty <gojunk@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am blocking sites with the Host file but the most frustrating
> thing is happening. The one site I want to block most is
> www.myspace.com.

> No matter how I put it into the host file it still loads. This is
> the first site I could not block this way. Anyone know why this may be?

Myspace.com appears to use multiple servers. If you're going to block the
site via the HOSTS file, you'll have to list each of their servers by
name. That may be more trouble than it's worth.

--
Gary L. Smith
Columbus, Ohio
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