Monday, May 12, 2008

More Google censorship?

A reader reports that he got the following response to a Google search that led to this blog:

We're sorry...

... but your query looks similar to automated requests from a computer virus or spyware application. To protect our users, we can't process your request right now.

We'll restore your access as quickly as possible, so try again soon. In the meantime, if you suspect that your computer or network has been infected, you might want to run a virus checker or spyware remover to make sure that your systems are free of viruses and other spurious software.

If you're continually receiving this error, you may be able to resolve the problem by deleting your Google cookie and revisiting Google. For browser-specific instructions, please consult your browser's online support center.

If your entire network is affected, more information is available in the Google Web Search Help Center.

We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope we'll see you again on Google.

It is hard to imagine how a search for something on this blog would look like virus output but who knows?

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

What was the search for? Would like to know that

Anonymous said...

Google's responding to *his* client. Using an anonymizing system, such as tor would cause that.

Daniel said...

I got the same thing attempting to connect to this blog, as well as my own and several other "Blogspot" blogs yesterday. It was annoying, but I was able to connect to them by deleting my Google cookies.

Anonymous said...

Gurgle is starting to sound a lot like TT3, where many a post has "vanished" simply because "someone" didn't approve!

Anonymous said...

That's life, liberals and political correct asswipes don't like to be called douchebags and turdbags.
Their idiocy had run amok. making society fade away.

Anonymous said...

You're right, but who has allowed it all to happen? We The Fools!