most recent 30 from serverfault.com 2010-03-22T13:34:11Z http://serverfault.com/feeds/question/55095 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b 3 Neil http://serverfault.com/users/17028 2009-08-17T16:31:39Z 2009-08-20T10:54:45Z

<p>We're installing a new firewall for our organization and want to display a message other than the boring and bland: "This site has been blocked by the network administrator".</p> <p>I'm looking for something similar to Firefox's "Well, this is embarrassing" message, displayed after an un-recoverable error - but for firewall blocked websites.</p> <p>I'm having a brain fart and can't come up with anything remotely funny. Anybody got any ideas?</p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55096#55096 15 Rex M http://serverfault.com/users/800 2009-08-17T16:33:28Z 2009-08-17T16:34:42Z

<p>"Whoa now, look at that stuff at home!"</p> <p>or</p> <p>"Yeah, we had to notify your manager about this one..."</p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55098#55098 1 mauro.dec http://serverfault.com/users/17027 2009-08-17T16:39:04Z 2009-08-17T16:39:04Z

<p>Some FBI or NSA looking website?</p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55101#55101 0 Bart Silverstrim http://serverfault.com/users/13647 2009-08-17T16:43:45Z 2009-08-17T16:48:54Z

<p>I don't remember the site at the moment, but it was similar to <a href="http://archive.salon.com/21st/chal/1998/02/10chal2.html" rel="nofollow">this one</a> where you can write haiku error messages for pages not available.</p> <p>Otherwise I found it humorous when I saw a giant red stop sign up with "Inappropriate" for a label.</p> <p>It's also possible, depending on your filtering mechanism, to script something like Fortune (on Linux) to spit a new quote to a file that can be posted or quoted in your error page. Maybe even script an HTML page with that in it. Couple it with Cowsay and you'll have some fun.</p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55102#55102 1 EBGreen http://serverfault.com/users/1044 2009-08-17T16:45:15Z 2009-08-17T16:45:15Z

<p>"Do you surf your mother with that URL?"</p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55106#55106 12 cometbill http://serverfault.com/users/12972 2009-08-17T16:47:47Z 2009-08-17T16:47:47Z

<p>The place I used to work at had a great bright orange background. You could see across the open plan office whenever someone had surfed to a disallowed page. </p> <p>Much funnier than any error message.</p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55107#55107 0 cometbill http://serverfault.com/users/12972 2009-08-17T16:52:04Z 2009-08-17T16:52:04Z

<p>something along the lines of <a href="http://www.pragprog.com/thispagedoesntexist" rel="nofollow">http://www.pragprog.com/thispagedoesntexist</a> but change it to site, instead of page.</p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55109#55109 4 SPY http://serverfault.com/users/17029 2009-08-17T16:56:33Z 2009-08-17T16:56:33Z

<p>Hey the MAN has me watching this site. I won't tell him you wanted to go here this time.</p> <p>Pals forever...Your Firewall Software</p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55112#55112 1 Zoredache http://serverfault.com/users/984 2009-08-17T16:58:13Z 2009-08-17T22:24:14Z

<p>You could always redirect them to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0" rel="nofollow">Rick</a>, it would be funny for a couple days.</p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55114#55114 0 Chopper3 http://serverfault.com/users/1435 2009-08-17T17:02:04Z 2009-08-17T17:02:04Z

<p><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408345/" rel="nofollow">Firewall Fail</a></p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55116#55116 3 cometbill http://serverfault.com/users/12972 2009-08-17T17:05:33Z 2009-08-20T09:09:55Z

<p>do a page with an animated GIF of a magnifying glass circling a computer saying something like determing surfing allowance based on productivity for the day ...</p> <p>Calculating ...</p> <p>Then after a few seconds say "you will be allowed 2 minutes surfing time when you have done some work."</p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55119#55119 2 niXar http://serverfault.com/users/4990 2009-08-17T17:19:01Z 2009-08-17T17:19:01Z

<p>Try apelad's <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/apelad/sets/72157594388426362/" rel="nofollow">HTTP error flickr set</a>, released under a CC licence; for example:</p> <p><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/117/304193677%5F7ac63a179e%5Fm.jpg" alt="403 forbidden" /></p> <p>I like this one for 404:</p> <p><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1230/1266913887%5F14b55bd46d%5Fm.jpg" alt="404 file not found" /></p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55121#55121 0 DHayes http://serverfault.com/users/11918 2009-08-17T17:23:29Z 2009-08-17T17:23:29Z

<p>We have a web server that runs some tools that is publicly accessible. The index does a simple redirect that says "Sending you to the site you really meant to go to..." It then redirects to icanhascheezburger.</p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55125#55125 1 Workshop Alex http://serverfault.com/users/6482 2009-08-17T17:34:54Z 2009-08-17T17:34:54Z

<p>"The administration failed at humour and thus had to block this site."</p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55128#55128 0 Matt http://serverfault.com/users/11061 2009-08-17T17:39:04Z 2009-08-17T17:39:04Z

<p>"Error: Insufficient yarn."</p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55131#55131 8 mh http://serverfault.com/users/5234 2009-08-17T17:43:33Z 2009-08-17T17:43:33Z

<p>I'm gonna be boring and say stick with the generic one. You never know when some beancounter type with a grudge against IT might decide to "take offence".</p> <p>Otherwise, something like this might do the job: <a href="http://jokegurus.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/gandalf-sign.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://jokegurus.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/gandalf-sign.jpg</a></p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55132#55132 1 dubRun http://serverfault.com/users/12279 2009-08-17T17:44:05Z 2009-08-17T17:44:05Z

<p>"biennnnnnn" </p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55135#55135 1 Zimmy-DUB-Zongy-Zong-DUBBY http://serverfault.com/users/12156 2009-08-17T17:46:58Z 2009-08-17T17:46:58Z

<p>How about:</p> <p>Your supervisor has been notified that you have attempted to access [site]. This issue will be addressed at the end of the next pay period.</p> <p>I don't know. Just put a picture of a deer or something.</p> <p>"biennnnnnn" ain't bad either. Funny guy.</p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55144#55144 8 0x808080 http://serverfault.com/users/17039 2009-08-17T18:06:27Z 2009-08-17T18:06:27Z

<p>Just what do you think you're doing, Dave?</p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55155#55155 0 pageman http://serverfault.com/users/14898 2009-08-17T18:27:25Z 2009-08-17T18:27:25Z

<p>AYFABTU! All your Firewalls are belong to us!</p> <p>and have an appropriate FAIL [place appropriate animal] also! :)</p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55242#55242 3 Avey http://serverfault.com/users/14876 2009-08-17T21:01:15Z 2009-08-17T22:44:14Z

<p>Re-direct to a jpg of a BSOD. :)</p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55248#55248 0 David http://serverfault.com/users/7801 2009-08-17T21:18:01Z 2009-08-17T21:18:01Z

<p>"Sorry, but my manager is looking over my shoulder and I don't want to get in trouble."</p> <p>"Oops! Looks like I've misplaced that one. How about <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhJQp-q1Y1s" rel="nofollow">this one instead</a>?"</p> <p>"I'm telling on you!"</p> <p>"Is that your manager behind you?"</p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55257#55257 0 Oskar Duveborn http://serverfault.com/users/1463 2009-08-17T21:41:43Z 2009-08-17T21:41:43Z

<p>"This web site has exceeded its daily bandwidth limit, please try again tomorrow"</p> <p>(or "please do not try again")</p> <p>"Aw, snap!"</p> <p>"Your web browser is now up for disciplinary charges"</p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55271#55271 2 John Gardeniers http://serverfault.com/users/9278 2009-08-17T22:53:26Z 2009-08-17T22:53:26Z

<p>The best I've seen is one which advises: "You have reached the end of the Internet. Take two steps back and turn left to continue." It was accompanied by a large image of a stop sign.</p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/55337#55337 0 Dennis Williamson http://serverfault.com/users/1293 2009-08-18T03:37:02Z 2009-08-18T03:37:02Z

<p>In big letters:</p> <p><strong>You must be at least 18 to enter this site.</strong></p> <p>with the usual age verification inputs or yes/no buttons.</p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/56560#56560 2 Svish http://serverfault.com/users/773 2009-08-20T10:24:37Z 2009-08-20T10:24:37Z

<blockquote> <p>Move along. There's nothing to see here.</p> </blockquote>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/56563#56563 0 Erik P. Skaalerud http://serverfault.com/users/9140 2009-08-20T10:34:35Z 2009-08-20T10:34:35Z

<p>That horrible, horrible flash video that screams "HEY EVERYBODY, I'M LOOKING AT GAY PORN".</p> <p>But that would probably get you fired, so be warned.</p>

http://serverfault.com/questions/55095/what-is-a-fun-and-humorous-message-to-inform-users-that-a-site-has-been-blocked-b/56578#56578 0 Kronick http://serverfault.com/users/14987 2009-08-20T10:54:45Z 2009-08-20T10:54:45Z

<p>Everytime you try to acces this site, god kills a kitten, </p> <p>Think about the goddamn kitthens before doing this, </p> <p>you'll think about it eh ?</p> <p><img src="http://www.theonion.com/content/files/images/Sidebox-Kitten-Thinks-R.jpg" alt="alt text" /></p>