Hi all, I've just reported this same issue this week, no reply yet.
I can still watch catch up BBC TV through my sky box though. On 18 Sep 2014 21:40, "Dan Hanley" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have just received a slightly more positive reply: > > "At present, our GeoIP data provider classes Tor nodes as proxies, > regardless of whether or not they're an exit node. We understand that there > is room for improvement in this model, since non-exit relays do not present > traffic on behalf of other users. We have asked our provider to give us a > way of differentiating Tor exit nodes from non-exit relays, to allow us to > block exit nodes only." > > So perhaps they will make a change... certainly reporting the issue seems > to raise its importance :-) > > atb > > Dan > > > >> > > 5. Re: BBC and UK Lottery blocking ip addresses running relay >> nodes (Chris Whittleston) >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Chris Whittleston <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Cc: >> Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 01:40:31 +0100 >> Subject: Re: [tor-relays] BBC and UK Lottery blocking ip addresses >> running relay nodes >> Yeah ouch - maybe I just got someone a bit more helpful. I'm with Matt >> though, it seems like they still don't get the difference between using Tor >> as a client and running a relay, so this isn't the end of the road there. >> You are going to have to rely on them wanting to actually think about it >> though. >> >> If all else fails, you could always try to simply report the issue again >> using the form I linked before, but this time just don't mention Tor at all >> and see if you get a different customer service person... >> >> http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/tv/incorrect_location_may2014 >> >> I suspect you'll end up having to explain that you're running a relay in >> the end anyway, but you never know. >> >> Chris >> >> On 17 September 2014 21:48, Matt Puckey <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Stephen Mollett: >>> > [...] >>> > "Thank you for contacting the BBC iPlayer support team. >>> > >>> > "I understand you’re experiencing problems accessing BBC iPlayer as >>> > you’re told that you are outside of the UK. >>> > >>> > "Please note that if you run TOR, then I’m afraid as per our >>> development >>> > team’s confirmation you’ll not be able to access BBC iPlayer. If you >>> > continue to use TOR then your IP address may be blacklisted against UK >>> > only services across bbc.co.uk." >>> > >>> > I made a point of stating explicitly in my original case filing that I >>> > run a middle relay and that no traffic exits from my node to the BBC's >>> > website or to anywhere else, along with a link to my node's stats on >>> > blutmagie confirming the (non-)exit policy. >>> > [...] >>> >>> Hi Stephen, >>> >>> I'm not sure whether I'm surprised at the BBC or not! >>> >>> It is a shame if they seem to be doing blanket blocking of Tor relay IP >>> addresses. I suppose this >>> ( >>> https://blog.torproject.org/blog/call-arms-helping-internet-services-accept-anonymous-users >>> ) >>> has /some/ relevance. >>> >>> The problem is obviously convincing a organisation like the BBC to treat >>> individual IP addresses different from other Tor relay IP addresses (and >>> whether they should be doing that at all). Although it seems Chris >>> Whittleston obviously managed it! Maybe you simply got 'the wrong person >>> at the other end'. Personally, I would continue to pursue this with them! >>> >>> --Matt >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> tor-relays mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *Dr Chris Whittleston 栗主* >> Department of Chemistry >> University of Cambridge >> Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW >> Email: [email protected] >> Tel: +44 (0)1223 336423 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> tor-relays mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > tor-relays mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays > >
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