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I notice I'm being blocked from certain websites

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March 15, 2026, 02:38 PM
Paten
I notice I'm being blocked from certain websites
So I go to certain websites that host pirated foreign anime. These sites worked yesterday. I use the Brave Browser. I tried to get to the websites on Firefox and surprisingly they worked. Or they did work. Now they give the same error that the site doesn't exist. So my question is are there any other types of websites that are being blocked? Is there a list somewhere? What other sites might end up blocked.

Don't hate on me because I like to watch foreign cartoons. Just let me know what's going on if you can. That's as long as I'm not blocked here next.

Edit to add: Now I can't log into Grok using my Google account as it is giving me the same page error as the other sites. So this also seems to include whatcha call legitimate sites.
March 15, 2026, 03:26 PM
RogueJSK
Clear your cookies and cache. Make sure your Firefox is updated to the latest version. Then try again.
March 15, 2026, 03:45 PM
FenderBender
What is the error, exactly?

it may be your ISP messing around.


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March 15, 2026, 03:51 PM
Paten
I cleared cache as the first thing I tried when this started. No go.

When I try to log in to grok.com, the home page loads, I try to log in with google and after it takes those credentials and it tries to authenticate I get this page:


Secure Connection Failed

An error occurred during a connection to auth.grokusercontent.com. PR_CONNECT_RESET_ERROR

Error code: PR_CONNECT_RESET_ERROR

The page you are trying to view cannot be shown because the authenticity of the received data could not be verified.
Please contact the website owners to inform them of this problem.


That was in Firefox. When I just tried it in Brave it worked. I am at a loss as to what is going on.
March 15, 2026, 04:37 PM
WaterburyBob
Your computer is set to the correct time, right?
I had errors like that once when my laptop clock battery went and the date/time was in the past.

It could also be your ISP, or incompatibility between your device's software levels and those of the website.
Make sure all are up to date.



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March 16, 2026, 07:14 AM
RogueJSK
Considering it's only happening with one browser, it is unlikely to be the ISP.
March 16, 2026, 10:10 AM
V-Tail
Possibility: The website certificate might be expired. Depending on security settings, one browser might check for this, while a different browser bypasses the check.



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March 16, 2026, 09:27 PM
Paten
I don't know what happened but everything seems to have gone back to normal. Between 2 different laptops, each with brave and Firefox installed, it seemed that some pages loaded fine and others didn't but it wasn't consistent between all 4 browsers. I gave up yesterday but now, tonight, everything is fine. I have checked with my anti virus software and have no hits when I scan. I could be crazy but this seemed like someone was out to get me.
March 16, 2026, 09:34 PM
12131
^^^^ Yeah, just because you’re crazy doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you. Razz


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March 16, 2026, 10:49 PM
sigmonkey
(if it occurs again)

If you have a cell phone with "WiFi hotspot", connect your PC to that and see if the issue resolves. If it does, your ISP is the issue.

If you still have the problem, it's with your PC.




"the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא עוד
March 17, 2026, 01:12 AM
Paten
I did try that. The problem persisted over both my Spectrum connection and my T-mobile hotspot. But looking back now, I may not have cleared cache in between switching so it could be that Spectrum was giving me the problem.
March 17, 2026, 03:00 AM
sigmonkey
From what you state, the issue was likely predicated within your PC enviornment.

Some issues with "cache" and/or other variables that resolve over time, result in what you experienced.

(there is a lot that goes on in the "internet world" that is not "obvious" to most people.
The end results appears random.

But is very clear and obvious to those who live in this "world")




"the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא עוד
March 17, 2026, 09:45 AM
Rawny
So...where's this website for pirated anime? Asking for a friend...
March 17, 2026, 10:35 AM
JWF
quote:
Originally posted by Paten:
I don't know what happened but everything seems to have gone back to normal. Between 2 different laptops, each with brave and Firefox installed, it seemed that some pages loaded fine and others didn't but it wasn't consistent between all 4 browsers. I gave up yesterday but now, tonight, everything is fine. I have checked with my anti virus software and have no hits when I scan. I could be crazy but this seemed like someone was out to get me.


Simple, you posted the problem on Sig Forum and they got scared. Big Grin


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March 17, 2026, 10:55 PM
Paten
quote:
Originally posted by Rawny:
So...where's this website for pirated anime? Asking for a friend...


I've only ever gone to that site with an ad blocker on. I've been watching Frieren.

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