1.How do I unblock my friends on facebook?

If your a paranoid person on the internet you most likely set privacy settings in facebook really high like most good users do. There are a couple things to be considered here when we try to unblock your friends the basic thing we want to know is how did they get blocked in the first place. If you have your friends email, phone number, or name you should use the friend search request functions of facebook to try and find them and get them in your friends lists. Next make sure that they have enough access to your profile to view your status, photos, and other stuff etc. to view them and post comments on them etc.

2.What is a facebook proxy?

A facebook proxy is a third party server on the internet that acts as your agent to getting onto facebook when blocked on certain places of the internet. You contact the proxy server and tell it what website you want (ie facebook.com) and it goes out to that website and fetches it for your like a good golden retriever. The type of proxy server depends on what service setup you are using.

3.How do I unblock other websites like gmail, myspace, twitter, and hotmail?

We recently talked about using a facebook proxy to unblock the website facebook. Now since your curious and feeling like there are other websites you would like unblocked on your end of the internet. We will use your curiosity to complete the question you have asked before. Go use the proxy and instead of typing in the website facebook.com type in a website like yahoo.com or myspace.com etc. The other website you requested should come up just as facebook came up under the proxy bypass system going around the web filter acting as that third party.

4.Are proxies safe to use?

To some extent they are safe. There are thousands of proxy websites going on the internet everyday and thousands coming down. You should be aware that even though the majority of proxy websites are generally safe there are some proxies setup as honey pots. A honey pot is a computer system left easily accessible that they want you to access it over other computers on the internet. A proxy that was setup as a honey pot could possibly be setup to record what you do online through the proxy.

There are other security risk in general to be aware of when using a internet proxy. The connection from you to the proxy server is another thing worth taking a look at. Many proxies use unique session based urls that have the cookies expiring after a certain period of time this is an important feature you should want to have in your proxy. Along with that an encrypted connection can sometimes be established between you and the proxy used to unblock facebook. This makes it harder for your internet connection be tapped.

5.What are the different types of proxies I can use to unblock facebook?

-Http proxy server website running something like glype by visiting a web page.

-Socks proxy servers are configuration settings you enter into your web browser.

-A tor proxy server requires the tor application installed.

-A DNS proxy be used to make sure you get the right ip address of the website your trying to access.

-I2P is a technology software like the TOR proxy server you install on your computer that does per to per layer connection routing.

6.What other way can I unblock facebook in school or work?

In the tutorials section of this website you will find other ways users have found to gain access in places were facebook is generally blocked. There s a gmail trick you get to facebook by adding a widget to your gmail account. There is the facebook translate trick with Google translation services website. And the switching of the facebook url to https from http. It all depends on what type of filtering you are currently behind and what isn't filtered out by your schools or works public internet connection.

7.I'm in a country that blocks facebook, is using an alternative method to get on facebook safe?

We recommend all users in this situation to approach unblocking facebook with caution. Though we do strongly advocate for freedom of speech and expression on the internet. Knowing a little bit about the government that has blocked websites like facebook is important to take note of. You will also want to know how tech savvy these governments are at catching on. Some governments are as dumb as doornail but when they crackdown it isn't a pretty site to see. Make sure when you walk this line doing the balancing act you do it safely. If you discover a new way to unblock facebook sometimes it's best to keep it to yourself so that it stays a secret. Generally governments go after the easiest and biggest exploiters of firewalls and filtering systems.

8.I'm on a public computer / wifi connection and can get to websites like facebook but I'm not sure if my internet connection is secure. What can I do to make sure that my connection is secure?

Encryption is the first thing that should come to your mind when getting on facebook on a public computer or wifi connection. Use https secure site of facebook or other websites whever available to easily enable encryption. When a connection is encrypted from the origin site (ie facebook.com) to the client computer as long as the connection is encrypted it will be next to impossible for someone to tap the connection. Other things to look out for are keyword loggers for example does the public computer have a virus on it that may be copying your personal data. Also make sure your password isn't easy to guess and make sure you sign out when done. If possible use a private browsing session so that all cookies are erased when done on the public computer.

9.What risk are involved in using facebook unblocking methods?

Many ways that are used in unblocking facebook will always involve some level of risk no matter what. We have discussed earlier in this faq the risk of public computers and public internet connections alone which are some of the biggest. Make sure you use encryption whenever and wherever you can. Don't use an easy to remember password and change it often if need to. Also if your boss catches you on facebook he might catch wind of your profile. Don't put too much personal information on these websites as they are databases of your life.

10.And what risk are involved in using social media websites in general?

All social media websites are dangerous for the simple fact that your entire life is on the web and internet. Make sure and read each sites privacy policy. Make sure to use a harder to remember password than just "password" use numbers and letters. Use ssl whenever available by adding the s in http. And make sure to check on your privacy settings to limit who can have access to certain amounts of information. If you don't restrict your friends to viewing your profile the whole internet could see your profile including teachers, bosses, potential employers etc. Also make sure who is in your friends lists, circle, followers is someone you actually know and interact with and is not a stranger. If you have ghost friends / followers etc. they could be stalkers from employers trying to read your profile.

11.When I'm online what should I be concerned about on internet privacy and anonymity online?

Be concerned about how much information you share. How much information you allow to be associated in your profile about yourself. The more you disclose about yourself the more higher of a risk you are to be easily identifiable on the internet by anyone. Also watch what you post there is no need for everyone to know you like a internet stalker online when and where you go through your daily routine.

12.Who invented the internet really and who controls the internet? Where did the internet come from?

The internet was created out of military and university projects creating small networks for people to connect and share information. The internet also was originally just a bunch of small networks connected together. From there the internet has grown into a larger group of networks all networked together. The more decentralized the internet was and is the better the free flow of communication and ideas free from government controls and censorship.