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K9 not working properly

Discussion in 'Off-topic Discussion' started by Deleted Account, Jun 16, 2017.

  1. Hi everyone,

    Has anyone else had problems with K9 the web blocker program? I made the mistake today of checking to see if it was working because i had access to a website that was blocked. I went to google and typed in porn did an image search and bam!!! I clicked through a few images and then stopped myself. but really I shouldn't of checked in the first place. Im back to day 0 but I'm cool with that. I made it a month so thats a record for me.

    Does anyone know of any better programs out there. K9 is great when its working but its pretty pointless if it turns off randomly.

    Cheers
     
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  2. John_Smith

    John_Smith Fapstronaut

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    Blockers are kind of a crutch; you should really be practicing NoFap willpower without em. Also, if you're even remotely tech-savvy, they are extremely easy to circumvent.
     
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  3. Yeah i think ill ditch them this time. Ill tty changing my internet habbits. Hope it will will help.
     
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  4. joarev85

    joarev85 Fapstronaut

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    Yeah. Thats right . Webblockers are weak defence. The real defence lies within us.
     
  5. Deadlihood

    Deadlihood Fapstronaut

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    OP, you have the perfect avatar for this site.
     
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  6. Haha yep i feel flanders would be a big supporter of NoFap.
     
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  7. dnice2012

    dnice2012 Fapstronaut

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    Thank god I don't know how to bypass K9 . It is not perfect but it has saved me .
     
  8. I will win

    I will win Fapstronaut

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    Web blockers aren't good though, plus that they are for weak people. Most web blockers don't work as we want them, and quitting this addiction with the help of a web blockers isn't good though, because you might have other addictions as well and the only way to quit them is to have a high self-control and high willpower and that's what quitting the porn addiction provides us when we quit it without the help of these blockers.
     
  9. Deadlihood

    Deadlihood Fapstronaut

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    Right?
     
  10. Yeah it definitely helped me too.
     
  11. Blockers are nice like training wheels...good to get you going and get some confidence, but you gotta take em off sooner or later
     
  12. I agree. I made the mistake of hiding my password. Seemed like a good idea at the time but its on my computer for good. Which sucks because i want to do it with out k9 eventually.
     
  13. Happens...did the same thing with my PC...luckily its only time locked (for half a year)...know I can force uninstall it but took hours putting together a list of additional websites I wanted locked.
    On the phone I admit I did almost get lost in P but resisted and stopped...shit is addicting but trying no training wheels
     
  14. I didnt even know there was a time lock. Ill make sure to do that next time. If there is a next time. For some reason i dont feel the need for a blocker on my phone. I just dont get the temptations like i do on the computer.
     
  15. TimeToQuitNow

    TimeToQuitNow Fapstronaut

    I think that k9 gave my a virus. I had to pay people to completely clean my computer and when I did it was gone. Maybe it was something else though, I don't know. But if it was something else k9 should have stopped me from getting the virus.

    Just be careful.
     
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  16. avatarivn

    avatarivn Fapstronaut

    On a side note: I think K9 used to be a good option but the desktop version has never changed (which might indicate a lack of updates) and the mobile version is ancient at best (doesn't even seem to work on a recent phones). I know its free, but I can't credit them for leaving such a good tool to rot.
     
  17. Are there any other apps out there. Ive seen a few browsers but thats not very helpful if cant disable chrome.
     
  18. avatarivn

    avatarivn Fapstronaut

    Well, there are but only a few a good enough for free (and some are bad even if you pay for them).
    I am not really a fan of those secure browsers either, it is far to easy not to use them.
     
  19. Fightthedevil

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    k9 is outdated.and blockers suck tbh.

    Here's What I Do-
    1.Block all the porn sites through hosts file.
    2.Use norton Dns servers
    3.Use cold turkey to block the sites like forever
    4.Use Your antivirus to block the sites.

    All these 4 steps and boom i have not (could not) opened porn in my pc since a month.but did on phone.Still figuring out details for android.Inbox me for more details or if you need instructions on how to do it on pc.

    Peace out
     
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  20. Xience

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    Blockers are a placebo strat.

    Nope not usin it.
     

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