blocks people for the stupidest reasons even our old blocker wasn't this strict! It blocked my friend for searching for a Minecraft burger yet it lets him see pictures of a Minecraft creeper. Which do... See more
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Since 2001, Smoothwall has provided world-class internet security and content filtering solutions to protect and empower millions of users worldwide. By allowing filtering, monitoring and reporting on actual web content and activity, Smoothwall enables school administrators to protect their students online.
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Savannah Way 1, LS10 1AB, Leeds, United States
- 1 800 959 3760
- enquiries@smoothwall.com
- smoothwall.com
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terrible
Im a student who is dealing with smoothwall.
IT ABSOLUTELY SUCKS IT BLOCKS ALMOST EVERY WEBSITE. MUSESCORE? BLOCKED BY THE AI FILTERING CODING WEBSITES? BLOCKED EDUCATIONAL? BLOCKED. PASSWORD STRENGTH CHECKER? BLOCKED FOR THE REASON : DRUGS LIKE HOW DOES THAT MAKE SENSE SMOOTHWALL IS ABSOULETLY TERRIBLE SCHOOLS TAKE MY ADVICE AND DONT USE THIS FILTERING SERVICE ITS ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE
I love adolf
Please adopt me and myg ood friend Adolf I'm sorry that I researched pawn it was for chess but there was a misstyoe and I get in trouble (don't research porn because bad stuff cam uP) and Ig et in so much trouble and I live on street and I'm 6
why is a coding site blocked yet…
why is a coding site blocked yet Snapchat not,makes no sense
Actual Bumhole leak, mate.
I don't even know, this cuckold website blocks everything at skool.
Die, you tw@!
why is this shii not on zero stars
The smoothwall ceo is act such a…
The smoothwall ceo is act such a smoothbrain cuz i tried searching upmyself and it said innapropriate content
All this dose is be strict…
All this dose is be strict my teacher has told us to wach a video as part of of a unifrog thing but as it uses YouTube it gets blocked so I can't finish my work and even when im using my crome book at home thay can still monitor me if I could give it a 0 star I would
Smoothwall is not smooth
Smoothwall is not smooth. Me no likey. Aura -10000
it is to constantive
⚠️DON’T USE SMOOTH-WALL ⚠️
Smooth-wall is extremely laggy and asks me to sign in every time I want to search something up. When I want to go to a website, it either doesn’t work or just takes over 5 minutes to load. Based on my experience, don’t use smooth-wall.
me no like..
Smoothwall detects and captures screenshots of your screen
Just learned that smoothwall can detect and record your search terms even if you never submit the search.
If you search for something deemed high-risk, Smoothwall captures a screenshot of your screen, which is then stored and analysed. Captured data, including screenshots and text, is generally stored for up to 15 months. This has to be against some kind of law right?
I thought Smoothwall could sink no lower
Smoothwall is now compatible with unc computers, and IS EVEN WORSE THAN BEFORE. I now can barely search anything without being blocked, I searched up 'toys' and smoothwall blocked me.
Smoothwall has achieved its objective of ruining lives.
it made me cry
it made me cry . i was chilling on quizlet, and then dih-saster struck. my teacher announced that we had a new web filtering system to use. 5 months later, my best friend kille dhimslef.
smoothwall gave me aids yo
smoothwall more like smoothballs yo
now my balls can infect yo
Its always watching
Its always watching. It blocks the most absurd things. It's for protecting young people from inappropriate things but it also blocks them from things categorized as 'Education'.
THIS APP IS TERRIBLE
I sat at my desk with a scholarly mood, To search for a recipe regarding "Healthy Food." I typed in the words, hit ENTERwith glee, But the Smoothwall Red Screen was waiting for me!
I’m staring at my laptop with my jaw on the floor, I’ve never seen a digital "No" quite so hardcore. I’m home on my couch, in my own living room, But Smoothwall is here, like a harbinger of doom.
GASP! I fell back! I clutched at my chest! It blocked "Salad Recipes" as a Dangerous Quest! "Categories: HACKINGand WEAPONS OF DOOM!" (It was just a picture of a single mushroom?!)
I thought, "Okay, fine. I’ll do Math instead." I searched for "Triangles." The screen flashed RED. I shrieked in sheer terror! My eyes went wide! "GEOMETRY IS VIOLENCE!" the Smoothwall replied. "Too pointy! Too sharp! It’s a risk to the youth! We’ve blocked all the numbers to protect you from truth!"
I tried to use Google. I tried to use Bing. I tried to search "How to do a very nice thing."
I fell to my knees. I shrieked at the sun please mighty filter i just want some fun but the sun turned red with a giant red X. Blocked for: "AGGRESSIVE COSMIC REFLEX!
I’m sweating! I’m shaking! I’m pacing the floor! I tried to open a PDF on the Civil War. Smoothwall appeared like a ghost in the night, Screaming, "ACCESS DENIED! TOO MUCH BLACK AND WHITE!"
I opened a tab that was totally blank, Just to be safe, just to be frank. But Smoothwall was watching! It knew what I’d done! It blocked the blank page for "Having Too Much Fun."
I ran to the mirror to check my own face, To make sure I still existed in time and in space. But the glass turned to static! A giant red square! My reflection was gone! There was nothing in there!
Just a text box that hovered in front of my nose, That delivered the final, most lethal of blows: USER BLOCKED.Reason: Your face looks suspicious. Duration: Forever. Notes: And vicious.
My heart skipped a beat as I clutched at my chest,
Blocked for "EXCESSIVE INTERNAL UNREST!"
I’m vaporized! Ghosted! Permanently deleted!
The firewall has won! I am utterly defeated!
I’d cry you a river, I’d weep and I’d moan, But TEARS ARE RESTRICTED IN THIS TIME ZONE!
So I’m writing this review with a pencil and pad, Because it’s the only connection that I’ve ever had.
Useless Smoothwall
Smoothwall is honestly not bad in filtering out dodgy information, but it blocks people for "education" and chess.com
The most STUPIDEST reasons to get an error from smoothwall
In my school I have a smoothwall outage in our iPad I got frustrated and got andry because of smoothwall
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