Comments on: HughesNet Users Reportedly Cannot Search Twitter http://www.contentious.com/2009/03/09/hughesnet-users-reportedly-cannot-search-twitter/ Amy Gahran's news and musings on how we communicate in the online age. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:36:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chuck http://www.contentious.com/2009/03/09/hughesnet-users-reportedly-cannot-search-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1230454 Chuck Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:33:14 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2442#comment-1230454 I have been using Hughes Net.. I can reach twitter but have not been able to view www.redbubble.com Tech support is of no help. I did find out via one low level tech person that he can switch the block off the server they have and I could view the redbubble site.. So that tells me that they choose which sites they don't like because of the amount of bandwidth it takes.. I was blocked again soon after and tech support could not tell me anything about the low level tech person who un blocked the site for me.. I store photos there and share about them too.. I sure do miss the site.. Hughes Net is like Wild Blue service but Wild Blue does not block the site.. But they can't take on anymore customers.. My Luck.. Anyone find a fix let me know.. I have been using Hughes Net.. I can reach twitter but have not been able to view http://www.redbubble.com Tech support is of no help. I did find out via one low level tech person that he can switch the block off the server they have and I could view the redbubble site.. So that tells me that they choose which sites they don’t like because of the amount of bandwidth it takes.. I was blocked again soon after and tech support could not tell me anything about the low level tech person who un blocked the site for me.. I store photos there and share about them too.. I sure do miss the site.. Hughes Net is like Wild Blue service but Wild Blue does not block the site.. But they can’t take on anymore customers.. My Luck.. Anyone find a fix let me know..

]]> By: Barry http://www.contentious.com/2009/03/09/hughesnet-users-reportedly-cannot-search-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1228425 Barry Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:37:40 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2442#comment-1228425 The proxy trick described at the top sorta works for me; here's my setup: Mac OS X 10.5.7 using the Tweetie client app for Twitter In System Prefs | Network I set the active network connection (e.g. Airport) to use Web Proxy (HTTP) = 69.19.14.10 port 3128 Downside is that it confuses (RSS Reader) NetNewsReader, and I can't get updates with it as long as the proxy is on. But, Twitter searches in Tweetie do work when the proxy is enabled. The proxy trick described at the top sorta works for me; here’s my setup:
Mac OS X 10.5.7
using the Tweetie client app for Twitter
In System Prefs | Network I set the active network connection (e.g. Airport) to use Web Proxy (HTTP) = 69.19.14.10 port 3128

Downside is that it confuses (RSS Reader) NetNewsReader, and I can’t get updates with it as long as the proxy is on. But, Twitter searches in Tweetie do work when the proxy is enabled.

]]> By: Chris http://www.contentious.com/2009/03/09/hughesnet-users-reportedly-cannot-search-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1228411 Chris Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:41:03 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2442#comment-1228411 Same problem been with hughesnet for years as it is my only option. No twitter search have even messed with internal modem settings. It has something to do with the NOC. Hughes Net is horrible and if you can avoid it you should do just that. Tech support reads off of a screen and as one poster mentioned treats you like you know absolutely nothing. They never stop to think that maybe their users actually do know more than they do. I always ask to be escalated to the next level or a suprevisor immediately. I cant every get through to the idiots on the phone. No twitter search for me and it blows. Same problem been with hughesnet for years as it is my only option. No twitter search have even messed with internal modem settings. It has something to do with the NOC. Hughes Net is horrible and if you can avoid it you should do just that. Tech support reads off of a screen and as one poster mentioned treats you like you know absolutely nothing. They never stop to think that maybe their users actually do know more than they do. I always ask to be escalated to the next level or a suprevisor immediately. I cant every get through to the idiots on the phone. No twitter search for me and it blows.

]]> By: John http://www.contentious.com/2009/03/09/hughesnet-users-reportedly-cannot-search-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1228363 John Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:35:47 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2442#comment-1228363 I've been using Hughes net for a couple of years and have the exact same error on the twitter search page. Instant messaging works fine, so I don't see why twitter wont work... Anyways Hughes net is a terrible service and I'm switching ASAP. I’ve been using Hughes net for a couple of years and have the exact same error on the twitter search page. Instant messaging works fine, so I don’t see why twitter wont work… Anyways Hughes net is a terrible service and I’m switching ASAP.

]]> By: Cindyd1000 http://www.contentious.com/2009/03/09/hughesnet-users-reportedly-cannot-search-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1228016 Cindyd1000 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:08:21 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2442#comment-1228016 I did leave a message on Twitter support. And all I get from Twitter support are emails saying "***This is most likely your issue*** I’m Not Appearing in the Find People Search read more about this here" Obviously support is not even reading what my problem is, as that is certainly not it. I have hughesnet in Louisiana EVERY TIME I have ever tried to use twitter search, I just get the same error code. I have tried in both Firefox and IE for months. I did leave a message on Twitter support. And all I get from Twitter support are emails saying “***This is most likely your issue*** I’m Not Appearing in the Find People Search
read more about this here” Obviously support is not even reading what my problem is, as that is certainly not it.

I have hughesnet in Louisiana EVERY TIME I have ever tried to use twitter search, I just get the same error code. I have tried in both Firefox and IE for months.

]]> By: Barry http://www.contentious.com/2009/03/09/hughesnet-users-reportedly-cannot-search-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1227874 Barry Tue, 26 May 2009 23:14:59 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2442#comment-1227874 Please leave a message on this Twitter support case, and indicate that you're having the same problem: http://help.twitter.com/requests/281382 Please leave a message on this Twitter support case, and indicate that you’re having the same problem:

http://help.twitter.com/requests/281382

]]> By: Janpedrano http://www.contentious.com/2009/03/09/hughesnet-users-reportedly-cannot-search-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1227683 Janpedrano Mon, 18 May 2009 20:04:27 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2442#comment-1227683 Same one here in Irak with Bentley Walker, no Twitter Search at all!! Same one here in Irak with Bentley Walker, no Twitter Search at all!!

]]> By: Jan http://www.contentious.com/2009/03/09/hughesnet-users-reportedly-cannot-search-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1227614 Jan Thu, 14 May 2009 17:36:33 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2442#comment-1227614 We've been using HughesNet for approx 3 years and have found it to be the most unreliable, unfriendly, and unsatisfactory internet service available. Having had the same problems, I gave up. But it not only happens with Twitter Search ... I have the problem quite often. (I use FireFox and IE.) I'm done fooling with calling tech support. I've never been treated with anything other than disrespect as if I have no brain or intellect. We pay $90+/month for HughesNet simply because where we live, there are no alternatives other than dial-up. Sadly enough, I don't know when we have been so disappointed with a service provider of any kind. We’ve been using HughesNet for approx 3 years and have found it to be the most unreliable, unfriendly, and unsatisfactory internet service available. Having had the same problems, I gave up. But it not only happens with Twitter Search … I have the problem quite often. (I use FireFox and IE.) I’m done fooling with calling tech support. I’ve never been treated with anything other than disrespect as if I have no brain or intellect. We pay $90+/month for HughesNet simply because where we live, there are no alternatives other than dial-up. Sadly enough, I don’t know when we have been so disappointed with a service provider of any kind.

]]> By: RayInPR http://www.contentious.com/2009/03/09/hughesnet-users-reportedly-cannot-search-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1227587 RayInPR Mon, 11 May 2009 16:58:49 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2442#comment-1227587 I'm a HughesNet subscriber living in the rain forest in Puerto Rico. I get the same "server error" for Twitter search. I'm running Firefox on Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) on all of our home PCs. Having rebooted into Windows (gasp!) to try it there. HughesNet uses Google on their "portal" page (home.myhughesnet.com), so maybe they have agreed with Google to not let Twitter search pass through? I’m a HughesNet subscriber living in the rain forest in Puerto Rico. I get the same “server error” for Twitter search. I’m running Firefox on Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) on all of our home PCs. Having rebooted into Windows (gasp!) to try it there.

HughesNet uses Google on their “portal” page (home.myhughesnet.com), so maybe they have agreed with Google to not let Twitter search pass through?

]]> By: Robin @ Heart of Wisdom http://www.contentious.com/2009/03/09/hughesnet-users-reportedly-cannot-search-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1227525 Robin @ Heart of Wisdom Sun, 03 May 2009 21:18:11 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/?p=2442#comment-1227525 I have never been able to search Twitter I have Hughes net I use Firefox and IE I have never been able to search Twitter I have Hughes net I use Firefox and IE

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