K9 Help | Imamother

amother

Gray

Tue, Nov 13 2018, 5:14 pm

I used to use K9 but then got a new computer that I used with a different filter. I find it useless so I've downloaded K9 again.

I've been checking some sites that shouldn't be allowed to make sure they're blocked and they're totally not blocked, and oddly enough imamother did get blocked.

My setting is on High, why am I still able to google abortion and s-x positions and gain access?

doctorima

Tue, Nov 13 2018, 6:24 pm

No idea, but you could change settings to "custom" and then manually choose the categories you want to block, and see if that solves the problem.

amother

Peach

Tue, Nov 13 2018, 6:33 pm

Me and a few friends of mine had same issue so someone looked into it...
K9 apparently hasn’t been actively updating their filter information on their end. My husband also heard guys say that it is no longer a reliable filter across the board

amother

Linen

Tue, Nov 13 2018, 7:17 pm

I use K9 as a whitelist filter, meaning I block EVERY category of sites, including (especially) unrated sites, and including filtering secure websites. Then I manually add any websites that my kids will need or want to access. For the first few days it is very annoying, because most websites load content from other websites, so both need to be unblocked. You can check the logs to see which sites were blocked.

There are other better options for free category blocking, including OpenDNS, Qustodio, etc.

amother

Peach

Tue, Nov 13 2018, 7:44 pm

amother wrote:

I had done that as well for a while - and the K9 didn’t work every time regardless!

I had officially blocked everything besides specific websites I entered in to allow. And somehow once in a while it allowed other sites and searches!!!

amother

Peach

Tue, Nov 13 2018, 9:26 pm

chestnut wrote:

What are better filters?

At this point after having tried lots of things etc I have covenant eyes. I have to pay Sad

but at least it is completely reliable.

amother

Gray

Wed, Nov 14 2018, 5:27 am

Thanks everyone.

Anyone have a free filter that's reliable?

Or a reasonably priced filter that is user friendly and adaptable?

amother

Brown

Wed, Nov 14 2018, 5:50 am

I have hard a bad experience with k( nothing was blocked!

im now a webchaver and covenant eyes customer! BH it maintains the kedusha in my heart and home!