Google 403 error pages

[Ben Wilhelm]

> any reason why google should be refusing to
> implement this?
> 

Implementation difficulty versus benefit, perhaps. I seriously doubt 
Google has hundreds of engineers sitting around bored waiting for a 
project to work on - implementing this would take time away from 
implementing other things.

-Ben

> 
>>M
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>>- ----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Izzy" <atorima at vfemail.net>
>>To: <or-talk at freehaven.net>
>>Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 8:58 PM
>>Subject: Google 403 error pages
>>
>>
>>
>>>In the last few days..I have been encountering, on and off, Google 403
>>>pages while using the Tor network for Google searches. I'm not sure if
>>>Google is perhaps, blocking just some exit nodes or the Tor network, in
>>>general.
>>>
>>>If I switch to using no proxy and run the same search, I do not get the
>>>error page. Hmm.. also, It seems that if I wait or force the the exit
>>>node to change I don't get the error page. Could it be that some exit
>>>nodes (some more than other's)are 'bombing' Google with requests? Has
>>>anyone else encountered this?
>>>
>>>-BTW- Here's the page. It has a "verify the text below" box to continue
>>>searching. Well, somethings going on here. Not quite sure what, yet.
>>>
>>>
>>>>We're sorry...
>>>>
>>>>... but we can't process your request right now. A computer virus or
>>>
>>>spyware application is sending us automated requests, and it appears
>>>that your computer or network has been infected.
>>>
>>>>We'll restore your access as quickly as possible, so try again soon.
>>>
>>>In the meantime, you might want to run a virus checker or spyware
>>>remover to make sure that your computer is free of viruses and other
>>>spurious software.
>>>
>>>>We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope we'll see you again on
>>>
>>>Google.
>>>
>>>>To continue searching, please type the characters you see below:
>>>
>>>
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