Most Distracting Websites in the World
OpenDNS, one of the most popular DNS managers on the internet has done a study on the websites blocked by parents and officials using their services and have compiled a list of World’s Most Blocked Websites.
OpenDNS is a major name in Internet DNS managers and provides DNS management for nearly 1% of world’s internet users. Many websites are banned at home or at office by the authorities so at to create a productive environment.
The following list suggests the domain names that have been blocked by people around the globe using OpenDNS. Major social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Myspace top the list whereas adult websites are not too behind.
Schools and Offices have also installed filters to their internet access points such that only useful websites can be accessed like WikiPedia.
Top Websites Blocked by Homes:-
- Facebook.com —14.2%
- MySpace.com — 9.9%
- YouTube.com — 8.1%
- Doubleclick.net — 6.4%
- Twitter.com — 2.3%
- Ad.yieldmanager.com — 1.9%
- Redtube.com —1.4%
- Limewire.com — 1.3%
- Pornhub.com —1.2%
- Playboy.com — 1.2%
Top Websites Block by Offices:-
From Facebook to Orkut almost every social network has made to this list which somewhat suggest the thinking patterns of today’s business class.
It is not so difficult for a Business Person to get distracted from work and log on to social networking websites. When students are heavily addicted to Facebook and twitter these days. It is not that strange for Office people following the same route.
Meebo is a strange element in the Top Websites Blocked by Business People. Meebo is a web application that enables users to chat on Google Talk and Yahoo Messenger without having to install the desktop client on their computers.
The fact that Orkut has made it to the Top websites blocked by Offices suggests that OpenDNS.com is used by many Indian Homes and Companies.
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