[OT] Rogers DNS Games? I Can't Access craigslist.org

[Meng Cheah]

Meng Cheah wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
>> I have Roger's as my ISP.
>>
>> All of my Internet functions work fine.
>>
>> I can access web sites, all except craigslist.org
>>
>> Firefox reports the connection was refused.
>>
>> I ping, the name resolves, but I get no response.
This is what I get:

PING craigslist.org (208.82.236.208) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 208-236-82.208.craigslist.org (208.82.236.208): icmp_seq=1 
ttl=247                                                 time=131 ms
64 bytes from 208-236-82.208.craigslist.org (208.82.236.208): icmp_seq=2 
ttl=247                                                 time=129 ms
64 bytes from 208-236-82.208.craigslist.org (208.82.236.208): icmp_seq=3 
ttl=247                                                 time=143 ms
64 bytes from 208-236-82.208.craigslist.org (208.82.236.208): icmp_seq=4 
ttl=247                                                 time=158 ms

--- craigslist.org ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 2998ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 129.990/140.787/158.148/11.277 ms
meng at nemesis:~$ ping 208-236-82.208
ping: unknown host 208-236-82.208

 #my comment   Why the hyphens and period?    208-236-82.208  

meng at nemesis:~$ ping 208.82.236.208
PING 208.82.236.208 (208.82.236.208) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 208.82.236.208: icmp_seq=1 ttl=247 time=229 ms
64 bytes from 208.82.236.208: icmp_seq=2 ttl=247 time=330 ms
64 bytes from 208.82.236.208: icmp_seq=3 ttl=247 time=308 ms
64 bytes from 208.82.236.208: icmp_seq=4 ttl=247 time=153 ms

--- 208.82.236.208 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3000ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 153.958/255.685/330.898/69.781 ms


>>
>> I try with IE (Beta) and get flipped over to Google and the results 
>> of a search for craigslist.org
>>
>> Safari reports that it could not connect to the server.
>>
>> What is really strange is that this link works: 
>> https://accounts.craigslist.org/login
>>
>> The Rogers tech verified that the site was up and created a trouble 
>> ticket.
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas on this?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Stephen
>> -

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