Examples

Here are some examples to illustrate the different settings for LeechBlock. If you need further assistance, try the community support forum.

Example 1: Block Sites During Set Time Periods

You want to block www.somesite.com and www.anothersite.com from 9am to 12pm and from 1pm to 5pm on weekdays only (i.e., no blocking at the weekend).

  • Enter somesite.com anothersite.com as the domain names of the sites to block.
  • Enter 0900-1200,1300-1700 into the field for the time periods.
  • Leave blank the field for the time limit.
  • Select within time periods OR after time limit as the condition for when to block the sites.
  • Select Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri as the days on which to block the sites.

Example 2: Block All Sites With Some Exceptions

You want to block all dot-com sites except www.somesite.com and all subdomains of anothersite.com between 8pm and 6am every day of the week.

  • Enter *.com +somesite.com +*.anothersite.com as the domain names of the sites to block.
  • Enter 0000-0600,2000-2400 into the field for the time periods.
  • Leave blank the field for the time limit.
  • Select within time periods OR after time limit as the condition for when to block the sites.
  • Select Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat as the days on which to block the sites.

Further information about exceptions and wildcards can be found in the FAQ pages.

Example 3: Block Sites After Time Limit On Some Days

You want to block www.somesite.com and www.anothersite.com after browsing them for more than 10 minutes in every hour on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

  • Enter somesite.com anothersite.com as the domain names of the sites to block.
  • Leave blank the field for the time periods.
  • Enter 10 into the field for the time limit and select hour from the drop-down menu.
  • Select within time periods OR after time limit as the condition for when to block the sites.
  • Select Mon Wed Fri as the days on which to block the sites.

Example 4: Block Sites During Set Time Periods And After Time Limit Outside Those Time Periods

You want to block www.somesite.com and www.anothersite.com from 10:30am to 4:30pm on weekdays only, but you also want to block these sites after browsing them for more than an hour over the course of a whole day (on weekdays only).

  • Enter somesite.com anothersite.com as the domain names of the sites to block.
  • Enter 1030-1630 into the field for the time periods.
  • Enter 60 into the field for the time limit and select day from the drop-down menu.
  • Select within time periods OR after time limit as the condition for when to block the sites.
  • Select Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri as the days on which to block the sites.

Example 5: Block Sites After Time Limit But Only Within Set Time Periods

You want to block www.somesite.com and www.anothersite.com after browsing them for more than 15 minutes in every hour, on any day of the week, but only between 8am and 2pm (i.e., you want to be able to browse these sites without any time limit before 8am and after 2pm).

  • Enter somesite.com anothersite.com as the domain names of the sites to block.
  • Enter 0800-1400 into the field for the time periods.
  • Enter 15 into the field for the time limit and select hour from the drop-down menu.
  • Select within time periods AND after time limit as the condition for when to block the sites.
  • Select Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat as the days on which to block the sites.

Example 6: Block Sites All Day On Weekdays And After Time Limit On Weekends

You want to block www.somesite.com and www.anothersite.com all day on weekdays and you also want to limit your time on these sites to 2 hours in total at the weekend.

Create one block set with these settings:

  • Enter somesite.com anothersite.com as the domain names of the sites to block.
  • Enter 0000-2400 into the field for the time periods (or just click the “All Day” button).
  • Leave blank the field for the time limit.
  • Select within time periods OR after time limit as the condition for when to block the sites.
  • Select Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri as the days on which to block the sites.

Create another block set with these settings:

  • Enter somesite.com anothersite.com as the domain names of the sites to block.
  • Leave blank the field for the time periods.
  • Enter 120 into the field for the time limit and select week from the drop-down menu.
  • Select within time periods OR after time limit as the condition for when to block the sites.
  • Select Sun Sat as the days on which to block the sites.

Example 7: Block YouTube Front Page Only On Weekdays

You want to block the front page of YouTube all day on weekdays, but still allow access to individual videos and channel pages.

  • Enter youtube.com +youtube.com/watch +youtube.com/channel as the domain names of the sites to block.
  • Enter 0000-2400 into the field for the time periods (or just click the “All Day” button).
  • Leave blank the field for the time limit.
  • Select within time periods OR after time limit as the condition for when to block the sites.
  • Select Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri as the days on which to block the sites.

Further information about exceptions and wildcards can be found in the FAQ pages.

Example 8: Delay Access To Some Sites On Weekdays

You want to delay access to www.somesite.com and www.anothersite.com for 60 seconds on weekdays.

  • Enter somesite.com anothersite.com as the domain names of the sites to block.
  • Enter 0000-2400 into the field for the time periods (or just click the “All Day” button).
  • Leave blank the field for the time limit.
  • Select within time periods OR after time limit as the condition for when to block the sites.
  • Select Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri as the days on which to block the sites.
  • Click the “Delaying Page” button.