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Wikipedia and Blogspot unblockedPosted by Jeremy Goldkorn, April 1, 2008 2:13 PM
Both Wikipedia and blogs on Blogspot are accessible in Beijing today. Great news. Of course, this might not last, judging from the on-again off-again access to these two websites over the last few years. Perhaps this is just an April Fool's joke from the Net Nanny. Also, the Chinese language version of Wikipedia does not seem to be working. Below is Danwei's record of the ongoing harassment of Blogspot. Blogspot unblocked and blocked again January 14, 2008 - Blogspot was first blocked in 2003 Update: Ah an explanation! From an AP report published today on the International Herald Tribune's website:
The article makes it clear that the IOC's demands are only that the Internet works during the Games; they are not concerned with what happens after everyone goes home. |
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Comments on Wikipedia and Blogspot unblocked
Same deal in Chengdu: Wikipedia and Blogspot unblocked, but the Chinese version of Wikipedia, along with certain sensitive articles in English, trigger a filter and timeout.
Seems my ISP in Chengdu hasn't got the memo about blogspot, although wikipedia's fine. My usual Firefox work-round for blogspot seems to have been killed.
I note that anonymouse is not running smoothly.
Seems like this might have something to do with pressure from the IOC: link
I just care about what's the exact time when it will be blocked again.
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TIME - CHINA Blog is blocked at this time.
Blogspot blocked again?
Yup, blocked again... I can't access my blog without a proxy here in BJ. It never lasts, does it?