Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:27 am
hehe moongewl i saw that video xD
I am here for 3 weeks Kuge. i just think that its sad that a country keeps their citizens ignorant. Wikipedia isn't blocked here but its like they don't like interaction on internet. MSN messanger still works but most blogging websites arn't working and aim isn't working either. People can easily meet up in any restaurant and talk about stuff or talk on their cellphones. Cellphones costs are super cheap over here. People can interact easily over those.
I am here for 3 weeks Kuge. i just think that its sad that a country keeps their citizens ignorant. Wikipedia isn't blocked here but its like they don't like interaction on internet. MSN messanger still works but most blogging websites arn't working and aim isn't working either. People can easily meet up in any restaurant and talk about stuff or talk on their cellphones. Cellphones costs are super cheap over here. People can interact easily over those.
Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:45 am
Combusken BG wrote:Why would anyone what to ban a place where people let their thoughts out and let people know what has been happening to them?
*Roffles*
Don't go to China, you'd probably die of the shock.
Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:54 pm
There are loads of sites that have Banned in Dubai badges... you'd think LJ would show a little pride there as well.
Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:57 pm
sily_sicily wrote:Yup. China blocks many websites.
But there's a way to "go around" the firewall. I don't know the way, but my schoolmate's father knows. He lives in China and is able to "go around" the firewall to access to some banned websites.
So...you have 2 choices. Either go figure out how to do it yourself, or ask him. XD
I don't think that's a really good idea. He might get black-bagged or something. Invited to Lake Laogai for re-education.
Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:05 pm
I actually tried going around with the programs they suggest on the wikipedia but I can't get them to work..way too complicated.
Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:09 pm
There are a bunch of hosts that you can't sign up for if you're in China.
Pfft, that's stupid though. I wonder if you can access Wordpress there.
Pfft, that's stupid though. I wonder if you can access Wordpress there.
Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:20 pm
Last I heard, China hadn't quite got the hang of the Google filters in English, so there's some good news for Anglophones.
Ah, V for Vendetta... a movie all varieties of political nutjob can enjoy! (Except neo-Nazis, I suppose.)
Ah, V for Vendetta... a movie all varieties of political nutjob can enjoy! (Except neo-Nazis, I suppose.)
Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:05 am
Tharkun wrote:Ah, V for Vendetta... a movie all varieties of political nutjob can enjoy! (Except neo-Nazis, I suppose.)
No, they quite enjoy the bits about how they took Power I should think.
Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:18 pm
It's Dubai, why are we suprised?
Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:59 am
Ammer wrote:It's Dubai, why are we suprised?
Because some people don't know much about it
Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:13 am
Considering that websites which show the government of the UAE in a bad light get blocked over there, it's not surprising that one of the biggest exchanges of free speech and ideas is also blocked. Of course, when people start sharing opinions, they'll start looking bad, and the government can't have that, now can they?
Thu Dec 21, 2006 3:57 am
Your right ski but then if they want to stop people from sharing ideas they need to ban myspace, piczo, msn messenger, all forums, youtube, neopets, any multiplayer game which has chatting, anything website that has a pm function, emails....see where i am getting at? Basically all the internet needs to be banned.