When will China lift is block? - Best Blogs Asia
So when is china going to lift its block from websites? This is the question Internet users based in China are asking.
Everyone knows the reason behind it mainly is to reduce the impact of protests, many of which were publicized using internet forums, blogs and major portals. Having lived in Hong Kong also, these restrictions do not apply there or Macau.
Internet Censorship in China
A couple of months ago I wrote about blocked sites in China. It’s more annoying than intrusive and since my job is as a Web Developer, I have to find other sites to get my job done. You can also come up with your own conclusions as why particular sites are banned.
What sites are currently blocked
As an update (Aug 2009), the main sites which can’t be viewed are:
- Youtube
- Flickr
- .blogspot domains
- .wordpress.com domains
Conclusion
I can understand and agree in some ways why this is taking place. There’s huge amounts of information out there, some dangerous and threatening and measures need to be put into place for it for be controlled. There’s something called the Green Dam Youth Escort programme which censors content from inside your computer.
At the moment, ISP’s take on a greater role and control what sites I can and can’t see with one annoying aspect is that sometimes ISP banners popup for no apparent reason! There are huge messaging sites based in China like QQ, these haven’t been restricted but have a greater impact on Chinese people. I’m not sure why QQ isn’t blocked?
So what’s the conclusion? Well there is no conclusion. It’s near impossible to contact the “Great Firewall of China” managers and ask them to unblock your site, so the caution is be careful what you write!
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