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The Great Wall of Whiner · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 4946 Location: Blabbing

Luckily, I have the advantage of certain methods to be unblocked.

How about all of you?

Issue for you, or don't care?

China is ramping up the blocking / censorship for some reason.

Getting unbearable for some of my friends.

daCabbie · Joined: 02 Sep 2007 Posts: 244

Ugh. Check the news.

You will figure it out.

daCabbie · Joined: 02 Sep 2007 Posts: 244

double post

Trifaro · Joined: 10 Nov 2010 Posts: 152

www.veetle.com has the BBC, CNN, Fox and other news stations at times.

It's a bit choppy at times but usually pretty good.

mike w · Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 3:57 pm Post subject:

BBC and CNN blocked in Beijing since lunchtime Thursday. As of this moment in time (Thursday, 23.55 hrs) Sky News is still available.

Something to do with a certain prize being given in N o r w ay on Friday I suspect.

kev7161 · Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 5880 Location: Suzhou, China

See this thread:

http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=85898

choudoufu · Joined: 25 May 2010 Posts: 3325 Location: Mao-berry, PRC

if you read the headlines on bbc, first story explains the blockage.

The Great Wall of Whiner · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 4946 Location: Blabbing

The Edge · Joined: 04 Sep 2010 Posts: 455 Location: China

Much ado about nothing. The offending story on the BBC website is available half way down the page of this link:

http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/phpbbforum/bbc-blocked-t118969.html

mike w · Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:42 am Post subject:

Friday, 10.45am - Beijing.

BBC, CNN still blocked.

Sky News, and the websites for UK newspapers (Telegraph, Guardian, Mail etc.) are still accessible.

wangdaning · Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 3154

The Nobel ceremony is today.

The Edge · Joined: 04 Sep 2010 Posts: 455 Location: China

igorG · Joined: 10 Aug 2010 Posts: 1473 Location: asia

Let's not forget mentioning that some of us direct our students to these sites.

Trifaro · Joined: 10 Nov 2010 Posts: 152

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTM3ODIwNDg0.html

wangdaning · Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 3154

Yes, it is an issue with (possibly assessed) assignments.

Also, another thing to add about the world laughing at China. News stories on the BBC are probably laughing at the fact that China is blocking it. Ignoring something doesn't always make it go away. He will still get the award, and the world will know.