Comments on: The China Firewall: Banned Keywords http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/09/the_china_firewall_banned_keywords.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the_china_firewall_banned_keywords Thoughts on the intersection of search, media, technology, and more. Thu, 16 May 2013 04:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: AmyJohnston http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/09/the_china_firewall_banned_keywords.php#comment-29930 AmyJohnston Fri, 08 Jun 2012 12:57:00 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/09/the_china_firewall_banned_keywords.php#comment-29930 I am using  http://www.superbvpn.com/vpn-uk to watch BBC from China and everything works great. I am using  http://www.superbvpn.com/vpn-uk to watch BBC from China and everything works great.

]]> By: Angela http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/09/the_china_firewall_banned_keywords.php#comment-25943 Angela Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:20:00 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/09/the_china_firewall_banned_keywords.php#comment-25943 I`m using http://www.sunvpn.com/ to bypass the Great Firewall. It`s extremely easy to use, you can turn it on or off with a click. Good stuff for living in China. I`m using http://www.sunvpn.com/ to bypass the Great Firewall. It`s extremely easy to use, you can turn it on or off with a click. Good stuff for living in China.

]]> By: PB http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/09/the_china_firewall_banned_keywords.php#comment-23317 PB Sat, 16 Dec 2006 07:38:06 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/09/the_china_firewall_banned_keywords.php#comment-23317 <p>Does the wall have a effect on the speed? I've had a great deal of difficulty accessing sites at<br /> good speed outside the firewall. I'm able to bypass the firewall with my VPN Service </p> <p><a href="http://www.strongvpn.com" rel="nofollow"></a><a href="http://www.strongvpn.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.strongvpn.com</a> , but the speed .. on or off the vpn service, is slow. I'm hoping<br /> someone has a configuration or something they can suggest.<br /> I'm in Shenzhen on China Telecom.</p> Does the wall have a effect on the speed? I’ve had a great deal of difficulty accessing sites at
good speed outside the firewall. I’m able to bypass the firewall with my VPN Service

http://www.strongvpn.com , but the speed .. on or off the vpn service, is slow. I’m hoping
someone has a configuration or something they can suggest.
I’m in Shenzhen on China Telecom.

]]> By: englishperson http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/09/the_china_firewall_banned_keywords.php#comment-23316 englishperson Thu, 12 Jan 2006 11:37:10 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/09/the_china_firewall_banned_keywords.php#comment-23316 <p>I wonder if there's any way to check whether one's own website is being blocked to Chinese users.</p> I wonder if there’s any way to check whether one’s own website is being blocked to Chinese users.

]]> By: Jason http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/09/the_china_firewall_banned_keywords.php#comment-23315 Jason Tue, 10 Jan 2006 22:44:06 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/09/the_china_firewall_banned_keywords.php#comment-23315 <p>Also, if you try to search for "Jehovah" - (which is the actual name of God.)...it returns a page not found.</p> <p>Likewise, a search for "Jehovah's Witness" is also banned.</p> <p>While in Shenzhen, you will not find many "Bad Press" about china on the internet.</p> <p>**** Has anyone had their computer have "strange problems" connecting to the internet while in China searching for banned keywords???? I have heard of this "problem" in the past and it mysteriously happened to my laptop while in China.<br /> </p> Also, if you try to search for “Jehovah” – (which is the actual name of God.)…it returns a page not found.

Likewise, a search for “Jehovah’s Witness” is also banned.

While in Shenzhen, you will not find many “Bad Press” about china on the internet.

**** Has anyone had their computer have “strange problems” connecting to the internet while in China searching for banned keywords???? I have heard of this “problem” in the past and it mysteriously happened to my laptop while in China.

]]> By: vaspers the grate http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/09/the_china_firewall_banned_keywords.php#comment-23314 vaspers the grate Sat, 04 Sep 2004 03:36:36 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/09/the_china_firewall_banned_keywords.php#comment-23314 <p>didn't have to right click this time to go to comments.</p> <p>your reward, should you choose to accept it, is:</p> <p>www.cosmosblogmos.blogspot.com</p> <p>Read the story, "Wake Up and Smell the Coffin," or the article on Generating Creativity in Literature.</p> <p>Peace,</p> <p>Vaspers the [abrasive but nice] Grate</p> didn’t have to right click this time to go to comments.

your reward, should you choose to accept it, is:

http://www.cosmosblogmos.blogspot.com

Read the story, “Wake Up and Smell the Coffin,” or the article on Generating Creativity in Literature.

Peace,

Vaspers the [abrasive but nice] Grate

]]> By: vaspers the grate http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/09/the_china_firewall_banned_keywords.php#comment-23313 vaspers the grate Fri, 03 Sep 2004 02:36:01 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/09/the_china_firewall_banned_keywords.php#comment-23313 <p>I'm shocked to discover they haven't banned "vaspers" or "grate." I have been banned from 3 American web sites, two theological and one web design blog of a very famous designer.</p> <p>John, I'm a web usability analyst, and I always post a comment when I experience a glitch or problem.</p> <p>I cannot post or read comments unless I right click on the comment link.</p> <p>This is not the web norm. Did you do this on purpose, or is my browser acting retarded again?</p> <p>www.vaspersthegrate.blogspot.com</p> <p>I invite you to visit my site sometime.</p> <p>Cheers :]</p> I’m shocked to discover they haven’t banned “vaspers” or “grate.” I have been banned from 3 American web sites, two theological and one web design blog of a very famous designer.

John, I’m a web usability analyst, and I always post a comment when I experience a glitch or problem.

I cannot post or read comments unless I right click on the comment link.

This is not the web norm. Did you do this on purpose, or is my browser acting retarded again?

http://www.vaspersthegrate.blogspot.com

I invite you to visit my site sometime.

Cheers :]

]]> By: John Battelle http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/09/the_china_firewall_banned_keywords.php#comment-23312 John Battelle Thu, 02 Sep 2004 03:03:01 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/09/the_china_firewall_banned_keywords.php#comment-23312 <p>Gary notes:</p> <p>The actual news release at:<br /> <a href="http://www.opennetinitiative.net/bulletins/006/" rel="nofollow">http://www.opennetinitiative.net/bulletins/006/</a></p> Gary notes:

The actual news release at:
http://www.opennetinitiative.net/bulletins/006/

]]> By: David Scott Lewis http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/09/the_china_firewall_banned_keywords.php#comment-23311 David Scott Lewis Thu, 02 Sep 2004 00:36:45 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/09/the_china_firewall_banned_keywords.php#comment-23311 <p>I tried inputting the English terms/phrases "Christian" and "underground church" and even added "China" and the results were fine. I'll have my fiancee give it a try in Mandarin later today. BTW, I'm trying this in China!!</p> I tried inputting the English terms/phrases “Christian” and “underground church” and even added “China” and the results were fine. I’ll have my fiancee give it a try in Mandarin later today. BTW, I’m trying this in China!!

]]> By: KungPaoCajun http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/09/the_china_firewall_banned_keywords.php#comment-23310 KungPaoCajun Wed, 01 Sep 2004 20:40:59 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/09/the_china_firewall_banned_keywords.php#comment-23310 <p>They ban the exact match and the identical chinese characters that the english translates to.</p> They ban the exact match and the identical chinese characters that the english translates to.

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