Many blogs have recently mentioned the Great Firewall Of China website. I decided to see if Specious Argument was banned. Fortunately it is not banned.
I then had a look at how Specious Argument appears in China. It looks very similar except some elements in the sidebar. The Flickr badge is does not work. Google AdSense uses Chinese rather than English, which only makes sense. And Amazon.com advertisement is missing. From those observations, Flickr and Amazon.com must be banned.
I wonder if the restrictions will be eased toward the Olympics when China will have many foreigners.
Update
China Law Blog provided an interesting comment, which I am promoting as an update to the original article.
China typically blocks all LiveJournal, Blogspot and WordPress blogs, but let's Typepad be. Looks like you are typepad (movable type), so that is probably why.
I find it interesting that certain brands of blogs are targeted. In looking through my blog's hit statistics, China ranks about 15 out of 123 countries.
I received a further response from China Law Blog, which I am also promoting as an update.
I have been given two different explanations (but I have no idea if either or both are true)that China does not like the free sites because those are the ones typically populated by Fulan Gang and others "out to get China." I have also heard that Typepad has done a good job shmoozing with China. I too would love to know the real reason. Anyone?
If anyone has any suggestions or answers, please leave a comment.
China typically blocks all LiveJournal, Blogspot and WordPress blogs, but let's Typepad be. Looks like you are typepad (movable type), so that is probably why.
That's rather interesting. I wonder why China allows TypePad and Movable Type blogs? Whatever the reason, I am glad that my blog is not blocked in China. In ranking countries by number of hits, China ranks about 15 out of a potential 123 countries. Thank you for your comment.
I have been given two different explanations (but I have no idea if either or both are true)that China does not like the free sites because those are the ones typically populated by Fulan Gang and others "out to get China." I have also heard that Typepad has done a good job shmoozing with China. I too would love to know the real reason. Anyone?