Comments on: Censorship Reports http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/04/19/censorship-reports/ Another Casualty to the Seduction Of Art Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:08:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc by: Engstrom http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/04/19/censorship-reports/#comment-19596 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:41:16 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/04/19/censorship-reports/#comment-19596 With the most recent escalation of tensions between restrictive governments and citizens, especially with the situation in Tibet and heavyily-censores areas in the Middle East, it is important to notice the need for people to obtain information. All sorts of media outlets, whether foreign or domestic, are being suppressed or even completely banned, so that only select information can be given out. It is almost becoming a necessity to use modern technology to circumvent government censors. While doing some research, the use of proxies stood out as the preferred method to avoid censors. Proxies should be used as a method to hide IP addresses and ultimately encrypt the flow of data being sent through a network so that users can freely exchange information without governmental restrictions or fear of punishment. This recent <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/Anonymous_Proxy/Private_Proxy/prweb870204.htm" rel="nofollow"> press release</a> shows some different censorship issues and ways to help circumvent unneccesary borders. With the most recent escalation of tensions between restrictive governments and citizens, especially with the situation in Tibet and heavyily-censores areas in the Middle East, it is important to notice the need for people to obtain information. All sorts of media outlets, whether foreign or domestic, are being suppressed or even completely banned, so that only select information can be given out. It is almost becoming a necessity to use modern technology to circumvent government censors. While doing some research, the use of proxies stood out as the preferred method to avoid censors. Proxies should be used as a method to hide IP addresses and ultimately encrypt the flow of data being sent through a network so that users can freely exchange information without governmental restrictions or fear of punishment. This recent
press release shows some different censorship issues and ways to help circumvent unneccesary borders.

]]> by: Ali http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/04/19/censorship-reports/#comment-19578 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:25:04 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/04/19/censorship-reports/#comment-19578 Now do we want to become the other saudi arabia when it comes to internet ? , It's good that they allow facebook there !!. Now do we want to become the other saudi arabia when it comes to internet ? , It’s good that they allow facebook there !!.

]]> by: Tarik http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/04/19/censorship-reports/#comment-19576 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:57:51 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/04/19/censorship-reports/#comment-19576 Well I still have restrictions when trying to search Google, AltaVista or Yahoo - even though 'Safe Search' &#38; 'Family Filters' are off, this has happened (obviously) after all servers started to go though local 'filters'. It's been going on for almost 6 months now. Still there are always ways to go around them ;) just Google for the answers - I guess the-powers-that-be were too busy to filter that out! Well I still have restrictions when trying to search Google, AltaVista or Yahoo - even though ‘Safe Search’ & ‘Family Filters’ are off, this has happened (obviously) after all servers started to go though local ‘filters’. It’s been going on for almost 6 months now.
Still there are always ways to go around them ;) just Google for the answers - I guess the-powers-that-be were too busy to filter that out!

]]> by: Amino http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/04/19/censorship-reports/#comment-19572 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:59:28 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/04/19/censorship-reports/#comment-19572 Figures are def outdated. It has to do with awareness, when people are not aware, self-censorship is not practiced. Back when blogs were a "mystery" to most people I talked to, everyone wrote whatever is on his mind, knowing that "Sirro b beir!" Figures are def outdated. It has to do with awareness, when people are not aware, self-censorship is not practiced. Back when blogs were a “mystery” to most people I talked to, everyone wrote whatever is on his mind, knowing that “Sirro b beir!”

]]> by: angrynight http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/04/19/censorship-reports/#comment-19570 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:56:41 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/04/19/censorship-reports/#comment-19570 I believe your suspicions are true. I visit Jordan once a year almost and every time I come it seems things have ratcheted up a notch or two since my last visit. My cousins who live there confirm it's not just me, all so I can confirm it's not just you. I can barely remember, did things get noticeably worse after nine-eleven? I can't remember Jordan all that well, I was in Abu Dhabi at the time. I believe your suspicions are true. I visit Jordan once a year almost and every time I come it seems things have ratcheted up a notch or two since my last visit. My cousins who live there confirm it’s not just me, all so I can confirm it’s not just you.

I can barely remember, did things get noticeably worse after nine-eleven? I can’t remember Jordan all that well, I was in Abu Dhabi at the time.

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