GFW strikes, space hangs.

by interjc on 2006-08-20 20:33:29

This afternoon, when I opened my browser to visit my BLOG, a message appeared saying the server could not be found. As usual, I thought it was the server crashing (before using awardspace, I used the sitesled space service which crashed as frequently as spring rain), but when I tried to post using blogger, the connection was normal. Then, when I opened my blog for testing using torpad, I discovered what I had expected: the space had been mercilessly banned by GFW. When I realized I couldn't find a satisfactory space to replace awardspace, I had no choice but to switch back to bloggerspaces as I had mentioned before. After getting used to being able to publish my entire site within a minute using awardspace, switching back to bloggerspaces was an agony, and after more than 2 hours of over 20 publishing attempts, I finally managed to make the switch successfully. Fortunately, the access speed here and the FTP publishing speed provide a completely different user experience, so at least my BLOG can be accessible domestically again. Unfortunately, the two days I spent researching and testing drupal (if you can access this link, it means it has been unblocked) were wasted.

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Regarding the actions of GFW, I have always believed that this is related to national policy, and filtering out information harmful to the country is indeed necessary.

However, I enjoy researching...