I’ve just stumbled across this very interesting website that tells you if a site is viewable in China or not.
The resistance to freedom of speech in China has extended to the internet, and the blocking of websites for Chinese internet users is known as the “great firewall of China” – see this BBC news article and pages here and here from good old Wikipedia.
I tested my website and blog and both were blocked.
I can’t think of anything I’ve ever written that offends the Chinese government, but I suppose it would be a poorer refection on me if my sites were acceptable to their censors…
I must be innocuous, as my blog CAN be seen in China. I’m kind of disappointed, at not being as subversive as you, Simon………
On the other hand, St Silas’ website IS blocked………
Must be the sermons in mp3 format……..
Damn you! I was just writing the same post and clicked on your blog to test the URL. I’m not sure I trust the site though, as it seems to have mixed results. simonvarwell.co.uk was not blocked when I tried…
David, maybe your sermons are more subversive than your blog!
Justin – what can I say, it’s a dog eat dog world.
It might just be that the whole wordpress.com domain is blocked.
http://www.thejiggers.co.uk and http://www.bigdaymusic.net are both available to view.
Does anyone want to upload some sermons onto my site? 🙂
I wonder if there’s a market for ceilidh bands over there.
My website (jenniferdianesmith.com) works (albeit with problems, as the images don’t appear) and my blog appear to be fine. Evidentially I am not very threatening.
My blog and myspace are blocked 🙁 but it says my location is USA? I understand that maybe the blog and myspace hosts are in the US but when i tried BBC it said I was in the US too??? any ideas simon the rebel?
No idea Graham. Maybe it’s because the whole internet is actually run by the USA and we are all merely its stooges and lackeys…