Comments on: Don’t Cup Block Me! http://cupofcha.com/2008/03/18/dont-cup-block-me.html This is China Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:27:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jeremiah http://cupofcha.com/2008/03/18/dont-cup-block-me.html#comment-937 Jeremiah Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:52:14 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/03/18/dont-cup-block-me.html#comment-937 Generally speaking though, I replace the T in that word with the Greek symbol 'tau' or replace another letter with some odd but similar character. It doesn't show obviously in the post but seems to avoid the censors. For now. On the other hand, I think I'm too small and obscure for them to worry about. Jeremiah from The Granite Studio Generally speaking though, I replace the T in that word with the Greek symbol ‘tau’ or replace another letter with some odd but similar character. It doesn’t show obviously in the post but seems to avoid the censors. For now. On the other hand, I think I’m too small and obscure for them to worry about.

Jeremiah from The Granite Studio

]]> By: Yuefei http://cupofcha.com/2008/03/18/dont-cup-block-me.html#comment-935 Yuefei Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:21:57 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/03/18/dont-cup-block-me.html#comment-935 Perhaps with the high-level of activity of China's "search & block" technology, now would be an opportune time to determine its weaknesses and methods. Web indexing and search on this scale and sophistication would indicate that a private sector partner such as Google.cn or Baidu.com is being use. Google has some 450,000 servers. I wonder if a simple meta tag "china robots=no follow, no index" would work to prevent your site being indexed? Perhaps with the high-level of activity of China’s “search & block” technology, now would be an opportune time to determine its weaknesses and methods.

Web indexing and search on this scale and sophistication would indicate that a private sector partner such as Google.cn or Baidu.com is being use. Google has some 450,000 servers.

I wonder if a simple meta tag “china robots=no follow, no index” would work to prevent your site being indexed?

]]> By: Stuart http://cupofcha.com/2008/03/18/dont-cup-block-me.html#comment-924 Stuart Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:51:16 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/03/18/dont-cup-block-me.html#comment-924 Too late for yours truly. I used the 'T' word with abandon because other sites (Granite Studio, for example) were having no problems. Now I'm screwed even when the offending items are removed. I've also been quoting some of the CD rhetoric, because it's good for a laugh. Too late for yours truly. I used the ‘T’ word with abandon because other sites (Granite Studio, for example) were having no problems. Now I’m screwed even when the offending items are removed. I’ve also been quoting some of the CD rhetoric, because it’s good for a laugh.

]]> By: Larry http://cupofcha.com/2008/03/18/dont-cup-block-me.html#comment-922 Larry Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:25:32 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/03/18/dont-cup-block-me.html#comment-922 I doubt anyone would notice that Peoples Daily and China Daily articles are blocked. But since there is something to hide in these articles, may be they are worth reading. I doubt anyone would notice that Peoples Daily and China Daily articles are blocked. But since there is something to hide in these articles, may be they are worth reading.

]]> By: Pappi http://cupofcha.com/2008/03/18/dont-cup-block-me.html#comment-919 Pappi Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:20:27 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/03/18/dont-cup-block-me.html#comment-919 It looked like the euphemism here is "western China," but I propose the "current unpleasantness" and a certain gentleman we can just keep on the "DL." It looked like the euphemism here is “western China,” but I propose the “current unpleasantness” and a certain gentleman we can just keep on the “DL.”

]]> By: China Law Blog http://cupofcha.com/2008/03/18/dont-cup-block-me.html#comment-918 China Law Blog Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:51:30 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/03/18/dont-cup-block-me.html#comment-918 I just never use the word for that particular region and I block it out in my comments as well, replacing it with ________. I just never use the word for that particular region and I block it out in my comments as well, replacing it with ________.

]]> By: theotherrichard http://cupofcha.com/2008/03/18/dont-cup-block-me.html#comment-917 theotherrichard Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:31:52 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/03/18/dont-cup-block-me.html#comment-917 For those who are interested, a - slightly technical - <a title="Thai Site" href="http://facthai.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/china-%E2%80%9Cthe-connection-has-been-reset%E2%80%9D-atlantic/" rel="nofollow">explanation </a>of how this funkybusiness is all brought about.  I will include <a title="Another link to the article." href="http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200803/chinese-firewall" rel="nofollow">some </a><a href="http://www.first.org/newsroom/globalsecurity/215132.html" rel="nofollow">further </a><a title="The original" href="http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200803/chinese-firewall" rel="nofollow">links</a>, as they seem to go down - surprisingly... For those who are interested, a - slightly technical - explanation of how this funkybusiness is all brought about.  I will include some further links, as they seem to go down - surprisingly…

]]> By: Jakob Montrasio http://cupofcha.com/2008/03/18/dont-cup-block-me.html#comment-915 Jakob Montrasio Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:56:52 +0000 http://cupofcha.com/2008/03/18/dont-cup-block-me.html#comment-915 FYI, your blog works here in Shanghai. FYI, your blog works here in Shanghai.

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