Xiao Kui Posted June 24, 2009 at 02:41 PM Report Posted June 24, 2009 at 02:41 PM I haven't been able to access google or gmail since abt 9:30 pm (BJ time) this evening except using witopia or other proxy. I'm in Kunming. Anyone else having problems? Quote
sciam Posted June 24, 2009 at 02:49 PM Report Posted June 24, 2009 at 02:49 PM You're hardly the only one. Quote
roddy Posted June 24, 2009 at 02:55 PM Report Posted June 24, 2009 at 02:55 PM I can get to Gmail fine. Other Google services I use (Finance, Adsense, Reader, Documents) are down. Edit: Actually just reloaded tabs and got Adsense, Docs and Reader. And . . just got search back. I'm not sure this is a block - maybe network issues, maybe a warning shot. My money is on everything working tomorrow morning Quote
muyongshi Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:02 PM Report Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:02 PM Also note that google.cn is NOT blocked Quote
roddy Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:07 PM Report Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:07 PM There's a report on twitter that google.com is redirecting to google.cn. I'm not seeing this myself. Quote
muyongshi Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:09 PM Report Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:09 PM I'm also going with Roddy on this one. The timing was just too weird for it to be a total black out. Quote
muyongshi Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:12 PM Report Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:12 PM Not seeing it here either. The forums seem to be moving slow for me tonight as well.... Quote
Xiao Kui Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:13 PM Author Report Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:13 PM It seems to be unblocked now. Such weird antics. This is the 1st time Gmail's been blocked for me since I started using it in 2006. read the danwei link, wonder what the media has planned for its promised payback tomorrow. Quote
Guest realmayo Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:17 PM Report Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:17 PM ... and I just switched everything over from hotmail to gmail a couple of weeks ago when hotmail was blocked :clap:clap surely this can't be a permanent block? Quote
Guest realmayo Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:19 PM Report Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:19 PM ah, the Danwei post linked above is now retitled: AND GOOGLE'S BACK - previously entitled 'Google.com blocked in China' Quote
stonelee Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:20 PM Report Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:20 PM http://it.hexun.com/2009-06-24/118969803.html谷歌中国暂停境外搜索业务 多项业务无法使用 2009年06月24日22:15 I am sure that i found the reason~ Quote
roddy Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:24 PM Report Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:24 PM I like to think there's a battle of wills going on: Cadre: Behave, or we'll ban you. Google: Leave us alone, or we'll turn Google off and everyone will THINK you banned us. Cadre: 囧。雷人。我晕。 1 Quote
Guest realmayo Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:29 PM Report Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:29 PM The forums seem to be moving slow for me tonight as well... is that because of google ads, and google-analytics? Quote
muyongshi Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:37 PM Report Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:37 PM The MY cadre decided to show how much they support the cadre by actually blocking it [still no access here] Cadre：瓜娃子 Quote
roddy Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:39 PM Report Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:39 PM is that because of google ads, and google-analytics? I haven't noticed any issues, but I can't remember if and when I had Witopia running. When this topic was posted I did check, and there weren't any problems. Analytics should tell me if there was a significant drop in visitors from China, but I'm not expecting to see anything as a) don't think there were any problems and B) it was only a few hours anyway. We may actually end up ahead if we get a spike of people searching for 'gmail blocked in China'. None so far though . . . Edit: latest stats: visitors searching for 'gmail china' have increased 100%, with two so far today compared with one yesterday. Meanwhile 'gmail China closed' has rocketed infinity%, with a single visitor today. But today ain't over yet folks, especially when you're not even sure which timezone your stats are calculated in. Quote
Guest realmayo Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:59 PM Report Posted June 24, 2009 at 03:59 PM yeah, when I refresh this page (for example) I have to wait 10 or 15 seconds while firefox is "waiting for google.com", before any text will show. Quote
stonelee Posted June 24, 2009 at 04:03 PM Report Posted June 24, 2009 at 04:03 PM 谷歌中国网站因存在大量淫秽色情和低俗链接 Google is banned because of pornography.... realmayo Quote:The forums seem to be moving slow for me tonight as well... is that because of google ads, and google-analytics? Quote
stonelee Posted June 24, 2009 at 04:04 PM Report Posted June 24, 2009 at 04:04 PM I like to think there's a battle of wills going on:Cadre: Behave, or we'll ban you. Google: Leave us alone, or we'll turn Google off and everyone will THINK you banned us. Cadre: 囧。雷人。我晕。 HAHA~~ roddy你太有才了！~ Quote
roddy Posted June 24, 2009 at 04:06 PM Report Posted June 24, 2009 at 04:06 PM It wasn't pornography, someone posted earlier with a link that said it was technical issues. Realmayo, if it's hanging like that on every page load can you start a topic under help / bugs report. There is a fair amount of javascript and extras in the html at the moment, I can maybe cut down some for logged in members at least. Quote
self-taught-mba Posted June 24, 2009 at 04:33 PM Report Posted June 24, 2009 at 04:33 PM Old news, mentioned a lot recently. : http://search.news.cn/language/search.jspa?id=en&t=1&t1=0&ss=&ct=&n1=google & http://www.france24.com/en/20090619-china-censorship-google-search-services-pornography-internet Quote
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