China Unblocks Some Websites

from the who's-the-person-behind-the-switch dept

Near the end of last year, China went through this weird phase where they started temporarily unblocking news websites they had been blocking. So, sites that had been blocked for years were suddenly unblocked (reasons were not given) and then some (but not all) were reblocked again later, only to see another few unblocked a bit after that. It's as if China has some guy who has the job of coming in every morning, looking at a checklist (maybe it's online) of news websites and checking off which ones are blocked, and which ones are open. Now, they've apparently got a bit of spring fever and have suddenly unblocked a bunch of news sites again (and, again, without explaining why).
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  1. identicon
    Amanda, 17 Mar 2006 @ 9:01am

    help!

    I need to get on myspace to keep in touch with students about school work and upcoming projects. I was recently in a very bad accident and use this website from my bed since I can not go to school. Please unblock it for me.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  2. identicon
    Janet, 8 Jun 2006 @ 4:38pm

    need to get on myspace to keep in touch with students about school work and upcoming projects. I was recently in a very bad accident and use this website from my bed since I can not go to school. Please unblock it for me.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  3. identicon
    bushy, 21 Jun 2006 @ 4:35am

    plz plz plz get this site unbloked

    link to this | view in thread ]

  4. identicon
    bushy, 21 Jun 2006 @ 4:36am

    plz plz plz get this site unbloked

    link to this | view in thread ]

  5. identicon
    Yvette, 4 Oct 2006 @ 2:33pm

    HELP!!

    I work at a hospital and they have teh myspace website bockled. I need to get in their in order to get out information I posted on my profile!!!!
    Please help me unblock it.. Thanks

    link to this | view in thread ]

  6. identicon
    josh andrade, 4 Nov 2006 @ 3:29pm

    pleese help

    hey i herd u could help me... i hope.. hey im josh and i need ur help.. i wanna now how to unblock habbo to keep in touch with my friends but my school blocked many websites including unblocking websites wiched helped me for a while.. please help..

    link to this | view in thread ]

  7. identicon
    shianna, 1 Feb 2007 @ 8:01am

    MYSPACE

    could u please tell me how to unblock websites i dnt hve the internet at home and the only time i get on the internet is at schol but they hve blocked myspace and i really need to get on it bc i hve a lot of friends tht live out of state and i need to keep in touch with them!!! PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

    link to this | view in thread ]

  8. identicon
    HALEY, 13 Feb 2007 @ 9:20am

    yo bizz

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    link to this | view in thread ]

  9. identicon
    Brittany, 20 Feb 2007 @ 7:23am

    how do I unblock myspace

    How can I unblock myspace?Can you send me some websites to unblock it please.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  10. identicon
    mariah, 19 Mar 2007 @ 2:45pm

    myspace

    my school blocks myspace and i need to talk to other students to get the homework for my classes. my school also blocks most of the unblocking websites. can you please and try to send me some unblocking websites.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  11. identicon
    Nisse, 22 Mar 2007 @ 8:15am

    Myspace and other Websites

    Yes, my school has blocked many websites, but i'm mainly concerned about myspace because that's how I keep in contact wit a lot of my friends during the day about different subjects.
    Also, I can google 'websites for unblocking myspace' and different things like that, but the ones that come up, my school has blocked those. What should I do? How do i bypass that?

    link to this | view in thread ]

  12. identicon
    DeQuann, 25 Mar 2007 @ 6:51am

    Can you please unblock myspace?

    Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    link to this | view in thread ]

  13. identicon
    kandie, 4 Apr 2007 @ 6:31am

    Re: yo bizz

    These do not work any more get new ones

    link to this | view in thread ]

  14. identicon
    kelly, 5 Apr 2007 @ 7:57am

    how do u unblock myspace from the school my school has blocked everything

    link to this | view in thread ]

  15. identicon
    shantel, 13 Apr 2007 @ 12:07pm

    how do u unblock it

    how u unblock myspace my school has block almost everything

    link to this | view in thread ]

  16. identicon
    kristina, 13 Apr 2007 @ 2:12pm

    help!!

    hello im kristina and i need a website to unblock myspace and i would love if u can help me out and just email it so me thank you for all your help have a good day

    link to this | view in thread ]

  17. identicon
    terrell, 25 Apr 2007 @ 6:34am

    unblock esnips

    pleeze pleeze can u unblock esnips for me cuz thats the only website i want 2 go on pleeze and thk u

    link to this | view in thread ]

  18. identicon
    james alderiger, 9 May 2007 @ 7:59am

    free myspace

    you cum snithing sons of bitchs. let us look and bronws the internet you pussy eating sons of bitchs mothers.
    FUCK YOU!@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    link to this | view in thread ]

  19. identicon
    yayayaya, 15 May 2007 @ 5:32pm

    all of those proxies are blocked.
    i cant have the word "proxie" or "myspace" in it.

    does anyone know any part fromt eh ones listed??

    link to this | view in thread ]

  20. identicon
    dip, 25 May 2007 @ 3:10am

    unblock myspace

    Unblock myspace proxy CGIPROXY http://diproxy.com Unblock Myspace Now!!

    link to this | view in thread ]

  21. identicon
    hillary, 29 May 2007 @ 9:53am

    myspace unblocking

    i kinda have hte same problem. i have homeowrk poasted on bulletins on myspace and in blogs. i need it unblocked. please help and unblock it!

    link to this | view in thread ]

  22. identicon
    chayes, 18 Jun 2007 @ 7:35pm

    unblocker site

    Try http://proxy.bamozi.com to unblock myspace

    link to this | view in thread ]

  23. identicon
    danzaa, 17 Jul 2007 @ 6:23pm

    maths

    plz w0rrkk :)

    link to this | view in thread ]

  24. identicon
    marc, 10 Aug 2007 @ 6:08am

    myspace.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  25. identicon
    dorothy, 26 Aug 2007 @ 11:51am

    myspace.

    how do i unblock it? and do you really know how?

    link to this | view in thread ]

  26. identicon
    bob, 19 Sep 2007 @ 4:57am

    help me!!
    i need to get onto bebo really bad!!!
    anyone gt any ideas??

    link to this | view in thread ]

  27. identicon
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    link to this | view in thread ]

  28. identicon
    Joshua, 15 Nov 2007 @ 8:48am

    PLEASE

    I need to talk to my girlfriend

    link to this | view in thread ]

  29. identicon
    ernestine, 19 Nov 2007 @ 1:49pm

    Re: free myspace

    how old are you?
    you immature little freak who has nothing else better to do than talk shit on a fucking computer.moron. you make yourself look so dumb. try being yourself maybe you'll have friends to communicate with so your not being a wierdo on line:)bye!

    link to this | view in thread ]

  30. identicon
    Ernestine, 19 Nov 2007 @ 1:55pm

    thanks guys if any of these web sites work and if they don't then school computers suck real bad. i don't really need it all that bad but i'm bored as hell at school. i don't feel like doing work right now so yeah.bye

    link to this | view in thread ]

  31. identicon
    whiteGirl_speed802, 18 Dec 2007 @ 10:40am

    fuck you bitches

    this jessica gilmore AKA. the WHITEGIRL fuck all you teacher you can kisss my fat white ASS you stupid bitches if i could i would slap the fuck out of you and your mommy's miss G bitch you cant speak right. fuck the rest of you dick suckin pussy eatin BITCH ass hoes.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  32. identicon
    tom, 17 Jan 2008 @ 10:51am

    Re: free myspace

    fuck u to

    link to this | view in thread ]

  33. identicon
    amanda, 4 Feb 2008 @ 11:41am

    =[[

    how can i unblocked myspace?

    link to this | view in thread ]

  34. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 19 Feb 2008 @ 2:09pm

    people at cabrillo suck they wont let you go on myspace.com

    link to this | view in thread ]

  35. identicon
    esaeclickk, 27 Mar 2008 @ 2:45am

    Re: help!

    you unlucky cunt's!!!!
    get my older on you init ..

    link to this | view in thread ]

  36. bitch

    you know wat you fucken dum bitch fucken un block myspace.com

    link to this | view in thread ]

  37. identicon
    felipe, 28 Nov 2008 @ 12:22am

    asl

    kkk

    link to this | view in thread ]

  38. identicon
    - iMEL;), 1 Dec 2008 @ 11:02pm

    how to unblock

    link to this | view in thread ]

  39. identicon
    SORRY, about your face...., 1 Dec 2008 @ 11:06pm

    o.o

    can you please tell me how to unblock the following;
    www.habbo.com.au
    www.bebo.com
    :)
    thank you,
    if you do.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  40. identicon
    Jasmin, 14 Apr 2009 @ 10:41am

    GAYY?!?!?!

    wow does anyone kno any other sites to unblock shit, im bored as fuck at school, and i am not aloud to use the comp at mi house si while im here i get bored and want and need to talk to my brother and mi love

    link to this | view in thread ]

  41. identicon
    Jasmin, 14 Apr 2009 @ 10:52am

    GAYY?!?!?!

    wow does anyone kno any other sites to unblock shit, im bored as fuck at school, and i am not aloud to use the comp at mi house si while im here i get bored and want and need to talk to my brother and mi love

    link to this | view in thread ]

  42. identicon
    kayley, 27 Apr 2009 @ 1:14pm

    heya

    hey how are you well i am very pissed of with all theses school computers being blocked on my sovcila life the opnly thing i can get on is school work lol but hopefulkly you can help me and get this redstone childprotection shit of my computer so i can get face book back and myspace and msn and bebo back plz help me and give me something to unblock this redstone tocuh thing of my computer thanks as soon as you do can you reply to my messages xxxx

    link to this | view in thread ]

  43. identicon
    clay, 4 Mar 2010 @ 7:14am

    wt up

    unblock myspace

    link to this | view in thread ]


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