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BBC websites blocked in China after security change
- jacob019 8y agoPsiphon looks interesting, but if it's a network of thousands of proxy servers, then it will be trivial for the GFW to block those servers, no?
- dstick 8y agoEvery time I read “The Great Firewall” it puts a smile on my face - such a great name on multiple levels :-) Does the Chinese government refer to it like that as well?
- cmplxconjugate 8y agoYep, the characters used are 防火长城. This is literally "Fireproof Greatwall".
- kodablah 8y agoIs the app available on iOS in China?
- timthorn 8y agoBBC News was my captive portal go-to site. Sad to lose the non-redirecting http version.
- diafygi 8y agohttp://example.com http://example.com
- timthorn 8y agoI know, but BBC News is also one of my regular visits so it was a /useful/ captive redirect.
- chatmasta 8y agohttp://neverssl.com/ http://neverssl.com/
- stephengillie 8y agohttp;//n-gate.com
- dgacmu 8y agoIf you fix the semicolon I'll try to upvote this twice.
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- dewey 8y agohttp://captive.apple.com http://captive.apple.com Another alternative
- phyzome 8y agohttp://detectportal.firefox.com/ http://detectportal.firefox.com/ -- seems like every browser is going to have its own :-)
- rahimnathwani 8y agowww.mmm.com
- warrenski 8y agoAlso http://httpforever.com/ http://httpforever.com/
- m-p-3 8y agohttp://neverssl.com http://neverssl.com
- phyzome 8y agoHaha, this sentence: « It has altered all of its addresses from beginning "HTTP" to "HTTPS", which is widely considered to be a more secure connection » Widely considered, I love it.
- justicezyx 8y ago> Widely considered, I love it. Didn't get this. Any technical issues/anecdote to make this more interesting?
- phyzome 8y agoWell, HTTP has zero security, and HTTPS has this big complicated security mechanism (TLS) that tries to ensure no one can snoop on your connection, alter the content, or pretend to be a server they aren't. There's no subjectivity at stake, here: One is designed without security, the other is designed with security. It's like saying the Atacama Desert is widely considered to be drier than a thunderstorm.
- londons_explore 8y agoHaving never tried Atacama Desert, I am going to guess it's like other desserts like trifle and mousse, which are in fact rather soggy.
- justicezyx 8y agoI am not sure if you considered the intended audience of the article at all. But if you think about that, the statement is about as good as it can be.
- taejo 8y agoNo: HTTPS is more secure than HTTP. This is true regardless of the intended audience. Explaining why may be beyond a particular audience, but that doesn't justify weakening the truth with weasel words.
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- yitosda 8y ago"We've seen cases outside the UK, with some of our World Service sites where foreign governments have tried to [track which articles and videos you're looking at or selectively suppress individual pieces of content]." Is there any more information about such instances or is that insider knowledge?
- golem14 8y agoWhy is that so surprising ? Moving to https:// https:// makes it harder for the GFW to identify people who read specific articles. I can see how China feels news platforms that are https:// https:// only need to be blocked. Out of curiosity: how do other news outlets fare ?
- Arubis 8y agoInterestingly, the screencap that's the hero image for TFA includes a comparison between a picture of Xi and Obama and a picture of Winnie the Pooh and Tigger. The Xi => Pooh comparison is (to my understanding) a common one in China, and one the Party tries to suppress.
- A2017U1 8y agoThe latest Winnie The Pooh movie (containing nothing offensive, suitable for children) has of course been banned in China. I find it amazing how very powerful people can end up with such delicate egos. Here in the West we mock leaders all the time and it rarely undermines their authority.
- vfulco2 8y agoThis + inifinity
- chw9e 8y agoAFAIK there’s not problem with https in China - today most companies use https for their websites and app servers, see Baidu, Taobao, JD, etc. Maybe BBC didn’t register things correctly with the govt or the govt is just specifically targeting them. But the article’s title is a little misleading by implying that https leads to GFW blocking.