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This is about protesters subverting the purpose of the firewall, not a technical loophole. Tourists from mainland China might not know about the protests, becau
by burkaman 7y ago
This is about protesters subverting the purpose of the firewall, not a technical loophole. Tourists from mainland China might not know about the protests, because of the firewall. Protestors are using AirDrop to directly deliver photos and information to the tourists, which is probably much more effective than physical posters that people can ignore or rip down.
- z2 7y agoQuestion--could a directional wifi antenna be used (plus amplification) to AirDrop things from HK across the border into Shenzhen? On that note, I stayed at an international hotel chain on the Shenzhen side's border that had terribly slow but unfiltered internet. Google.com auto-redirected to Google.hk. I always wondered if they used a VPN or maintained a covert internet beam from across the river... EDIT: Derp--another comment already posted this question.
- dylz 7y agoIf it's an international chain they likely have VPN set up at the edge, and have licences allowing their VPN connection filed with the party