Comments for Herdict Blog http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/herdict Have you ever come across a web site that you could not access and wondered, ”Am I the only one?” Herdict Web aggregates reports of inaccessible sites, allowing users to compare data to see if innacessibility is a shared problem. By crowdsourcing data from around the world, we can document accessibility for any web site, anywhere. This is our official blog, which we’ll be updating regularly with the latest breaking news and research from our ongoing efforts. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:57:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Update: “Google Fully Blocked In China?” by flag poles http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/herdict/2010/07/29/update-google-fully-blocked-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-9904 flag poles Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:57:16 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/herdict/?p=339#comment-9904 Interestingly, and according to some, server errors severely "pranked" the mainstream international media at one point. Google declared itself blocked in China for all services except for Gmail sometime early morning on July 30. Strangely enough though, everyone (including a close friend) in China was still able to access everything they'd been able to access before... Interestingly, and according to some, server errors severely “pranked” the mainstream international media at one point. Google declared itself blocked in China for all services except for Gmail sometime early morning on July 30. Strangely enough though, everyone (including a close friend) in China was still able to access everything they’d been able to access before…

]]> Comment on Update: “Google Fully Blocked In China?” by Browser Gamer http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/herdict/2010/07/29/update-google-fully-blocked-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-9887 Browser Gamer Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:03:35 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/herdict/?p=339#comment-9887 Why would Google be ever blocked in China? Isn't enough that the government blocks certain Websites? To block the largest search engine in the world is plain stupid and wrong. Luckily, there's a way out from this censorship: proxies. Thanks God for proxies! Why would Google be ever blocked in China? Isn’t enough that the government blocks certain Websites? To block the largest search engine in the world is plain stupid and wrong. Luckily, there’s a way out from this censorship: proxies. Thanks God for proxies!

]]> Comment on “Peterporn” Sex Tape Scandal leads to talk of more Indonesian Internet censorship by Indonesia and its Porn Troubles | Discursus http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/herdict/2010/06/15/peterporn-sex-tape-scandal-leads-to-talk-of-more-indonesian-internet-censorship/comment-page-1/#comment-9823 Indonesia and its Porn Troubles | Discursus Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:19:40 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/herdict/?p=275#comment-9823 [...] the online release of the “Peterporn” sex tapes earlier this summer in Indonesia, the government there began panicked talk of Internet censorship to stop this kind of [...] [...] the online release of the “Peterporn” sex tapes earlier this summer in Indonesia, the government there began panicked talk of Internet censorship to stop this kind of [...]

]]> Comment on Update: “Google Fully Blocked In China?” by Anonymous http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/herdict/2010/07/29/update-google-fully-blocked-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-9737 Anonymous Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:34:48 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/herdict/?p=339#comment-9737 What about "Google replacements"? I would like to know what the Heridict project does to take into consideration the fact that sometimes in some places websites are replaced by the government so that when people try to access them they do actually get a website and may not be aware that deceitful censorship has taken place. What about “Google replacements”? I would like to know what the Heridict project does to take into consideration the fact that sometimes in some places websites are replaced by the government so that when people try to access them they do actually get a website and may not be aware that deceitful censorship has taken place.

]]> Comment on “Peterporn” Sex Tape Scandal leads to talk of more Indonesian Internet censorship by Global Voices em Português » Sudeste Asiático: Sexo e censura na rede http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/herdict/2010/06/15/peterporn-sex-tape-scandal-leads-to-talk-of-more-indonesian-internet-censorship/comment-page-1/#comment-9709 Global Voices em Português » Sudeste Asiático: Sexo e censura na rede Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:33:26 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/herdict/?p=275#comment-9709 [...] Dois anos depois de implementar uma lei anti-pornografia, a Indonésia quer agora elaborar uma lista-negra da Internet em resposta à demanda de vozes conservadoras pedindo pela proteção da moral da [...] [...] Dois anos depois de implementar uma lei anti-pornografia, a Indonésia quer agora elaborar uma lista-negra da Internet em resposta à demanda de vozes conservadoras pedindo pela proteção da moral da [...]

]]> Comment on New Sites Blocked in Syria? by Dave R http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/herdict/2009/09/22/new-sites-blocked-in-syria/comment-page-1/#comment-9695 Dave R Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:58:04 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/herdict/?p=107#comment-9695 I wouldn't be surprised if sooner or later we'd find ourselves in exactly the same situation at home. I wouldn’t be surprised if sooner or later we’d find ourselves in exactly the same situation at home.

]]> Comment on “Peterporn” Sex Tape Scandal leads to talk of more Indonesian Internet censorship by Global Voices Advocacy » Southeast Asia: Sex and web censorship http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/herdict/2010/06/15/peterporn-sex-tape-scandal-leads-to-talk-of-more-indonesian-internet-censorship/comment-page-1/#comment-9685 Global Voices Advocacy » Southeast Asia: Sex and web censorship Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:55:47 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/herdict/?p=275#comment-9685 [...] nation. After enacting an anti-pornography law two years ago, Indonesia now wants to enforce an internet blacklist in response to the demand of conservative voices to protect the morals of the [...] [...] nation. After enacting an anti-pornography law two years ago, Indonesia now wants to enforce an internet blacklist in response to the demand of conservative voices to protect the morals of the [...]

]]> Comment on “Peterporn” Sex Tape Scandal leads to talk of more Indonesian Internet censorship by Global Voices 日本語 » 東南アジア：セックスとウェブサイト検閲 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/herdict/2010/06/15/peterporn-sex-tape-scandal-leads-to-talk-of-more-indonesian-internet-censorship/comment-page-1/#comment-9683 Global Voices 日本語 » 東南アジア：セックスとウェブサイト検閲 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:04:38 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/herdict/?p=275#comment-9683 [...] 　インドネシアが「マルチメディア・コンテンツ検閲チーム」を使って「悪い」コンテンツを含むウェブサイトをフィルタリングする計画は一般市民の反対に遭って、先週金曜日に見送られた。しかし、歌手の性行為ビデオのネット流出スキャンダルが、世界最大のイスラム教人口を持つインドネシア国民を、年齢を問わず揺るがすなか、今日になってまた復活しつつある。反ポルノ法制定から２年が経ち、政府は若者のモラルを守ろうという保守層の声にこたえて、今度はインターネット・ブラックリストを施行しようとしているのだ。 [...] [...] 　インドネシアが「マルチメディア・コンテンツ検閲チーム」を使って「悪い」コンテンツを含むウェブサイトをフィルタリングする計画は一般市民の反対に遭って、先週金曜日に見送られた。しかし、歌手の性行為ビデオのネット流出スキャンダルが、世界最大のイスラム教人口を持つインドネシア国民を、年齢を問わず揺るがすなか、今日になってまた復活しつつある。反ポルノ法制定から２年が経ち、政府は若者のモラルを守ろうという保守層の声にこたえて、今度はインターネット・ブラックリストを施行しようとしているのだ。 [...]

]]> Comment on “Peterporn” Sex Tape Scandal leads to talk of more Indonesian Internet censorship by Global Voices in Swahili » Southeast Asia: Sex and web censorship http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/herdict/2010/06/15/peterporn-sex-tape-scandal-leads-to-talk-of-more-indonesian-internet-censorship/comment-page-1/#comment-9682 Global Voices in Swahili » Southeast Asia: Sex and web censorship Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:58:40 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/herdict/?p=275#comment-9682 [...] sheria ya kupinga picha za ngono miaka miwili iliyopita, Indonesia sasa inataka kuanzisha orodha ya visivyotakiwa mtandaoni kama namna ya kuitikia haja ya makundi ya kihafidhina ya kulinda maadili ya [...] [...] sheria ya kupinga picha za ngono miaka miwili iliyopita, Indonesia sasa inataka kuanzisha orodha ya visivyotakiwa mtandaoni kama namna ya kuitikia haja ya makundi ya kihafidhina ya kulinda maadili ya [...]

]]> Comment on Help us see if this US site was really blocked by the US government! by Dauphin http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/herdict/2010/07/16/help-us-see-if-this-us-site-was-really-blocked-by-the-us-government/comment-page-1/#comment-9674 Dauphin Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:25:21 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/herdict/?p=310#comment-9674 Done! From France, you have this message showing up: "After being BurstNet customer for 7 months our server was terminated without any notification or explanation. We're trying to resolve the situation. You can find more information on CNN, BBC, Fox News, CNET, geek.com, etc." Done!
From France, you have this message showing up:

“After being BurstNet customer for 7 months our server was terminated without any notification or explanation.

We’re trying to resolve the situation.

You can find more information on CNN, BBC, Fox News, CNET, geek.com, etc.”

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