Access from China

Roger W

Well-known member

• May 8, 2009

• #1

Tried to log onto ukcaving a few times over the last 3 weeks while I've been in China, but couldn't.

Just got a screen saying the site was unavailable (at least, that's what my friend translated it as - my Chinese is pretty basic).

Anyone any ideas what might have been the problem?

 

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Peter Burgess

New member

• May 8, 2009

• #2

Unfavourable comments by certain members about coal-fired power stations in the People's Republic?  :-\

 

bubba

Administrator

• May 8, 2009

• #3

"The Great Firewall of China"?

I have a regular user from HK on ukBouldering - it's nothing at the server end - even if it was, it certainly wouldn't be a message in Chinese as I don't know a single word of it!

 

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old-timer

Guest

• May 8, 2009

• #4

you'd be amazed at the range of sites that aren't accesible from China, it's worse than Iran in my experience

mind you, you don't get all the spam; shows how THAT problem stands. Spam could be cured tomorow but the will isn't there....

 

bubba

Administrator

• May 8, 2009

• #5

Ironic considering a large percentage of world spam comes out of China  :-\

 

Roger W

Well-known member

• May 8, 2009

• #6

bubba said:

"The Great Firewall of China"?

I have a regular user from HK on ukBouldering - it's nothing at the server end - even if it was, it certainly wouldn't be a message in Chinese as I don't know a single word of it!

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Not blaming you for the Chinese message, Bubba!  My Hong Kong friend's computer has Chinese Windows and all the menus, comments and stuff come up in Chinese.  Nope - it seems ukcaving must have somewhere transgressed the internet regulations of the PRC.  I can get you here in HK.  And I was able to get you in China the other year when I was living there.  What's changed?  It must be that chainsaw-wielding bunny!

 

ian.p

Active member

• May 25, 2009

• #7

im prety sure UKc is censored in china was there last week (in mongolia at the moment...)