The blocking of Blogger.com has been suspended last night by the same court of Justice favoring its blocking.
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Showing posts with label censorship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label censorship. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
Blogger blocked in Turkey
After having blocked Wordpress for about a year, they now decided to block the Blogger. As you probably know Youtube has been blocked for a few months here now. Where is the limit ? Whose next ?
I say shut down the Internet, create a huge Intranet and give us access to a dozen authorized website so that we can play and be happy without having any surpises.
I found a way to go around the block so this is how I can update the blog but it's not that easy and I need to change my settings all the time because they keep updating the blocked ip's list. I can actually get into blogger easily but I can't see my homepage all the time.
Here is what we get when we try to get on Blogger (or Youtube, or Youporn or whatever) :
I say shut down the Internet, create a huge Intranet and give us access to a dozen authorized website so that we can play and be happy without having any surpises.
I found a way to go around the block so this is how I can update the blog but it's not that easy and I need to change my settings all the time because they keep updating the blocked ip's list. I can actually get into blogger easily but I can't see my homepage all the time.
Here is what we get when we try to get on Blogger (or Youtube, or Youporn or whatever) :
Sunday, September 21, 2008
No Smoking on TV
The movie "Patton" was on TV today. There is apparently a new regulation on TV. You can't show cigarettes an cigars anymore. Which is not very smart and totally ruins the character of the movie.
The guy has a cigar in his mouth during the whole scene and we can't see his mouth anymore.
But notice how you can open a bottle of Champagne freely.
The guy has a cigar in his mouth during the whole scene and we can't see his mouth anymore.
But notice how you can open a bottle of Champagne freely.
Thursday, May 01, 2008
May Day
Most of the demonstrations happened on the main road and some side streets between Taksim Square and Mecidiyeköy. Demonstrators were trying to march toward Taksim Square. The police are pushing back the crowds with armored vehicles, pressurized water guns and gas bombs.
Interior Minister Beşir Atalay and Labor Minister Faruk Çelik held a press conference yesterday concerning May Day celebrations. Atalay said Taksim Square has not been designated for any meetings, demonstrations or marches since 1977 (where 34 people were killed). "This decision has well-grounded justifications, this has to be understood. Taksim Square is a crowded place that has many entrances and exits and it is hard to control. It is the center of traffic flow to certain areas in Istanbul. A demonstration there would seriously affect the daily life of our citizens", Atalay said. So why would they shut down all transportations leading to Taksim Square, that I wonder. The ferries, the subway, the tramway, the buses... It is actually a way for the city to prevent demonstrators to reach the Taksim area
Once again, the Turkish police has shown that it was unable to control itself. They over used the use of tear gas. Used it indistinctly on demonstrators, old men and women, elementary school children, people going to work...
I believe that if the Police had let the demonstrators had their meeting in Taksim, Nothing would have happened. Because if you look at the other meeting that took place in Kadiköy, everything went fine.
All pictures taken from press agencies, no copyrights.
I was supposed to work today, but it was canceled, the office is right there on the right. Taksim.
Why would they use colored water ?
Taksim Square
Coincidently the city cams showing the Taksim and Mecidiyeköy area were turned off during the demonstrations, due to 'technical difficulties'.
Here are some videos that will show you a hint of what happened.
Interior Minister Beşir Atalay and Labor Minister Faruk Çelik held a press conference yesterday concerning May Day celebrations. Atalay said Taksim Square has not been designated for any meetings, demonstrations or marches since 1977 (where 34 people were killed). "This decision has well-grounded justifications, this has to be understood. Taksim Square is a crowded place that has many entrances and exits and it is hard to control. It is the center of traffic flow to certain areas in Istanbul. A demonstration there would seriously affect the daily life of our citizens", Atalay said. So why would they shut down all transportations leading to Taksim Square, that I wonder. The ferries, the subway, the tramway, the buses... It is actually a way for the city to prevent demonstrators to reach the Taksim area
Once again, the Turkish police has shown that it was unable to control itself. They over used the use of tear gas. Used it indistinctly on demonstrators, old men and women, elementary school children, people going to work...
I believe that if the Police had let the demonstrators had their meeting in Taksim, Nothing would have happened. Because if you look at the other meeting that took place in Kadiköy, everything went fine.
All pictures taken from press agencies, no copyrights.
I was supposed to work today, but it was canceled, the office is right there on the right. Taksim.
Why would they use colored water ?
Taksim Square
Coincidently the city cams showing the Taksim and Mecidiyeköy area were turned off during the demonstrations, due to 'technical difficulties'.
Here are some videos that will show you a hint of what happened.
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