However the premise of the post still stands. And though it’s been over a year since the post - little if anything has improved.

This is their website:
http://english.cri.cn/

If you have the power to change something, I encourage you to go do it. The voiceless has something to say but they are often drowned by those who are the Authority. This concern is not only about Chinese authoritarianism, but even in political and ecumenical settings, such tyranny does rule and suppress those who are powerless.

The Block China Petition looks good…maybe China should know that such petition exists and she has to think about it and do something about it ASAP.

Take some time to look into it - you may begin to understand why this thread is not a lost cause.

Not trying to be paranoid, just bashed myself up against the rocks too many times and have come to the conclusion that if internet is something that is really important to me i should go home and I have thought about it.

Venting is cool, but affecting change would be impossible.

It, of course, doesn’t. This post and the related “petition” is simply a way for us suffering the blocks to vent.

There’s a whole lot of paranoia and grand assumptions in this thread, and I’m a bit amazed it went that way. But such as it is… figured I’d be clear.

@FiveGwilDD: I’ve just no idea what you’re going on about mate. But to answer your question - we’re hosted in the US.

You are not working with the western institutions that have to deal with petitions and desent in the west. (Not so long ago they too did not deal with it so well either and used strong-arm tactics, but people are myopic and don’t remember what it was like 40-50 years ago) Here at best it will be tossed aside, at worst all the names will be recorded and remembered. What they do with them I am not sure, probably nothing, but why put your head out like that.

When you ask local people how to effect change in China most will reply that it is the government’s responsibility, not the private citizen. There is something to that I think most can understand in light of modern Chinese history.

DD is a right, f@#k with the Olympics and you will get change like happened in Sudan. (Not sure if they are doing anything anymore, but they flinched).

Leninist/Maoist societies cannot flinch, it is a definite sign of weakness and once started, could snowball for them.

My advise is to use circumventor (Go to http://www.unblock-myspace-peacefire.com to sign up for updates) or if you are any good with computers use the codeen proxy connections through your connections and lan settings menu. a search on google of: Japan, codeen. 3128 is all it usually takes to get the ips. 3128s rock all over Tor, Tor sucks in that it is super slow. It makes me feel like I have a 14.4 modem again.