Chinese Social Websites Go Under "Maintenance" 84
Shastri writes "After blocking several prominent social websites like Twitter, Youtube ahead of Tiananmen anniversary, by the great firewall of China, some popular social sites in China have also gone under 'maintenance'. While it is anybody's guess as to whether these events are related or purely coincidental, the announced maintenance come mostly unscheduled and last for several days might give a hint. A spreadsheet (in Chinese) is being maintained enumerating the sites that have gone down for a maintenance."
I, for one, welcome our idiocy-blocking overlords (Score:5, Funny)
After blocking several prominent social websites like Twitter
Thank you!
Freedom is so overrated.
Re:Obviously... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Maintenance of... (Score:5, Funny)
What do you mean? Nothing happened there 20 years ago. There was no protest and there were no tanks.
I don't know where you are getting your information from, but the Chinese government ensures me that nothing of note has ever taken place in Tianamen square.
Re:Maintenance of... (Score:3, Funny)
Tour Guide: NOTHING HAPPENED! EVERYONE WAS ON VACATION! WE WERE INVITED TO POLAND!
Anonymous Coward (Score:1, Funny)
A bit like the cameras in london go "down for maintenance" whenever there is a protest. the maintenance even follows protests from street to street - amazing!!!