by Anonymous Coward writes:
on Tuesday January 12, 2010 @10:39PM (#30746302)
Step #1: Visit www.baidu.com. Step #2: Search for Google or blogspot.com. Note that both work. Step #3: Now search for google.blogspot.com. Step #4: Enjoy your Baidu lockout. You should be able to search again in 5-10 minutes, I haven't timed the duration exactly.
Step #1: Visit www.baidu.com. Step #2: Search for Google or blogspot.com. Note that both work. Step #3: Now search for google.blogspot.com. Step #4:....
Probable reason: ``At the time we made clear that "we will carefully monitor conditions in China, including new laws and other restrictions on our services. If we determine that we are unable to achieve the objectives outlined we will not hesitate to reconsider our approach to China.",,
You can get this temporary lock-out on Wikipedia as well by trying to access certain articles. I mentioned this on Slashdot previously, but I didn't understand what was happening at the time. I also get locked out of Google occasionally, but I never recognized it as being the same phenomenon. I'm fairly certain, then, that there is nothing specific to Baidu in this case.
That happens for any.cn web address, try http://www.petrochina.com.cn/falungong [petrochina.com.cn], that isn't PetroChina blocking you, it's the Great Firewall.
That's not Baidu, that's the Great Firewall. Try it with any Chinese web site and a dodgy phrase, e.g. http://www.petrochina.com.cn/falungong [petrochina.com.cn] and you will be locked out of that web site for a few minutes.
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Guess what Baidu has already censored? (Score:5, Interesting)
Step #1: Visit www.baidu.com.
Step #2: Search for Google or blogspot.com. Note that both work.
Step #3: Now search for google.blogspot.com.
Step #4: Enjoy your Baidu lockout. You should be able to search again in 5-10 minutes, I haven't timed the duration exactly.
Re:Guess what Baidu has already censored? (Score:5, Informative)
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I just showed this to some people -- mad trick to play.
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Step #1: Visit www.baidu.com. ....
Step #2: Search for Google or blogspot.com. Note that both work.
Step #3: Now search for google.blogspot.com.
Step #4:
Step #5: Profit?
Re:Guess what Baidu has already censored? (Score:4, Informative)
Same for googleblog.blogspot.com
Probable reason: ``At the time we made clear that "we will carefully monitor conditions in China, including new laws and other restrictions on our services. If we determine that we are unable to achieve the objectives outlined we will not hesitate to reconsider our approach to China.",,
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That happens for any .cn web address, try http://www.petrochina.com.cn/falungong [petrochina.com.cn], that isn't PetroChina blocking you, it's the Great Firewall.
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That's not Baidu, that's the Great Firewall. Try it with any Chinese web site and a dodgy phrase, e.g. http://www.petrochina.com.cn/falungong [petrochina.com.cn] and you will be locked out of that web site for a few minutes.