Comments for Travels to Poland, China, Costa Rica, and beyond http://timstravels.wordpress.com My life experiences abroad Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:06:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Dos Semanas by Costa Rica Hotels http://timstravels.wordpress.com/2008/10/19/dos-semanas/#comment-77 Costa Rica Hotels Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:06:59 +0000 http://timstravels.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-77 Dos semanas! perhaps you wanted to stay cuatro semanas! Costa Rica is so so beautiful and is just the perfect weather. Surf, fun, beach, volcanoes and friends... can you ask for more? well, perhaps a beer! Imperial is the king!!! Heidi Dos semanas! perhaps you wanted to stay cuatro semanas! Costa Rica is so so beautiful and is just the perfect weather. Surf, fun, beach, volcanoes and friends… can you ask for more? well, perhaps a beer! Imperial is the king!!!

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]]> Comment on A Long Awaited Update by Tim http://timstravels.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/a-long-awaited-update/#comment-62 Tim Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:30:11 +0000 http://timstravels.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-62 They banned sites with words that are contain key words... like: "freedom", "democracy", "constitution", "rights" those type of words because it goes contrary to what the Chinese government wants. They do not have Human or a Bill of Rights like we do in the USA, assuming you are from here. They also only have one party and it is more autocratic than here. I saw this from a news special when google decided to compromise its values to provide service to china. What could be the reason why mine is blocked is due to my discussion of Poland as a communist nation and how they are now free. At least, I can remember the post, if you go through you can probably find it. However, I am sure that is more than likely why mine was blocked. If you want more details, it appears that Harvard did a study on this specific topic: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/filtering/china/ hope that helps answer your question. They banned sites with words that are contain key words… like: “freedom”, “democracy”, “constitution”, “rights” those type of words because it goes contrary to what the Chinese government wants. They do not have Human or a Bill of Rights like we do in the USA, assuming you are from here. They also only have one party and it is more autocratic than here. I saw this from a news special when google decided to compromise its values to provide service to china. What could be the reason why mine is blocked is due to my discussion of Poland as a communist nation and how they are now free. At least, I can remember the post, if you go through you can probably find it. However, I am sure that is more than likely why mine was blocked. If you want more details, it appears that Harvard did a study on this specific topic:

http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/filtering/china/

hope that helps answer your question.

]]> Comment on A Long Awaited Update by Travis Outlaw http://timstravels.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/a-long-awaited-update/#comment-61 Travis Outlaw Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:24:02 +0000 http://timstravels.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-61 It seems like what they do in high schools banning youtube, myspace. So what exactly do they block? What website for example? Wordpress? Google? Yahoo? Porn sites like Playboy.com? Girlsgonewild? Aim chat rooms? It seems like what they do in high schools banning youtube, myspace. So what exactly do they block? What website for example? WordPress? Google? Yahoo? Porn sites like Playboy.com? Girlsgonewild? Aim chat rooms?

]]> Comment on A Long Awaited Update by Tim http://timstravels.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/a-long-awaited-update/#comment-60 Tim Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:40:34 +0000 http://timstravels.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-60 It is done through a government firewall. I am no longer in China, but in the USA, so it does not apply anymore. It is in part to restrict certain content from being viewed not deemed "appropriate." But good question, I'm glad you asked. It is done through a government firewall. I am no longer in China, but in the USA, so it does not apply anymore. It is in part to restrict certain content from being viewed not deemed “appropriate.” But good question, I’m glad you asked.

]]> Comment on A Long Awaited Update by Travis Outlaw http://timstravels.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/a-long-awaited-update/#comment-59 Travis Outlaw Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:28:10 +0000 http://timstravels.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-59 like I am now* like I am now*

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