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Topic: Bitcointalk blocked by the Great Firewall of China! (Read 2691 times)

legendary
Activity: 2604
Merit: 1036
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, and now it is the turn of arguably the most active Bitcoin forum, Bitcointalk.org, to have the lights turned off.

A bit off topic, but "arguably" the most active forum?  Is there even any other forum that has even a quarter of the traffic this one has?

I don't frequent any other bitcoin forum other than this one and one bitcoin podcast site mainly for the news section.
newbie
Activity: 1
Merit: 0
I am using a service vpn from http://www.sunvpn.net/ and it worked. No Lags and there is no restrictions, Just set it up correctly and enjoy.
member
Activity: 85
Merit: 10
I'm back in China now and the forum works fine for me too.

The last time I tried Tor in China was in 2011, but it was being blocked.

get a bridge && it will work again
Vod
legendary
Activity: 3668
Merit: 3010
Licking my boob since 1970
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, and now it is the turn of arguably the most active Bitcoin forum, Bitcointalk.org, to have the lights turned off.

A bit off topic, but "arguably" the most active forum?  Is there even any other forum that has even a quarter of the traffic this one has?
newbie
Activity: 57
Merit: 0
I'm back in China now and the forum works fine for me too.

The last time I tried Tor in China was in 2011, but it was being blocked.
member
Activity: 85
Merit: 10
Creating accounts through TOR isn't possible and you must pay a fee to become a member here if you sign up through TOR.

Thanks for reminding, don't know that before.
administrator
Activity: 5222
Merit: 13032
Tor gives us a new IP everytime we open a new tor browser. If an account is created using a tor IP by paying a fee, can it again get banned while trying to login with another tor IP or will he be forced to pay a fee again ?

Paying the fee whitelists your account. After that, you can use whatever IP you want.
sr. member
Activity: 302
Merit: 250
I'm in China and the forum works for me.
legendary
Activity: 2226
Merit: 1052
Can u plz try out accessing BitcoinTalk using a tor browser and let us know ?

Tor browser is always available.

Creating accounts through TOR isn't possible and you must pay a fee to become a member here if you sign up through TOR.

Tor gives us a new IP everytime we open a new tor browser. If an account is created using a tor IP by paying a fee, can it again get banned while trying to login with another tor IP or will he be forced to pay a fee again ?
legendary
Activity: 2072
Merit: 1049
┴puoʎǝq ʞool┴
Can u plz try out accessing BitcoinTalk using a tor browser and let us know ?

Tor browser is always available.

Creating accounts through TOR isn't possible and you must pay a fee to become a member here if you sign up through TOR.
member
Activity: 85
Merit: 10
The GFW used to interupt tor connections between China & USA, but it stopped after Dec. 2011, maybe it costs too much.
member
Activity: 85
Merit: 10
What do u mean by that ? Are u from China ? If yes, then have u tested it ?

I'm replying through tor now.

And I'm in China now.
member
Activity: 85
Merit: 10
Can u plz try out accessing BitcoinTalk using a tor browser and let us know ?

Tor browser is always available.

What do u mean by that ? Are u from China ? If yes, then have u tested it ?

I'm replying through tor now.
legendary
Activity: 2394
Merit: 1216
The revolution will be digital
Can u plz try out accessing BitcoinTalk using a tor browser and let us know ?

Tor browser is always available.

What do u mean by that ? Are u from China ? If yes, then have u tested it ?
member
Activity: 85
Merit: 10
Can u plz try out accessing BitcoinTalk using a tor browser and let us know ?

Tor browser is always available.
legendary
Activity: 2394
Merit: 1216
The revolution will be digital
I am Chinese,actually I can still access the Forum through the phone network(CUCC) ,but the forum isn't available on the PC as the PC is connected to Internet with the CTCC network.This is my situation.


We could not say the GFW has banned the forum because we can get access to the forum in some way even it's unstable. But we believe the day that they ban the forum fully might come someday.

Can u plz try out accessing BitcoinTalk using a tor browser and let us know ?
hero member
Activity: 1372
Merit: 783
better everyday ♥
I don't understand this continuous hostility from China, they could easily own the mining market and thus a great percentage of the network, effectively having influence on Bitcoin itself.

You dont buy much mining equipment do you, they already own the mining market, their miners are cheap fast and easy to use. the parts inside are also cheap crap and easy to break, But if you know what you are doing you can get a nice cheap minner and have it running forever. the Manufactures keep 12% of what they make, then "Rigorously Test" the other machines for as long as it takes to sell them. They already do almost have 50% of the hashrate right up there with Craphash.io (ghash.io) very quickly.

This (I THINK) came at a time that was drastic for china. With Alibaba POI coming out they wanted to Guarantee thier investors were investing in CHINA. remember China did not found  or create Bitcoin and its named after a Japanese person. CHINA HATES JAPAN, they hate everything about japan. I would easily say it is not bitcoin but how bitcoin was founded that is pushing this hostility towards bitcoin. If it were founded by Wu Kang Chung they may be more Apt to accept and embrace it.

no matter what the case they are successfully crashing the price so their plan is working perfectly as planned. The chinese invester who did not get out are clearly getting out now with a value close to 385 now. we are all loosing because of china. I hope they stay out this time, and go mess with the rich wallstreet boys and leave us alone. They can have their gold, and slaves, they can have their copper and electric, they can have their Great Firewall and bullshit, just leave the Bitcoin Community out of it.

The comment on Japan is probably the most stereotyped assumption that I have heard in a while.

By the way, what is a POI?

Pretty sure he meant IPO, but if this was a television show it's be "Person of Interest".   Cool
newbie
Activity: 30
Merit: 0
I don't understand this continuous hostility from China, they could easily own the mining market and thus a great percentage of the network, effectively having influence on Bitcoin itself.

You dont buy much mining equipment do you, they already own the mining market, their miners are cheap fast and easy to use. the parts inside are also cheap crap and easy to break, But if you know what you are doing you can get a nice cheap minner and have it running forever. the Manufactures keep 12% of what they make, then "Rigorously Test" the other machines for as long as it takes to sell them. They already do almost have 50% of the hashrate right up there with Craphash.io (ghash.io) very quickly.

This (I THINK) came at a time that was drastic for china. With Alibaba POI coming out they wanted to Guarantee thier investors were investing in CHINA. remember China did not found  or create Bitcoin and its named after a Japanese person. CHINA HATES JAPAN, they hate everything about japan. I would easily say it is not bitcoin but how bitcoin was founded that is pushing this hostility towards bitcoin. If it were founded by Wu Kang Chung they may be more Apt to accept and embrace it.

no matter what the case they are successfully crashing the price so their plan is working perfectly as planned. The chinese invester who did not get out are clearly getting out now with a value close to 385 now. we are all loosing because of china. I hope they stay out this time, and go mess with the rich wallstreet boys and leave us alone. They can have their gold, and slaves, they can have their copper and electric, they can have their Great Firewall and bullshit, just leave the Bitcoin Community out of it.

The comment on Japan is probably the most stereotyped assumption that I have heard in a while.

By the way, what is a POI?
hero member
Activity: 1008
Merit: 502
I don't understand this continuous hostility from China, they could easily own the mining market and thus a great percentage of the network, effectively having influence on Bitcoin itself.

You dont buy much mining equipment do you, they already own the mining market, their miners are cheap fast and easy to use. the parts inside are also cheap crap and easy to break, But if you know what you are doing you can get a nice cheap minner and have it running forever. the Manufactures keep 12% of what they make, then "Rigorously Test" the other machines for as long as it takes to sell them. They already do almost have 50% of the hashrate right up there with Craphash.io (ghash.io) very quickly.

This (I THINK) came at a time that was drastic for china. With Alibaba POI coming out they wanted to Guarantee thier investors were investing in CHINA. remember China did not found  or create Bitcoin and its named after a Japanese person. CHINA HATES JAPAN, they hate everything about japan. I would easily say it is not bitcoin but how bitcoin was founded that is pushing this hostility towards bitcoin. If it were founded by Wu Kang Chung they may be more Apt to accept and embrace it.

no matter what the case they are successfully crashing the price so their plan is working perfectly as planned. The chinese invester who did not get out are clearly getting out now with a value close to 385 now. we are all loosing because of china. I hope they stay out this time, and go mess with the rich wallstreet boys and leave us alone. They can have their gold, and slaves, they can have their copper and electric, they can have their Great Firewall and bullshit, just leave the Bitcoin Community out of it.
newbie
Activity: 30
Merit: 0
This is interesting but the forum gets blocked around the same time every evening (8pm to 9/10pm Beijing time)

I haven't seen this for other websites before...
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