bit.ly vs. China?

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Bob Frankston <Bob19-0501 () bobf frankston com>
> Date: October 19, 2009 19:07:30 EDT
> To: dave () farber net
> Cc: 'Lauren Weinstein' <lauren () vortex com>
> Subject: bit.ly vs. China?

> I seem unable to expand tiny URLs (bit.ly at least) while in China  
> unless I’m VPNed into my house. Unlike last year, though, I can go t 
> o my home system directly.
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> I wonder if bit.ly is being blocked or something else is going on.
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> Whatever the reason this highlights the problem of taking the entire  
> Internet (or at least a significant portion) and forcing it past a  
> point of (unnecessary) vulnerability.



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