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Dtoid Banned in Ch1na- Also first blog post
Noah | 1:13 AM on 03.16.2008 31 comments


This is my first blog so please go easy :)


I usually use a certain 3 initials long program that starts with a V to connect to the internet here in Ch1na. I live in a big city, and I won't name it because I don't want to get flagged and kicked out of the country ha ha.

Anyway, thought everyone would be interested to find out that www.destructoid.com is one of many website in Ch1na that blocked. Other sites such as wikipedia and some days youtube are blocked regularly. On days that you can connect to youtube, many you can reach the homepage, but after you make a search the next page come up blank.

Just thought the community here would like to know that your Dtoid is on the 'naughty' list over here :)



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MrSadistic's Destructoid Blog
ha ha
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Destructoid Blog
I don't want to get flagged and kicked out of the country ha ha.

God damn. China sucks.
Koobert's Destructoid Blog
Uh oh. Probably due to all the rape jokes. Or how they gave the Japanese game "That Time We Passed Through Nanking" a 9/10.

Nice to meet you. I hope I didn't get you arrested.
Neonie's Destructoid Blog
Interesting. Probably becuase it's a blogging site and the program china uses to block web sites blocks anything it recognizes as a blogging site, most news sites, and then can be individully input to block indiviule sites such as Youtube.

Ya China, not the best place for freedom of speach.
Macca's Destructoid Blog
It's Ron Workman. He's working to free Tibet.
taumpytears's Destructoid Blog
Maybe this guy should win the Cancun contest lol.
Luigi's Destructoid Blog
Sucks to be in China, I guess.

Huh.
Noah's Destructoid Blog
"Sucks to be in China, I guess.

Huh."

No way dude....sweet'n'sour pork costs $2 :)
Haxan's Destructoid Blog
If you can get some General Tso's Chicken for 2 bucks, then I agree. You win.
The GHost's Destructoid Blog
@taumpytears

I agree, he's risking deportation, and possibly his life, just to post on Destructoid. If that isn't the ultimate fan, I don't know what is :D

Also: sweet'n'sour pork for $2, and they say that China is a developing nation? Sounds like they're way ahead in the food department.
Sharpless's Destructoid Blog
No site with both Ron Workman and Jim Sterling could ever be considered China-safe. The man, still keepin' us down.
Jim Sterling's Destructoid Blog
Opinions? In my China? NEVAAAAR!
Justice's Destructoid Blog
That's pretty crazy dude!
ceark's Destructoid Blog
that's actually quite funny.
Aziel13's Destructoid Blog
oh shit its docter tran
NihonTiger90's Destructoid Blog
So we can't go to China, I guess. Damn.
Joe Burling's Destructoid Blog
China bans Dtoid
User from China joins Dtoid
Dtoid = community
Dtoid = User
User submits to communism
Dtoid sumbits to communism

...I for one welcome our new communistic overlords
Surf314's Destructoid Blog
@Haxan

They don't have General Tso's chicken there, just General Tso. From what I heard the food in china is way better than what we get, except maybe in New York. But they put a lot of things in it most of us wouldn't consider eating.

China sucks for free speach but is awesome for kung fu movies, kung fu, tai chi, awesome monks and other stuff. Does it balance out? I want to visit there someday.
sevink's Destructoid Blog
China bans Dtoid
User from China joins Dtoid
Dtoid = community
Dtoid = User
User submits to communism
Dtoid sumbits to communism

...I for one welcome our new communistic overlords



Best quote I've read in a long time, well done. lol
Noah's Destructoid Blog
Ch1nese food in Ch1na blows Panda Express out of the water. Also Ch1nese restaurants in the States make everything more 'American friendly'...meaning bland and about 2x the MSG. There's no such thing as General Tso's Chicken, at least I haven't found it yet.

As far as balancing out? Well, let me just say that this is b00tleg heaven, and I just found a DVD quality DVD of The Orphanage at the store I buy from for 10 RMB...or $1.30.

I could rant on b00tleg games, but I know that'd be a touchy issue....but I know where you can get factory printed 360 titles w/ a DVD insert for 80 cents each. No wonder Microsoft won't officially sell their consoles here!
BluDesign's Destructoid Blog
China: Masters of all that is bootleg.
Big Z's Destructoid Blog
"Now banned in China!" should definitely be put on an in-house banner ad. Also, it's nice to meet you Noah, I hope you don't get disappeared by the government for talking with us D:
Clockwork's Destructoid Blog
If you actually type "China" will you be executed? Just wondering.
brobots's Destructoid Blog
Confucius say welcome to dtoid.
MechaMonkey's Destructoid Blog
Are you a panda?
pizzaface's Destructoid Blog
360 games for 80 cents. holy shit.
king3vbo's Destructoid Blog
Yet another reason that China sucks ass
mikeyed's Destructoid Blog
What amazing luck that the US doesn't ban us.
Noah's Destructoid Blog
Wow, I just reread my post, I didn't even notice all of the broken English when I first wrote....guess it pays to preview before posting! Sorry about that, I'm usually not that sloppy, it actually does look like I'm a second language English speaker, but I'm from New England.

I write Ch1na with an 1 out of habit, research internet security in Ch1na and you'll understand. I don't want to paint too eerie of a picture of this country, there's a lot of beauty and culture here that is unrivaled anywhere else in the globe, spanning thousands of years. There are some sad things happening currently, but this is still a 'developing' nation.


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