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mohamed.m.k at gmail

May 15, 2008, 8:11 AM

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Arabic Wikipedia blocked in Syria

Hello

Our Syrian users reported that Arabic Wikipedia access from Syria is being
blocked (reading and editing), the block started since 30/4/2008. The rest
of the languages are working properly. Advanced users can bypass the block
and view and edit (proxies) but the problem is that the majority cannot get
past the block. We don't know the reasons yet for this stupid block. Is
there anything to be done to help lift the block?

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effeietsanders at gmail

May 15, 2008, 11:34 AM

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Re: Arabic Wikipedia blocked in Syria [In reply to]

Forwarding to Wikitech-l, maybe you know more of a solution?

-- Lodewijk

2008/5/15, Mohamed Magdy <mohamed.m.k[at]gmail.com>:
> Hello
>
> Our Syrian users reported that Arabic Wikipedia access from Syria is being
> blocked (reading and editing), the block started since 30/4/2008. The rest
> of the languages are working properly. Advanced users can bypass the block
> and view and edit (proxies) but the problem is that the majority cannot get
> past the block. We don't know the reasons yet for this stupid block. Is
> there anything to be done to help lift the block?
>
>
> --
> --alnokta
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audevivere at gmail

May 16, 2008, 9:27 AM

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Re: Arabic Wikipedia blocked in Syria [In reply to]

On 5/15/08, Mohamed Magdy <mohamed.m.k[at]gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> Our Syrian users reported that Arabic Wikipedia access from Syria is being
> blocked (reading and editing), the block started since 30/4/2008. The rest
> of the languages are working properly. Advanced users can bypass the block
> and view and edit (proxies) but the problem is that the majority cannot get
> past the block. We don't know the reasons yet for this stupid block. Is
> there anything to be done to help lift the block?
>
> --
> --alnokta


Syria also blocks YouTube, Facebook, Blogspot, and other sites. I don't
have any suggestions, but it's unacceptable that Wikipedia is blocked there.

http://anasonline.net/?p=113 (in Arabic)

http://digg.com/world_news/Global_Voices_Advocacy_Syria_Blocks_the_Arabic_Wikipedia

-Aude
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wikipedia.kawaii.neko at gmail

May 17, 2008, 11:48 PM

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Re: Arabic Wikipedia blocked in Syria [In reply to]

Blocks are intended to be "unacceptable" :P If people were willing to not
visit a site a block wouldn't be necessary :D

- White Cat

On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 7:27 PM, Aude <audevivere[at]gmail.com> wrote:

> On 5/15/08, Mohamed Magdy <mohamed.m.k[at]gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hello
> >
> > Our Syrian users reported that Arabic Wikipedia access from Syria is
> being
> > blocked (reading and editing), the block started since 30/4/2008. The
> rest
> > of the languages are working properly. Advanced users can bypass the
> block
> > and view and edit (proxies) but the problem is that the majority cannot
> get
> > past the block. We don't know the reasons yet for this stupid block. Is
> > there anything to be done to help lift the block?
> >
> > --
> > --alnokta
>
>
> Syria also blocks YouTube, Facebook, Blogspot, and other sites. I don't
> have any suggestions, but it's unacceptable that Wikipedia is blocked
> there.
>
> http://anasonline.net/?p=113 (in Arabic)
>
>
> http://digg.com/world_news/Global_Voices_Advocacy_Syria_Blocks_the_Arabic_Wikipedia
>
> -Aude
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toddmallen at gmail

May 29, 2008, 10:12 PM

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Re: Arabic Wikipedia blocked in Syria [In reply to]

On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 12:34 PM, effe iets anders
<effeietsanders[at]gmail.com> wrote:
> Forwarding to Wikitech-l, maybe you know more of a solution?
>
> -- Lodewijk
>
> 2008/5/15, Mohamed Magdy <mohamed.m.k[at]gmail.com>:
>> Hello
>>
>> Our Syrian users reported that Arabic Wikipedia access from Syria is being
>> blocked (reading and editing), the block started since 30/4/2008. The rest
>> of the languages are working properly. Advanced users can bypass the block
>> and view and edit (proxies) but the problem is that the majority cannot get
>> past the block. We don't know the reasons yet for this stupid block. Is
>> there anything to be done to help lift the block?
>>
>>
>> --
>> --alnokta
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I doubt if they could block all of the mirrors out there. That would
make for a solution at least for reading, and many mirrors update
relatively frequently.

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jarkas at gmail

Jun 11, 2008, 4:13 AM

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Re: Arabic Wikipedia blocked in Syria [In reply to]

the problem is not with accessing the site. there is many mirrors, and even
we can access it through https secure website of wikimedia.
but that is not easy for normal users. and most of our visitor come from
google links. which are now blocked.


Could WMF send a letter to the authority in charge of monitoring the web
sites in the syrian government to unlock the site?

Thanks.



On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 8:12 AM, Todd Allen <toddmallen[at]gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 12:34 PM, effe iets anders
> <effeietsanders[at]gmail.com> wrote:
> > Forwarding to Wikitech-l, maybe you know more of a solution?
> >
> > -- Lodewijk
> >
> > 2008/5/15, Mohamed Magdy <mohamed.m.k[at]gmail.com>:
> >> Hello
> >>
> >> Our Syrian users reported that Arabic Wikipedia access from Syria is
> being
> >> blocked (reading and editing), the block started since 30/4/2008. The
> rest
> >> of the languages are working properly. Advanced users can bypass the
> block
> >> and view and edit (proxies) but the problem is that the majority cannot
> get
> >> past the block. We don't know the reasons yet for this stupid block. Is
> >> there anything to be done to help lift the block?
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> --alnokta
> >> _______________________________________________
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>
> I doubt if they could block all of the mirrors out there. That would
> make for a solution at least for reading, and many mirrors update
> relatively frequently.
>
> --
> Freedom is the right to say that 2+2=4. From this all else follows.
>
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harel.cain at gmail

Jun 11, 2008, 4:41 AM

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Re: Arabic Wikipedia blocked in Syria [In reply to]

Bassem,

I think the question is whether this authority is publicly known, has
some kind of contact information, and is accepting of letters from
international organizations. If only it were that simple...


Harel

On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 2:13 PM, Bassem JARKAS <jarkas[at]gmail.com> wrote:
> the problem is not with accessing the site. there is many mirrors, and even
> we can access it through https secure website of wikimedia.
> but that is not easy for normal users. and most of our visitor come from
> google links. which are now blocked.
>
>
> Could WMF send a letter to the authority in charge of monitoring the web
> sites in the syrian government to unlock the site?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 8:12 AM, Todd Allen <toddmallen[at]gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 12:34 PM, effe iets anders
>> <effeietsanders[at]gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Forwarding to Wikitech-l, maybe you know more of a solution?
>> >
>> > -- Lodewijk
>> >
>> > 2008/5/15, Mohamed Magdy <mohamed.m.k[at]gmail.com>:
>> >> Hello
>> >>
>> >> Our Syrian users reported that Arabic Wikipedia access from Syria is
>> being
>> >> blocked (reading and editing), the block started since 30/4/2008. The
>> rest
>> >> of the languages are working properly. Advanced users can bypass the
>> block
>> >> and view and edit (proxies) but the problem is that the majority cannot
>> get
>> >> past the block. We don't know the reasons yet for this stupid block. Is
>> >> there anything to be done to help lift the block?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> --alnokta
>> >> _______________________________________________
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>>
>> I doubt if they could block all of the mirrors out there. That would
>> make for a solution at least for reading, and many mirrors update
>> relatively frequently.
>>
>> --
>> Freedom is the right to say that 2+2=4. From this all else follows.
>>
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