[IP] bit.ly vs. China?

[Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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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 to my home system directly.

 

I wonder if bit.ly is being blocked or something else is going on.

 

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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