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Explore the Web From China

Posted by samzenpus on from the walking-in-somebody-else's-shoes dept.

An anonymous reader writes with this excerpt from Download.com: "It slows down your browsing. It makes some Web sites inaccessible for no discernible reason. It doesn't even offer you any xiao long bao or pu'er tea for your troubles. But if you want to know what life behind the Great Firewall of China is like, then the Firefox plug-in China Channel is the cheapest and fastest way to experience using the Internet in China without actually being there."

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  1. Forthcoming Update by Forrest+Kyle · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hear there is an update coming soon that simulates what its like to disagree with the government in China. It's pretty cool. You install the plugin and a tank will instantly appear and run you over.

  2. Re:Fear by zxnos · · Score: 5, Funny

    no, there is nothing to fear. i have been making posts thr

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  3. North Korea by oldhack · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's nothing. I made a plugin to simulate internet experience from North Korea. I will release it if I can get on the slashdot front page.

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    1. Re:North Korea by Ihmhi · · Score: 5, Funny

      Usually those things going inside of you are battery-powered, not plug-ins...

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  4. Re:Or, for Aussies... by Cassius+Corodes · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was more thinking that Australians can now use this add-on to get more open internet access.

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  5. Re:Fear by radimvice · · Score: 5, Funny

    (Score:-1, Unpatriotic)