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Gmail Reportedly Has Been Blocked In China

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-gmail-for-you dept.

An anonymous reader is one of many to point out a report that Gmail has been blocked in China. A years-long war between Google and China that highlights the ideological chasm between the two behemoths has now entered a new phase. On Monday morning, reports confirmed online chatter that Gmail has been fully blocked in China. And transparency advocates say they know exactly what's to blame: China's Great Firewall. "I think the government is just trying to further eliminate Google's presence in China and even weaken its market overseas," an anonymous representative of GreatFire.org told Reuters. "Imagine if Gmail users might not get through to Chinese clients. Many people outside China might be forced to switch away from Gmail."

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  1. Re:So what exactly is it blocking? by Chrisq · · Score: 4, Interesting

    which would require blocking server to server traffic

    Since SMTP allows forwarding by other servers this would require deep packet inspection.

  2. Re:What... by Chrisq · · Score: 4, Interesting

    “Imagine if Gmail users might not get through to Chinese clients. Many people outside China might be forced to switch away from Gmail.”

    This isn't how the internet works.

    Its the way that many non net-neutrality lobyists want it to work. Except they have a capitalist vision of google having to pay to have people access gmail.

  3. Re:What... by bill_mcgonigle · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Except they have a capitalist vision of google having to pay to have people access gmail.

    wat. Of course Google pays to have people access gmail - servers, racks, drives, power, transit, staff, real estate all cost quite a bit. Where would they get those resources for free?

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