One of the things to consider is that Google's service is not available in all countries. Some countries block Gmail. This would be a downside for those international students.
I was in China 2001, and I can promise you that the DDoS is not generated by some advanced tools or scripts, it just because there were too many people connecting. People sent each emails and agreed on visiting the White House website several days before the "attack". Among those who visited the website, 95% were just normal internet users using Internet Explorer 5.
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FYI in Russia the police do check documents on the streets and you are advised to carry them.
One of the things to consider is that Google's service is not available in all countries. Some countries block Gmail. This would be a downside for those international students.
I'm curious where r u going to school? AFAIK even students in China are allowed to openly discuss the book 1984.
I was in China 2001, and I can promise you that the DDoS is not generated by some advanced tools or scripts, it just because there were too many people connecting. People sent each emails and agreed on visiting the White House website several days before the "attack". Among those who visited the website, 95% were just normal internet users using Internet Explorer 5.