On the contrary. I live in China (Beijing) and I visit slashdot almost daily. I don't know where that information came from. Some of the most notable blocked sites in my experience have been CNN, BBC at times (they ran a story that upset the government and suddenly vanished from the airwaves not too long ago), Geocities, Angelfire and most of the other large hosting services, counterpane, and the majority of US DoD sites. Stuff like cryptome works, as does the google cache for pages that are blocked normally. Most of the larger proxy services are blocked, but there is one in Belarus that people still use. Like the guy above said, there doesn't seem to be any filtering of ports and ssh is still possible, but it can be unbearably slow over the 28,000 connections that are typical.
As amazing as it may sound, there are actually record companies out there (indie ones) that promote the making and sharing of mp3s. K Records is a great example. They have one of the most diverse catalogs I have come across (aside from Forced Exposure, which doesn't have much of a web presence last time I checked): K bands range from riot grrl to power pop to hardcore and even hip/hop and techno. Better, even, is that most of their CDs cost about 9 dollars, can be ordered online, and K's policy regarding mp3s. You can also download full-length mp3s of many of the K bands from the website, as well as videos.
Another label with a similar ethos is KillRockStars. I applaud these labels for their open minded view of the internet and music sharing in general, and I think that we, as the record-buying public should support them in their quest in "exploding the teenage underground into passionate revolt against the corporate ogre since 1982."
As for boycotting the RIAA and still buying music, I'd suggest buying bootlegs. This seems to piss off the RIAA more than mp3s (at least it used to) and you end up getting the same music. Amen!
The Corel saga is actually one to watch. The result of the mngts. refocusing on basics might allow for decent cash flow generation (yes, ugly words my children - but necessary words). Open source systems are new and unproven and banking on ancillary product to generate cash flow is a dangerous business (how long until the ancill. stuff becomes the focus)? Does that inhibit creativity? The business model for open source providers is evolving - as Corel morfs into the next shape - it might be a good look at the future. Or, it might just die.
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Just wait until microwave ovens are illegal in the US under the DMCA.
On the contrary. I live in China (Beijing) and I visit slashdot almost daily. I don't know where that information came from.
Some of the most notable blocked sites in my experience have been CNN, BBC at times (they ran a story that upset the government and suddenly vanished from the airwaves not too long ago), Geocities, Angelfire and most of the other large hosting services, counterpane, and the majority of US DoD sites. Stuff like cryptome works, as does the google cache for pages that are blocked normally. Most of the larger proxy services are blocked, but there is one in Belarus that people still use.
Like the guy above said, there doesn't seem to be any filtering of ports and ssh is still possible, but it can be unbearably slow over the 28,000 connections that are typical.
Hope this clears things up,
Chris
Another label with a similar ethos is KillRockStars. I applaud these labels for their open minded view of the internet and music sharing in general, and I think that we, as the record-buying public should support them in their quest in "exploding the teenage underground into passionate revolt against the corporate ogre since 1982."
As for boycotting the RIAA and still buying music, I'd suggest buying bootlegs. This seems to piss off the RIAA more than mp3s (at least it used to) and you end up getting the same music. Amen!
The Corel saga is actually one to watch. The result of the mngts. refocusing on basics might allow for decent cash flow generation (yes, ugly words my children - but necessary words). Open source systems are new and unproven and banking on ancillary product to generate cash flow is a dangerous business (how long until the ancill. stuff becomes the focus)? Does that inhibit creativity? The business model for open source providers is evolving - as Corel morfs into the next shape - it might be a good look at the future. Or, it might just die.