1.12. Did people in China really use the Google Mirror after China blocked Google? Yes. We received numerous emails from web surfers in China thanking us for this service.
1.13. I heard that China also blocked other websites that used Google. Why didn't China block elgooG too? We believe that elgooG survived the Great Firewall of China because the firewall operators thought that elgooG was a joke and not a fully functional version of Google.
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On its FAQ:
1.12. Did people in China really use the Google Mirror after China blocked Google?
Yes. We received numerous emails from web surfers in China thanking us for this service.
1.13. I heard that China also blocked other websites that used Google. Why didn't China block elgooG too?
We believe that elgooG survived the Great Firewall of China because the firewall operators thought that elgooG was a joke and not a fully functional version of Google.
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