Comments on: Bangladesh blocking access to Google? http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2007/09/18/bangladesh-blocking-access-to-google/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:06:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ali http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2007/09/18/bangladesh-blocking-access-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-7360 Ali Fri, 30 May 2008 12:05:44 +0000 http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2007/09/18/bangladesh-blocking-access-to-google/#comment-7360 I have been using gmail since inception, use google.com as search engine. I never faced any problem and yes, I live in Bangladesh. I have been using gmail since inception, use google.com as search engine. I never faced any problem and yes, I live in Bangladesh.

]]> By: Links of Note | Bloggin' from Bangladesh http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2007/09/18/bangladesh-blocking-access-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-676 Links of Note | Bloggin' from Bangladesh Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:44:26 +0000 http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2007/09/18/bangladesh-blocking-access-to-google/#comment-676 [...] Access - blocked or a technical glitch? Seems possible that the government could block it, but more like a technical glitch. Click here [...] [...] Access – blocked or a technical glitch? Seems possible that the government could block it, but more like a technical glitch. Click here [...]

]]> By: Omaar Osmaan http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2007/09/18/bangladesh-blocking-access-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Omaar Osmaan Sat, 22 Sep 2007 02:27:59 +0000 http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2007/09/18/bangladesh-blocking-access-to-google/#comment-428 One of the sufferer, details and a solution is here: <a href="http://www.banglasavvy.com/2007/09/gmail-lite_must-have-script-for-rest-of-us.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.banglasavvy.com/2007/09/gmail-lite_must-have-script-for-rest-of-us.htm</a> One of the sufferer, details and a solution is here:

http://www.banglasavvy.com/2007/09/gmail-lite_must-have-script-for-rest-of-us.htm

]]> By: Sagor http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2007/09/18/bangladesh-blocking-access-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Sagor Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:37:38 +0000 http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2007/09/18/bangladesh-blocking-access-to-google/#comment-389 It's funny rumor that Bangladesh government is blocking Blogger or Google or Gmail. What I know they are not that smart to read your blogging games. I appreciate if they would have been more wise and read your blogs, they would have been mad. God save, they are not aware of all these blog posts or discussion that takes place here. But why are you asking a mad person not to shake a <em>shako</em>" (<em>pagol ke shako narate nished</em>)? It's really funny, you guys. It’s funny rumor that Bangladesh government is blocking Blogger or Google or Gmail. What I know they are not that smart to read your blogging games. I appreciate if they would have been more wise and read your blogs, they would have been mad. God save, they are not aware of all these blog posts or discussion that takes place here. But why are you asking a mad person not to shake a shako” (pagol ke shako narate nished)? It’s really funny, you guys.

]]> By: Shawn http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2007/09/18/bangladesh-blocking-access-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Shawn Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:59:33 +0000 http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2007/09/18/bangladesh-blocking-access-to-google/#comment-380 Hi Manobi: What works for you doesn't always hold true for others. In Bangladesh, I tried the following URLs to access Gmail. ALL FAILED (including the "secure" ones): <a href="http://www.gmail.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.gmail.com</a> <a href="http://gmail.com" rel="nofollow">http://gmail.com</a> <a href="https://gmail.com" rel="nofollow">https://gmail.com</a> <a href="http://mail.google.com" rel="nofollow">http://mail.google.com</a> <a href="https://mail.google.com" rel="nofollow">https://mail.google.com</a> Again, using TOR made these pages load as if there were no problem at all. And using non-web based ports (such as the custom POP3 port used by Gmail for email clients) also worked. And, if the problem was limited to Gmail. It would not explain why there were problems accessing other Google properties on other Google servers using other IP addresses: <a href="http://google.com" rel="nofollow">http://google.com</a> <a href="http://www.google.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com</a> <a href="http://news.google.com" rel="nofollow">http://news.google.com</a> <a href="http://www.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.blogspot.com</a> <a href="http://blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://blogspot.com</a> <a href="http://blogger.com" rel="nofollow">http://blogger.com</a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.blogger.com</a> <a href="http://www.google-analytics.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.google-analytics.com</a> <a href="http://google-analytics.com" rel="nofollow">http://google-analytics.com</a> <a href="https://www.google-analytics.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.google-analytics.com</a> <a href="https://google-analytics.com" rel="nofollow">https://google-analytics.com</a> Again, if this was load related -- why would they load just fine using TOR? Hi Manobi:

What works for you doesn’t always hold true for others. In Bangladesh, I tried the following URLs to access Gmail. ALL FAILED (including the “secure” ones):

http://www.gmail.com
http://gmail.com
https://gmail.com
http://mail.google.com
https://mail.google.com

Again, using TOR made these pages load as if there were no problem at all. And using non-web based ports (such as the custom POP3 port used by Gmail for email clients) also worked. And, if the problem was limited to Gmail. It would not explain why there were problems accessing other Google properties on other Google servers using other IP addresses:

http://google.com
http://www.google.com
http://news.google.com
http://www.blogspot.com
http://blogspot.com
http://blogger.com
http://www.blogger.com
http://www.google-analytics.com
http://google-analytics.com
https://www.google-analytics.com
https://google-analytics.com

Again, if this was load related — why would they load just fine using TOR?

]]> By: Manobi http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2007/09/18/bangladesh-blocking-access-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-371 Manobi Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:45:57 +0000 http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2007/09/18/bangladesh-blocking-access-to-google/#comment-371 Hi Rezwan, let me share my unpleasant experience with Google/Gmail. Unfortunately I was unable to access Gmail from my computer for quite a while, and yes I live in USA. Then contacted Google and eventually found that they offer certain alternate links for accessing Gmail. I am not sure if it is because of heavy traffic Google/Gmail experiences or for some other reason. What they have told me is, the new link is a more secured one! I am not sure exactly what kind of problem users in Bangladesh have experienced but they can utilize Google/Gmail's HELP option, trust me that really works :) Take care. Hi Rezwan, let me share my unpleasant experience with Google/Gmail. Unfortunately I was unable to access Gmail from my computer for quite a while, and yes I live in USA. Then contacted Google and eventually found that they offer certain alternate links for accessing Gmail. I am not sure if it is because of heavy traffic Google/Gmail experiences or for some other reason. What they have told me is, the new link is a more secured one! I am not sure exactly what kind of problem users in Bangladesh have experienced but they can utilize Google/Gmail’s HELP option, trust me that really works :) Take care.

]]> By: Global Voices Arabic http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2007/09/18/bangladesh-blocking-access-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Global Voices Arabic Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:28:50 +0000 http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2007/09/18/bangladesh-blocking-access-to-google/#comment-367 [.. <a href="http://ar.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/09/18/136/" rel="nofollow">Has been published</a>..] [.. Has been published..]

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Bangladesh: Accessing Google http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2007/09/18/bangladesh-blocking-access-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-356 Global Voices Online » Bangladesh: Accessing Google Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:43:57 +0000 http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2007/09/18/bangladesh-blocking-access-to-google/#comment-356 [...] E-Bangladesh on whether Bangladesh's government is blocking access to Google. Share This [...] [...] E-Bangladesh on whether Bangladesh's government is blocking access to Google. Share This [...]

]]> By: The Uncultured Project » Google Blocked? An Update. http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2007/09/18/bangladesh-blocking-access-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-354 The Uncultured Project » Google Blocked? An Update. Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:14:15 +0000 http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2007/09/18/bangladesh-blocking-access-to-google/#comment-354 [...] It’s stories like this that show me just how hard it is to be a good blogger. I tip my hat to Rezwan for looking into this story when I had already brushed it off. You can read Rezwan’s analysis here. [...] [...] It’s stories like this that show me just how hard it is to be a good blogger. I tip my hat to Rezwan for looking into this story when I had already brushed it off. You can read Rezwan’s analysis here. [...]

]]> By: Muhamad http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2007/09/18/bangladesh-blocking-access-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Muhamad Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:31:43 +0000 http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2007/09/18/bangladesh-blocking-access-to-google/#comment-341 I'd recommend <a href="http://tor.eff.org" rel="nofollow">TOR</a> to all the activists out there. Indymedia has been using it for some time now. I’d recommend TOR to all the activists out there. Indymedia has been using it for some time now.

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