Don’t Block the Blog

As I write this post on the morning of 4th March 2006 all sub domains of Blogspot.com carrying thousands of free blogs continue to remain censored for all internet users in Pakistan. The mess all started on the 27th of February when the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority issued instructions to all ISP to block all websites displaying the controversial cartoon images of Prophet Muhammad.

Hence from the 28th of February the regulatory body barred access to a number of sites and it sadly included a few domains being hosted on the blogspot domains, rather then blocking the select few websites it seems they placed a universal block on all Blogspot.com sub-domains causing a number of bloggers to be banned from their own site for no apparent reason whatsoever.

Mixed responses came through in the previous few days some claiming it to be a technical glitch at Google (owners of Blogspot.com) and a few reports by some Indian based surfers facing the same problem indicating a bigger problem than a local Pakistan issue. My personal experience remained consistent throughout the three days with a total blackout only solved by accessing the blocked sites through an anonymous proxy server, it goes to prove that the website is functioning fine and some censorship may after all exist.

I continue to object to the cartoons illustrations and feel that the decision by the Supreme Court of Pakistan should be implemented for what its worth, but the PTA should be reprimanded for idiotic move as it seems the PTA continues to disappoint the Pakistanis time after time again for some stupid ill-thought out mistakes

We as Pakistani Bloggers Stand Up United and Protest the Blocking of thousands of innocent Blogs which have no connection to the controversial images and would like to we appeal the the PTA to remove the blanket censorship on all blogspot address.

Please copy the banner image found on Help-Pakistan.com and display it on your website to show your support

DONT BLOCK THE BLOG

UPDATE: Similar articles by Teeth Maestro also Published at Desicritics.org | Karachi Metroblog | Digg.com | Shoutwire | Newsvine


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11 responses to “Don’t Block the Blog”

  1. sara Avatar
    sara

    i dont know but do u think doing this will work and PTA will unblock the blog sites..well if it would help, then i think everyone should support this.It is pretty stupid that the PTA placed a universal block on all Blogspot.com sub-domains.I think PTA needs to improve their work and stop making such stupid idiotic mistakes.
    And one more thing teeth maestro i really like your blog site its really coollll!

  2. Amin Avatar
    Amin

    I Protest.
    Dude, i think thats all i can do – Undefined destiny

  3. Raza Avatar

    A bunch of anonymous proxies listed here:

    http://www.proxy4free.com/page1.html

  4. Zunaira Avatar

    We have a debate going on too since KO’s posting!

    I will display your banner happily…good going Teeth Maestro!

  5. FM Avatar

    I want blogs to be unblocked. Block some of them…not all of them.

    with regards
    FM

  6. Hira Avatar

    Its utterly ridiculous!

    Blogger is coming on WOL … just to let people know …

  7. Reba Avatar
    Reba

    BBCUrdu’s Coverage

    بپاگ سپاٹ:پابÙ†دی Ú©Û Ø®Ù¾ÃƒËœÃ‚§Ã™Â تحریک
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/science/story/2006/03/060305_blog_compaigne_zs.shtmlبپاگ

  8. Tracy R. Twyman Avatar

    I am the owner of one of the 12 websites which were banned in Pakistan, causing blogspot to go down. We are Plus + Ultra, at plusultrablog.com . We have the inside scoop on how the ban came about. The actions of the Pakistani government are actually connected to the actions of a ring of Turkish cyberterrorists who have been attacking the same 12 websites for over a month now. Read all about it here:

    http://dragonkeypress.com/blog/?p=971

  9. Adnan Siddiqi Avatar

    Tracy,very sick content indeed!

    @Hira because blogger .com is hosted on different machine