Comments on: An update on Wordpress and Turkey http://cjwriter.com/2007/09/21/an-update-on-wordpress-and-turkey/ The Blog of CJ Levinson Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:49:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Da Vinci http://cjwriter.com/2007/09/21/an-update-on-wordpress-and-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Da Vinci Sat, 29 Sep 2007 20:53:25 +0000 http://cjwriter.com/2007/09/21/an-update-on-wordpress-and-turkey/#comment-147 Yesterday my blog has been blocked. http://kisiselgoruslerim.blogspot.com is now blocked. <strong>CJ: I'm sorry to hear that. Let's hope the blocks will be lifted soon so this craziness can end. With this and everything in Burma, it's hard to believe it's the 21st century.</strong> Yesterday my blog has been blocked.

http://kisiselgoruslerim.blogspot.com is now blocked.

CJ: I’m sorry to hear that. Let’s hope the blocks will be lifted soon so this craziness can end. With this and everything in Burma, it’s hard to believe it’s the 21st century.

]]> By: foXnoMad » Turkish Wordpress Bloggers Can Now Apply To Be Unblocked http://cjwriter.com/2007/09/21/an-update-on-wordpress-and-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-146 foXnoMad » Turkish Wordpress Bloggers Can Now Apply To Be Unblocked Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:02:57 +0000 http://cjwriter.com/2007/09/21/an-update-on-wordpress-and-turkey/#comment-146 [...] seems the courts in Turkey are beginning to ease their blanket censorship of all blogs hosted by Wordpress.com. Turkish bloggers should now petition [...] [...] seems the courts in Turkey are beginning to ease their blanket censorship of all blogs hosted by Wordpress.com. Turkish bloggers should now petition [...]

]]> By: Turkey vs Wordpress: Turkish Embassy Letter « Fitness for the Occasion http://cjwriter.com/2007/09/21/an-update-on-wordpress-and-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Turkey vs Wordpress: Turkish Embassy Letter « Fitness for the Occasion Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:11:29 +0000 http://cjwriter.com/2007/09/21/an-update-on-wordpress-and-turkey/#comment-145 [...] 23, 2007 by fitnessfortheoccasion The Turkish Embassy responds to the Wordpress ban fiasco (cjwriter via mideastyouth): This was the first thing I noticed: “However, after consulting with the [...] [...] 23, 2007 by fitnessfortheoccasion The Turkish Embassy responds to the Wordpress ban fiasco (cjwriter via mideastyouth): This was the first thing I noticed: “However, after consulting with the [...]

]]> By: Update: Türkische Wordpress-Blockade | FreieNetze http://cjwriter.com/2007/09/21/an-update-on-wordpress-and-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Update: Türkische Wordpress-Blockade | FreieNetze Sun, 23 Sep 2007 07:48:43 +0000 http://cjwriter.com/2007/09/21/an-update-on-wordpress-and-turkey/#comment-141 [...] der Seite wordpress.com zu blockieren und deshalb die ganze Seite blockiert werden müsse. CJWriter.com stellt dar, warum er diese Behauptung für falsch hält: I’m almost positive that’s [...] [...] der Seite wordpress.com zu blockieren und deshalb die ganze Seite blockiert werden müsse. CJWriter.com stellt dar, warum er diese Behauptung für falsch hält: I’m almost positive that’s [...]

]]> By: Da Vinci http://cjwriter.com/2007/09/21/an-update-on-wordpress-and-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Da Vinci Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:02:31 +0000 http://cjwriter.com/2007/09/21/an-update-on-wordpress-and-turkey/#comment-144 YouTube is not blocked yet. <strong>CJ: You're right; the ban hasn't <a href="http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5idKeoDVaDb8T8uMfyXENa_7kKlww" rel="nofollow"><strong>come into effect</strong></a> yet. Let's hope they come to their senses before it does.</strong> YouTube is not blocked yet.

CJ: You’re right; the ban hasn’t come into effect yet. Let’s hope they come to their senses before it does.

]]> By: Da Vinci http://cjwriter.com/2007/09/21/an-update-on-wordpress-and-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Da Vinci Sat, 22 Sep 2007 11:58:57 +0000 http://cjwriter.com/2007/09/21/an-update-on-wordpress-and-turkey/#comment-143 They are just lying. <i>"...technically it is impossible just to ban several blogs..."</i> This is a big lie. My blogs http://bilimvedin.blogspot.com and http://cevaplar.wordpress.com were blocked in January 2007 and are still blocked. They are blocked because of Adnan Oktar (a.k.a. Harun Yahya) They can block individual blogs easily. They don't have to block the whole domain. It is bullshit. They are making fun of us. <strong>CJ: Thanks for confirming that; I was sure it was possible as well, but the more I read their response and what the lawyers said to <a href="http://photomatt.net/2007/08/25/turkey-update/" rel="nofollow">Matt Mullenweg,</a> the more I think they mean that people would just create new blogs. Which is just as stupid (you can't ask someone to block <em>all</em> possible permutations of a name, it would be <em>millions</em>), but perhaps that's what they mean by "techncally". It's like splitting hairs, though, isn't it? And apparently <a href="http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/09/18/youtube-blocked-in-turkey-take-2/" rel="nofollow">YouTube's blocked again</a> now as well. What's next, Google like Iran?</strong> They are just lying.

“…technically it is impossible just to ban several blogs…”

This is a big lie.

My blogs http://bilimvedin.blogspot.com and http://cevaplar.wordpress.com were blocked in January 2007 and are still blocked. They are blocked because of Adnan Oktar (a.k.a. Harun Yahya)

They can block individual blogs easily. They don’t have to block the whole domain. It is bullshit. They are making fun of us.

CJ: Thanks for confirming that; I was sure it was possible as well, but the more I read their response and what the lawyers said to Matt Mullenweg, the more I think they mean that people would just create new blogs. Which is just as stupid (you can’t ask someone to block all possible permutations of a name, it would be millions), but perhaps that’s what they mean by “techncally”. It’s like splitting hairs, though, isn’t it?

And apparently YouTube’s blocked again now as well. What’s next, Google like Iran?

]]> By: sulz http://cjwriter.com/2007/09/21/an-update-on-wordpress-and-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-142 sulz Sat, 22 Sep 2007 11:49:39 +0000 http://cjwriter.com/2007/09/21/an-update-on-wordpress-and-turkey/#comment-142 the mideast youth provided a link to this post to all who has signed the petition; nice! :) i wonder how many hits is that worth? <strong>CJ: Yes, I just got the email. I might have to send a box of chocolates to say thanks. :P</strong> the mideast youth provided a link to this post to all who has signed the petition; nice! :) i wonder how many hits is that worth?

CJ: Yes, I just got the email. I might have to send a box of chocolates to say thanks. :P

]]> By: Steve http://cjwriter.com/2007/09/21/an-update-on-wordpress-and-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Steve Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:48:00 +0000 http://cjwriter.com/2007/09/21/an-update-on-wordpress-and-turkey/#comment-140 Happy Birthday Lets start the letters. - Steve <strong>CJ: Thanks Steve. Bring on the letters! Vive la résistance! ;)</strong> Happy Birthday

Lets start the letters.

- Steve

CJ: Thanks Steve. Bring on the letters! Vive la résistance! ;)

]]> By: sulz http://cjwriter.com/2007/09/21/an-update-on-wordpress-and-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-136 sulz Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:33:02 +0000 http://cjwriter.com/2007/09/21/an-update-on-wordpress-and-turkey/#comment-136 happy (belated) birthday. i know how you feel about birthdays, i don't fancy mine either which is why i keep it secret. :P (a bit juvenile, i know.) i think that you got a reply from the embassy shows that your voice is acknowledged, and under the circumstances, i'd say that's better than nothing. :) <strong>CJ: Thanks sulz! I don't really hate my birthday, I just don't like much of a fuss made over it... and I can certainly understand not publicising it - I wouldn't either, except this letter seemed like some kind of weird birthday gift. :P I wasn't expecting any kind of response at all, so being aknowledged was more than I could have hoped for. More than that, they’re almost directing me to the next step, if I want to go that far, so I was really quite surprised. It's always nice to be taken seriously. ;)</strong> happy (belated) birthday. i know how you feel about birthdays, i don’t fancy mine either which is why i keep it secret. :P (a bit juvenile, i know.) i think that you got a reply from the embassy shows that your voice is acknowledged, and under the circumstances, i’d say that’s better than nothing. :)
CJ: Thanks sulz! I don’t really hate my birthday, I just don’t like much of a fuss made over it… and I can certainly understand not publicising it - I wouldn’t either, except this letter seemed like some kind of weird birthday gift. :P
I wasn’t expecting any kind of response at all, so being aknowledged was more than I could have hoped for. More than that, they’re almost directing me to the next step, if I want to go that far, so I was really quite surprised. It’s always nice to be taken seriously. ;)

]]> By: Netty Gritty http://cjwriter.com/2007/09/21/an-update-on-wordpress-and-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Netty Gritty Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:06:00 +0000 http://cjwriter.com/2007/09/21/an-update-on-wordpress-and-turkey/#comment-137 hi cj! i really think you should provide social bookmarking options under this post! also links to your previous posts about wp ban could be helpful. :D <strong>CJ: Hey Sanjida, you might have a point about the social bookmarks. I tend not to do them because they can look a bit cluttered and not everything I write about would suit them anyway... but I probably should here. Thanks for pointing it out. ;) I did link to the letter for the Ambassador, and if you click that there are links to the other stories, or the Free Speech tag. I didn't do more because I don't like having trackbacks everywhere and most people on WP are familiar with the story by now anyway. Hm, your comment went into moderation, even though others have gone through. Maybe your new name needed authorising first, Netty Gritty?</strong> hi cj!

i really think you should provide social bookmarking options under this post!

also links to your previous posts about wp ban could be helpful. :D
CJ: Hey Sanjida, you might have a point about the social bookmarks. I tend not to do them because they can look a bit cluttered and not everything I write about would suit them anyway… but I probably should here. Thanks for pointing it out. ;)
I did link to the letter for the Ambassador, and if you click that there are links to the other stories, or the Free Speech tag. I didn’t do more because I don’t like having trackbacks everywhere and most people on WP are familiar with the story by now anyway.

Hm, your comment went into moderation, even though others have gone through. Maybe your new name needed authorising first, Netty Gritty?

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