Gulf News Reporter Writes About Blocked Twitter Service

Magnus · 18th May 2008, 08:32

Chief Business Reporter for the Gulf News, Scott Shuey, writes in his latest column about the online messaging service Twitter. Now, last time I checked Twitter was blocked. I mean the web site was blocked, so perhaps it would be pertinent to mention that in an article about Twitter, don't you think? Well, that fact is not mentioned. The site is blocked by Etisalat at least, last time I checked (I can't check right now so perhaps someone can verify that for me), but the service itself is not.

By the way, you can follow me on Twitter if you like: http://twitter.com/mnystedt

crystal · 18th May 2008, 10:31

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Originally Posted by Magnus

By the way, you can follow me on Twitter if you like: Twitter / mnystedt

I can confirm that your twitter is blocked for me

venky83 · 18th May 2008, 23:42

twtter is blocked in UAE probably he was accessing it in the free zones.

fangpyre · 19th May 2008, 10:27

I am actually pro Etisalat blocking websites.
But the last few years, it has become a nuisance.

It blocks Twitter, Flickr, FM, as well as some YouTube pages.
If they continue to block too strictly, they will force people to break their hold.
Thus voiding the point of censorship altogether.

Magnus · 19th May 2008, 11:47

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Originally Posted by fangpyre

I am actually pro Etisalat blocking websites.
But the last few years, it has become a nuisance.

It blocks Twitter, Flickr, FM, as well as some YouTube pages.
If they continue to block too strictly, they will force people to break their hold.
Thus voiding the point of censorship altogether.

Personally I think blocking can be justified as the default practice, but individual customers, like DSL subscribers, should be able to opt out.

medopal · 19th May 2008, 11:48

hehehe, use du ;-) no blocking, at least not yet!!!

im not sure if they have home-cable connections, but they have wireless, and its awesome on the iPhone!!

BTW, maybe the guy is reporting from outside UAE, no??

fangpyre · 19th May 2008, 12:51

Du is working on blocking its sites as we speak.
Oops, there goes another one.

Benson · 19th May 2008, 18:50

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Originally Posted by Magnus

Personally I think blocking can be justified as the default practice, but individual customers, like DSL subscribers, should be able to opt out.

Good idea, would get my vote. What I don't get is that Twitter was blocked before I had heard of it. I think I keep pretty up to date with the new sites as I am a regular listener to TWiT, net@nite and commandN. So I do try most the new websites that they talk about. When I heard of Twitter I tried it and found it blocked.

Also, I am not fully up to speed on what Twitter is but does it work with a mobile phone here as it does in the US? Also if it is just tweets (ie text) then how can the TRA block it? I would of thought it would be less risky than facebook.

Sarahsaur · 20th May 2008, 22:50

Twitter is blocked for me too. I'm againt blocking sites unless a parent requests the service for example; cases of that sort. If I'm paying for a service, I should be able to have my freedom.I'm not a big fan of censorship as you can tell.

18th May 2008, 08:32	#1 (permalink)
Magnus Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dubai Posts: 8,397	Gulf News Reporter Writes About Blocked Twitter Service Chief Business Reporter for the Gulf News, Scott Shuey, writes in his latest column about the online messaging service Twitter. Now, last time I checked Twitter was blocked. I mean the web site was blocked, so perhaps it would be pertinent to mention that in an article about Twitter, don't you think? Well, that fact is not mentioned. The site is blocked by Etisalat at least, last time I checked (I can't check right now so perhaps someone can verify that for me), but the service itself is not. By the way, you can follow me on Twitter if you like: http://twitter.com/mnystedt

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18th May 2008, 23:42	#3 (permalink)
venky83 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dubai, UAE Posts: 457	twtter is blocked in UAE probably he was accessing it in the free zones.

19th May 2008, 10:27	#4 (permalink)
fangpyre Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,417	I am actually pro Etisalat blocking websites. But the last few years, it has become a nuisance. It blocks Twitter, Flickr, FM, as well as some YouTube pages. If they continue to block too strictly, they will force people to break their hold. Thus voiding the point of censorship altogether.

19th May 2008, 11:48	#6 (permalink)
medopal Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 327	hehehe, use du ;-) no blocking, at least not yet!!! im not sure if they have home-cable connections, but they have wireless, and its awesome on the iPhone!! BTW, maybe the guy is reporting from outside UAE, no??

19th May 2008, 12:51	#7 (permalink)
fangpyre Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,417	Du is working on blocking its sites as we speak. Oops, there goes another one.

20th May 2008, 22:50	#9 (permalink)
Sarahsaur Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In Panda's heart Posts: 16	Twitter is blocked for me too. I'm againt blocking sites unless a parent requests the service for example; cases of that sort. If I'm paying for a service, I should be able to have my freedom.I'm not a big fan of censorship as you can tell.