Comments for http://istanbuldespatch.wordpress.com an expat, ground's eye take on Turkey Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:35:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on ‘We Will Never Limit Turkish Bloggers’ Freedom of Speech’ by Is YouTube feeding the regional crackdown on cyber-activists? - Mideast Youth - Thinking Ahead http://istanbuldespatch.wordpress.com/2007/09/02/wordpress-we-will-never-limit-turkish-bloggers-freedom-of-speech/#comment-108 Is YouTube feeding the regional crackdown on cyber-activists? - Mideast Youth - Thinking Ahead Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:35:54 +0000 http://istanbuldespatch.wordpress.com/2007/09/02/wordpress-we-will-never-limit-turkish-bloggers-freedom-of-speech/#comment-108 [...] their opinions. When WordPress’ founding developer Matt Mullenweg learned about the ban, he noted that WordPress would never jeopardize Turkish bloggers’ freedom of speech. As a result, none of [...] [...] their opinions. When WordPress’ founding developer Matt Mullenweg learned about the ban, he noted that WordPress would never jeopardize Turkish bloggers’ freedom of speech. As a result, none of [...]

]]> Comment on ‘We Will Never Limit Turkish Bloggers’ Freedom of Speech’ by MEDIA STUDENTS » Blog Archive » YouTube blocked in Turkey http://istanbuldespatch.wordpress.com/2007/09/02/wordpress-we-will-never-limit-turkish-bloggers-freedom-of-speech/#comment-104 MEDIA STUDENTS » Blog Archive » YouTube blocked in Turkey Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:22:26 +0000 http://istanbuldespatch.wordpress.com/2007/09/02/wordpress-we-will-never-limit-turkish-bloggers-freedom-of-speech/#comment-104 [...] not like they didn’t do it with Thailand. Thank God the developers of WordPress actually have values and standards by not removing the content and blogs that resulted in the ban of their website. Let’s just [...] [...] not like they didn’t do it with Thailand. Thank God the developers of WordPress actually have values and standards by not removing the content and blogs that resulted in the ban of their website. Let’s just [...]

]]> Comment on Climbing Over the Great Firewall by Bekir L. Yildirim http://istanbuldespatch.wordpress.com/2007/09/22/climbing-over-the-great-firewall-of-turkey/#comment-96 Bekir L. Yildirim Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:38:29 +0000 http://istanbuldespatch.wordpress.com/2007/09/22/climbing-over-the-great-firewall-of-turkey/#comment-96 Hi Jim. It seems like a new verdict by the same court (based on a compaint filed by one of the "unintended victims" like I) decrees that only the "offending blogs" will be blocked. (to which I say "good morning dudes! Where was your mind since it apparently was technically poassible to block individial blogs at the first instance). But for me it was too little too late. I already lost most of the redership first, then inspiration to write. When it comes back, I am contemplating moving into two independent sites , one in Turkish and another English. Thank you for your sensitivity to the matter from a freedom of speech perspective. Hope the response this generated will make the future "dumb and dumbers" , i.e. thought police and the judiciary think twice befor engaging in such stupdity. Hi Jim. It seems like a new verdict by the same court (based on a compaint filed by one of the “unintended victims” like I) decrees that only the “offending blogs” will be blocked. (to which I say “good morning dudes! Where was your mind since it apparently was technically poassible to block individial blogs at the first instance). But for me it was too little too late. I already lost most of the redership first, then inspiration to write. When it comes back, I am contemplating moving into two independent sites , one in Turkish and another English. Thank you for your sensitivity to the matter from a freedom of speech perspective. Hope the response this generated will make the future “dumb and dumbers” , i.e. thought police and the judiciary think twice befor engaging in such stupdity.

]]> Comment on Now It’s CNN: Blocked in Turkey! by About Wordpress being blocked in Turkey « Martin’s Virtual Nothingness http://istanbuldespatch.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/now-its-cnn-blocked-in-turkey-2/#comment-92 About Wordpress being blocked in Turkey « Martin’s Virtual Nothingness Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:22:32 +0000 http://istanbuldespatch.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/now-its-cnn-blocked-in-turkey-2/#comment-92 [...] Here’s a good article about the situation and other services being blocked by the Turkish Government: http://istanbuldespatch.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/now-its-cnn-blocked-in-turkey-2/ [...] [...] Here’s a good article about the situation and other services being blocked by the Turkish Government: http://istanbuldespatch.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/now-its-cnn-blocked-in-turkey-2/ [...]

]]> Comment on First Sign of Islamist Censorship in Secular Turkey? by Fearless nitrogen http://istanbuldespatch.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/first-sign-of-islamist-censorship-in-the-secular-turkey/#comment-88 Fearless nitrogen Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:30:57 +0000 http://istanbuldespatch.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/first-sign-of-islamist-censorship-in-the-secular-turkey/#comment-88 Wow your blog kicked so much ass. I have added it to my bookmarks and am planning to visit back in the future! You can checkout my blog at the link below. Wow your blog kicked so much ass. I have added it to my bookmarks and am planning to visit back in the future! You can checkout my blog at the link below.

]]> Comment on Climbing Over the Great Firewall by podo http://istanbuldespatch.wordpress.com/2007/09/22/climbing-over-the-great-firewall-of-turkey/#comment-82 podo Fri, 05 Oct 2007 22:41:32 +0000 http://istanbuldespatch.wordpress.com/2007/09/22/climbing-over-the-great-firewall-of-turkey/#comment-82 prexy? proxy? prexy? proxy?

]]> Comment on Climbing Over the Great Firewall by Jim http://istanbuldespatch.wordpress.com/2007/09/22/climbing-over-the-great-firewall-of-turkey/#comment-81 Jim Sun, 23 Sep 2007 07:49:37 +0000 http://istanbuldespatch.wordpress.com/2007/09/22/climbing-over-the-great-firewall-of-turkey/#comment-81 Update: They fixed the word space problem. (This is coming via use of "prexy" in the URL.) Update: They fixed the word space problem. (This is coming via use of “prexy” in the URL.)

]]> Comment on Climbing Over the Great Firewall by Jim http://istanbuldespatch.wordpress.com/2007/09/22/climbing-over-the-great-firewall-of-turkey/#comment-80 Jim Sun, 23 Sep 2007 06:42:06 +0000 http://istanbuldespatch.wordpress.com/2007/09/22/climbing-over-the-great-firewall-of-turkey/#comment-80 You're welcome Simon. There still doesn't seem to be a solution to the loss of spaces between words when posting comments via "prexy." Double-spacing doesn't work as I tried it on another WP blog. I'll check that extension recommended in the post above to see if it's any help. As for the "accurate summary... in the post right below," I presume you're talking of the "YouTube blocked again" post. Or, more particularly, the last paragraph about some of us Turkey-based bloggers remaining more critical. On that score I've been hard at work in the research department. Drop by again for my next post on it (or I'll try to remember to let you know). Great moniker by the way. I hope you're named after the old TV series, The Saint, as opposed to the movie remake jobbie. I loved that series as a kid. (Showing my age, no doubt!) You’re welcome Simon. There still doesn’t seem to be a solution to the loss of spaces between words when posting comments via “prexy.” Double-spacing doesn’t work as I tried it on another WP blog. I’ll check that extension recommended in the post above to see if it’s any help.

As for the “accurate summary… in the post right below,” I presume you’re talking of the “YouTube blocked again” post. Or, more particularly, the last paragraph about some of us Turkey-based bloggers remaining more critical. On that score I’ve been hard at work in the research department. Drop by again for my next post on it (or I’ll try to remember to let you know).

Great moniker by the way. I hope you’re named after the old TV series, The Saint, as opposed to the movie remake jobbie. I loved that series as a kid. (Showing my age, no doubt!)

]]> Comment on Climbing Over the Great Firewall by Simon Templar http://istanbuldespatch.wordpress.com/2007/09/22/climbing-over-the-great-firewall-of-turkey/#comment-79 Simon Templar Sun, 23 Sep 2007 05:27:03 +0000 http://istanbuldespatch.wordpress.com/2007/09/22/climbing-over-the-great-firewall-of-turkey/#comment-79 Thanks a lot for letting us know. And you had an accurate summary of the situation in the fewest words in the post right below. Thanks a lot for letting us know.
And you had an accurate summary of the situation in the fewest words in the post right below.

]]> Comment on Climbing Over the Great Firewall by gro.tiiy http://istanbuldespatch.wordpress.com/2007/09/22/climbing-over-the-great-firewall-of-turkey/#comment-78 gro.tiiy Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:07:15 +0000 http://istanbuldespatch.wordpress.com/2007/09/22/climbing-over-the-great-firewall-of-turkey/#comment-78 hi, thereisanextensionforfirefoxthatchangeseveryinstanceofwordpress.comtowordprexy.com.youcanvisitwordpress.comblogswithoutanychangesmadeintheadressbar. youcaninstallithere: http://www.wordprexy.com/eklenti.html hi,

thereisanextensionforfirefoxthatchangeseveryinstanceofwordpress.comtowordprexy.com.youcanvisitwordpress.comblogswithoutanychangesmadeintheadressbar.

youcaninstallithere:
http://www.wordprexy.com/eklenti.html

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