China IDC to Shut Down BBSs and Blogs

Written by Tangos on September 5, 2007
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Since the big meeting is approaching, the China’s Internet regulators launched campaigns against sensitive content, which may force thousands of websites in China to shut down, at least for several months.

Several weeks ago, two IDCs in Luoyang and Shantou were shut down completely by regulators respectively, all hosted server were disconnected from network, because “inappropriate content” were found on some servers hosted in the IDCs, the shutdown has affected thousands of websites. So in recent days, it is not surprised for you to find find a Chinese website unavailable and having an announcement on its homepage which said the IDC were shut down.

The situation is getting worse. IDCs in China are required to take self-discipline actions to close all BBSs, forums, Blogs, message boards or any kinds of interactive features in their hosted servers or virtual spaces, otherwise the whole IDCs may be closed completely. So if you want to start blogging, you may have to switch to a blogging service provider who has signed self-discipline pact, or to use a hosting service from abroad, such as Digital Nomads Project.

About one year ago, when I was asked how web 2.0 will affect the Internet regulations in China, I was still optimistic about it. But maybe I was wrong, now I’m very disappointed for all these happened.

Updated: Wang Jianshuo said “Yes, I am very frustrated” about it.

8 Responses to “China IDC to Shut Down BBSs and Blogs”

  1. Shanghai Guide » Blog Archive » Dear Chinese Censorship Bureau on September 5th, 2007 11:03 pm

    [...] http://www.cwrblog.net/810/china-idc-to-shut-down-bbss-and-blogs.html http://www.danwei.org/net_nanny_follies/big_meeting_harmonious_groans.php http://home.wangjianshuo.com/archives/20070904_yes_i_am_very_frustrated.htm http://www.computersolutions.cn/forum/ (our own little notice for all our clients) [...]

  2. Shantou crackdown over ‘illegal’ blog posts « RFA Unplugged on September 5th, 2007 11:04 pm

    [...] As Tangos writes, on the China Web 2.0 Review blog… The situation is getting worse. IDCs in China are required to take self-discipline actions to close all BBSs, forums, Blogs, message boards or any kinds of interactive features in their hosted servers or virtual spaces, otherwise the whole IDCs may be closed completely. So if you want to start blogging, you may have to switch to a blogging service provider who has signed self-discipline pact, or to use a hosting service from abroad, such as Digital Nomads Project. [...]

  3. China government shuts down web servers ahead of the People’s National Congress | China travel industry blog on September 5th, 2007 11:10 pm

    [...] China IDC to Shut Down BBSs and Blogs : China Web2.0 Review Since the big meeting is approaching, the China’s Internet regulators launched campaigns against sensitive content, which may force thousands of websites in China to shut down, at least for several months. [...]

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  6. "Great Firewall" surrounds "Summer Davos" in Dalian : Fair or Unfair on September 15th, 2007 6:35 am

    [...] Tangos Chan at China Web2.0 Review writes that "the situation is getting worse:" IDCs in China are required to take self-discipline actions to close all BBSs, forums, Blogs, message boards or any kinds of interactive features in their hosted servers or virtual spaces, otherwise the whole IDCs may be closed completely. So if you want to start blogging, you may have to switch to a blogging service provider who has signed self-discipline pact, or to use a hosting service from abroad, such as Digital Nomads Project. [...]

  7. China: Blogs ground down as National Congress gears up at Global Voices Advocacy on September 16th, 2007 6:40 pm

    [...] If the self-discipline pledge was the warning shot, several bombs were dropped all at once late last month when the plugs were pulled on Internet Data Centers all across the country, from 500 servers up north in Luoyang to as many as 3,000 way down south in Shantou, leaving operators there struggling to re-route their traffic through other IDCs which themselves don’t know if they could be next up on the chopping block. [...]

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