Orkut update

Third note:
I’m writing again to update you on the filtering situation. This will most likely be my last update on the story, since everything seems to be back to normal, so to speak. [Petition to unblock Orkut]

Neda Network is back. Rumor has it that they refused to filter Orkut and that’s why they had to close down briefly. Pars Online apparently never closed according to some, and was “plumbed” according to others.

People are just figuring out different ways to circumvent the filters and get to Orkut. One of the most effective ways to do it is to use Orkut’s IP address instead of the regular URL, which would mean just typing http://64.233.171.85 in the address bar in order to reach the site. Of course, proxies could be used for the purpose too. There are a few guides on how to use proxies already on the web.

Most importantly, the rumors about the restriction of blog sites definitely don’t seem to be true and only hype. Persianblog, blogger.com and the rest are all functioning as they always did. The filtering only concerns Orkut. >>> First & second note

— Anonymous, Tehran

From: Iranian