Dear all, This week, Change.org - the open platform for anyone, anywhere to start, join and win campaigns -- has been blocked in Belarus. The blocking is taking place at the level of Beltelecom, the state monopoly service provider.
The mechanism, rather unusually I think, is simple DNS address blocking, which is also affecting other sites. We are in close touch with our DNS service provider on this issue and seeking to resolve it. We believe the issue may relate to the content of one or more campaigns started by Change.org users. We have seen several significant campaigns on the site in recent months, some on challenging issues. We are engaging in dialogue initially to seek to remove the block, but are also assessing other options in response. We have consulted a number of the usual go-to people already, but I'd really welcome any advice or perspectives from LiberationTech list members, on or off list! Sorry to be asking rather than sharing on my first posting here... but I hope you understand the circumstances, and look forward to further discussion. Warmest wishes, Paul -- Paul Hilder Vice-President of Global Campaigns Change.org Now: London, UK _______________________________________________ liberationtech mailing list [email protected] Should you need to change your subscription options, please go to: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech If you would like to receive a daily digest, click "yes" (once you click above) next to "would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily digest?" You will need the user name and password you receive from the list moderator in monthly reminders. You may ask for a reminder here: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech Should you need immediate assistance, please contact the list moderator. Please don't forget to follow us on http://twitter.com/#!/Liberationtech
