Here’s an interesting observation, Baheyya’s website is blocked on US military computers, at least one’s out here on Camp Liberty near the Baghdad Airport… it’s in the proscribed category of “message boards/clubs”… Arabist, however, comes through fine.
Paul, first try other blogger site – I think the US mil bans all Blogger (blogger.com, blogspot.com) because soldiers were posting pictures and text that were off-message with the official version of events. Arabist is a not a hosted service, it’s a private server.
Hi there, took me a while to get back online. I think you are right Issandr, it is because it’s a “blogger” site, and thus put in a general category of “you shouldn’t be wasting time doing this on an office computer.” I just tried logging on to it at the internet cafe at the army rec center (you have no idea what a weird place this is) and it loaded up no problem.
Here’s an interesting observation, Baheyya’s website is blocked on US military computers, at least one’s out here on Camp Liberty near the Baghdad Airport… it’s in the proscribed category of “message boards/clubs”… Arabist, however, comes through fine.
No way!
Paul, Is there a way you can check this officially. This can be a story to write about.
Paul – did you try going through Proxify? You should email Baheyya and let her know.
Soldiers can get their vids up on YouTube but not go on message boards?? Baheyya isn’t even a message board, there are no comments!
Paul, first try other blogger site – I think the US mil bans all Blogger (blogger.com, blogspot.com) because soldiers were posting pictures and text that were off-message with the official version of events. Arabist is a not a hosted service, it’s a private server.
Hi there, took me a while to get back online. I think you are right Issandr, it is because it’s a “blogger” site, and thus put in a general category of “you shouldn’t be wasting time doing this on an office computer.” I just tried logging on to it at the internet cafe at the army rec center (you have no idea what a weird place this is) and it loaded up no problem.