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How I got through Docker's censorship

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Re: How I got through Docker's censorship

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Post by K0nserv »

I've been using Freedome[0] for a few months now and I am really liking it. While I don't use it to escape censorship and digital embargos it's adequate for such purposes too. You can pick from exit IPs all over the world and easily switch it.

I run all my traffic through Finland usually because they have fairly strong data protection laws, especially compared to the UK where I live.

It's also a nice way to get around traffic shaping and other invasive measures from your ISP. During peak hours I have better speeds for Netflix and the likes through Finland than without VPN.

0: https://www.f-secure.com/en_GB/web/home_gb/freedome

Re: How I got through Docker's censorship

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Post by parham90 »

danpalmer wrote: post #10

> A few days ago I got a call from a lady that is studying her Masters degree in computer science (can you believe it?) This comment is not ok.

Hi Dan,

If you're the person who contacted me through an email, I just replied to you! If not, I'll paste my response here:

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Hi Dan! You won’t believe how glad i am that you decided to contact me regarding this, rather than making a decision about me in your mind and not speaking about it. Thank you. Your email made me realize that I had made a mistake there that we developers often do, namely forgetting to explain the context and thinking that the reader already knows it. In Iran, we don’t have many women who go as far as a Masters degree in computer science. Even if they do, they don’t usually enter the workforce as a DevOps or software engineer. This was what I meant with “can you believe it?” — the fact that this lady had gotten so far is unbelievable. I know where you’re coming from, though. Whenever I reveal on the web that I’m a blind programmer, many people talk between themselves and say, “he’s a blind programmer! Can you believe it?” A lot of people in those circles raise an objection about this choice of words, saying that, “Why do you think it’s incredulous for him to code?” So, yes, I should have seen this misunderstanding coming. You’re awesome. I’ll go and change it immediately. Thanks again. Best, Parham

Re: How I got through Docker's censorship

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Post by parham90 »

lewisl9029 wrote: post #9

I generally use VPN Gate [1] for all my IP-spoofing needs. The actual VPN servers are hosted by volunteers around the world. The client and server software VPN Gate uses is the open source SoftEther VPN [2], which I also use to host and connect to my own VPN. It's pretty great. [1] http://www.vpngate.net/en/ [2] http://www.softether.org/

Awesome, thanks! I'll definitely try these out!

Re: How I got through Docker's censorship

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Post by parham90 »

K0nserv wrote: post #11

I've been using Freedome[0] for a few months now and I am really liking it. While I don't use it to escape censorship and digital embargos it's adequate for such purposes too. You can pick from exit IPs all over the world and easily switch it. I run all my traffic through Finland usually because they have fairly strong data protection laws, especially compared to the UK where I live. It's also a nice way to get aroun…

Wow, so many awesome software. You'd think that as someone who has used VPNs since the day he first connected to the Internet, I'd know all about these things! :-)

Thanks a lot! I'll definitely try this one out!

Re: How I got through Docker's censorship

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Post by realusername »

danpalmer wrote: post #10

> A few days ago I got a call from a lady that is studying her Masters degree in computer science (can you believe it?) This comment is not ok.

I guess he was probably surprised since ladies doing computer science masters in Iran must not be that common I guess. I understood it this way.

Re: How I got through Docker's censorship

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Post by parham90 »

realusername wrote: post #15
danpalmer wrote: post #10

> A few days ago I got a call from a lady that is studying her Masters degree in computer science (can you believe it?) This comment is not ok.

I guess he was probably surprised since ladies doing computer science masters in Iran must not be that common I guess. I understood it this way.

Exactly. I changed the article to better reflect these though. I'd personally get offended if someone actually meant to say something like this, and since I don't want people to think I'm making such a ridiculous statement, I edited the text to clarify.

Re: How I got through Docker's censorship

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Post by Kiro »

> I am a completely blind back-end programmer

So not only does he have to deal with the ridiculously hostile environment being a programmer in Iran. He's also blind. That truly gives some perspective on things.

Re: How I got through Docker's censorship

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Post by parham90 »

Kiro wrote: post #17

> I am a completely blind back-end programmer So not only does he have to deal with the ridiculously hostile environment being a programmer in Iran. He's also blind. That truly gives some perspective on things.

Haha yes. Though being a blind programmer is not that bad; being in Iran is why I am trying to find a job in another country and relocate.

Re: How I got through Docker's censorship

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Post by anentropic »

parham90 wrote: post #18
Kiro wrote: post #17

> I am a completely blind back-end programmer So not only does he have to deal with the ridiculously hostile environment being a programmer in Iran. He's also blind. That truly gives some perspective on things.

Haha yes. Though being a blind programmer is not that bad; being in Iran is why I am trying to find a job in another country and relocate.

I sincerely wish you the best of luck!
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