Esra’a from Bahrain writes:
Dave, I write to inform you that I’ve been trying to access your site lately and have been receiving the 403 Forbidden error. Apparently access to your website is “denied.” I doubt it’s from your server. This isn’t a server error. Any other website in Bahrain that’s been banned receives this error, so I fear that your site might be amongst them.
Is it your host or our state-owned ISP?
Let me know. If I try to access this website in several other areas of Bahrain and fail, I will organize a petition.
And then this follow-up email:
Just called a few friends to check it out.
Your site’s definitely banned!
I have to check with our main ISP whether the problem is technical or “political,” if I can call it that.
Cool! Now I can add the slogan Banned in Bahrain to this blog. Has a nice ring to it.
I have always wanted to be banned somewhere. It means I am doing something right.
