My own issues with Wikipedia, expressed in this week’s ‘Net Buzz column, are but mere quibbles compared with the beef that the Chinese government has with that country’s version of the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit.Anyone outside of China, mind you, since Chinese censors have blocked the site on and off for years now. Currently the block is on. You can get a good read on the tensions surrounding that decision in this article from the Washington Post.“The number of people using the Chinese Wikipedia site has dropped, but devoted users are finding ways to access it,” the story concludes. “The community now boasts 45,000 registered users, most from the mainland. Among the site’s 56,000 entries is one that explains how to get around the government’s firewall.”Where there’s will …. Related content news analysis It’s now easier to check if that used smartphone you might buy is stolen By Paul McNamara May 12, 2017 2 mins Small and Medium Business Internet Consumer Electronics news analysis IT work gets The Onion treatment By Paul McNamara May 11, 2017 1 min System Management Careers Data Center news analysis ‘Found a leaky ethernet port’ By Paul McNamara May 05, 2017 2 mins Internet Cloud Computing Data Center news analysis Majority of U.S. households now cellphone-only, government says By Paul McNamara May 04, 2017 2 mins Small and Medium Business Smartphones Internet Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe