Well Twitter has actually been blocked for the past 01 month, right after the general election. There's been a lot of uproar about it, but it's uncertain when they will unblock it. Meanwhile, at least WMF should issue a statement condemning the blockage of Commons.
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Saqib Qayyum


On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 10:16 PM Neurodivergent Netizen <idoh.idreamofhorses@gmail.com> wrote:
While a good stop-gap measure, VPNs can be expensive enough that it’s not really a permanent solution. The ultimate solution is to get Commons unblocked, if that’s possible. Of course, getting it unblocked might prove impossible.

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On Mar 19, 2024, at 9:33 AM, James Heilman <jmh649@gmail.com> wrote:

Can you not just use a VPN?

James

On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 9:29 PM Saqib Qayyum <saqibqayyumc@gmail.com> wrote:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

I am writing to you as a concerned volunteer from Pakistan regarding a critical issue that has been persisting for several years now. Despite multiple attempts to communicate this matter to members of the WMF's communication team, there has been a disappointing lack of response or acknowledgment.

For the past several years, Commons has been blocked in Pakistan. While Wikipedia was briefly blocked last year, the swift response from both Pakistani and international news media led to its unblocking. However, the blockade of Commons, being a less prominent site in comparison, has gone largely unnoticed.

Furthermore, several journalists I have spoken to have also expressed frustration over their attempts to reach out to WMF staff regarding this issue, only to receive no response.

I urge the WMF to prioritize this matter and take immediate action to address the ongoing blockage of Commons in Pakistan. 

Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter. 
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