Torpark

From Encyclopedia Dramatica

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Torpark, a luscious park filled with rare and beautiful Greyhat Onion Blossoms, is located just outside Beijing in the Tor foothills of China. Notable as perhaps one of the only locales on earth where the typical methods of Internet surveillance do not work, for reasons possibly explained by the bizarre electro-magnetic patterns of the region. Some argue these patterns are due to the strange, rich, iron ore found in the hills and nearby mountains. Regardless, it is because of this odd location that certain bloggers in China, neighboring Iran, and North Korea are able to commit things to the Internet that would otherwise gain the notice of the authorities, and possibly result in lengthy imprisonment, torture, or even death.

1 How It Is Used
2 Misuse
3 Photo Tour
4 See Also
5 External Links

[edit] How It Is Used

As there are several Internet cafes located in and around the park, some evidence has been collected which suggests that the series of tubes in and around the Torpark region become twisted, and in some cases may actually exist in a quantum state. IP addresses become untraceable much as a proxy, and the content of communication over the tubes is impossible to determine -- leaving the spying authorities breathless and red-faced in frustration and drunkenness.

Due to the complete lack of traceability, human-rights workers, journalists, and those who don't wish to use google.cn for their Tiananmen Square information frequently, although somewhat covertly, make trips to visit Torpark to communicate with the outside world.

[edit] Misuse

Sadly, there are a few, misguided individuals who visit Torpark to further general unpleasantness, vandalism, ad hominem attacks, and misguided attempts to "correct" information which appears about them on ED. Whatever their motivations, their continued activities generate irritation in the outside world, and a growing movement believes they should be reported to the Chinese government, which could endanger a number of innocent lives.

Consequently, due to aforementioned vandalism, the Chinese government coerced and used brute force to strong arm the proprietors of several Internet cafes near the park. Noble establishments such as 4chan, Bantown, and AOL Instant Messenger have all seen policy changes regarding access to their services from visitors originating from within Torpark. Effectively, quite a bit of strain on the relationships among said visitors, the management of notable cafeterias, and the gookernment has been evidenced.