Herdict - Revision history

Geeks at 15:18, 19 March 2012

2012-03-19T15:18:33Z

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	Herdict currently has a downloadable [http://www.herdict.org/participate/download browser add-on] that enables users to report inaccessible sites directly from their browser. We aim to supplement that functionality with automatic reporting when the user encounters an identifiable inaccessible site. For instance, when a browser cannot resolve a requested URL, it will throw a 504 error; our add-on should be able to detect that error and use it to generate an inaccessible report for Herdict. Additionally, there are known blocking patterns that some ISPs provide when a site resolves, but the resolved page indicates only that the requested site is inaccessible. The add-on should be able to automatically detect these known blocking patterns and generate an inaccessible report. This new functionality will reduce the hurdles that currently exist for Herdict users.		Herdict currently has a downloadable [http://www.herdict.org/participate/download browser add-on] that enables users to report inaccessible sites directly from their browser. We aim to supplement that functionality with automatic reporting when the user encounters an identifiable inaccessible site. For instance, when a browser cannot resolve a requested URL, it will throw a 504 error; our add-on should be able to detect that error and use it to generate an inaccessible report for Herdict. Additionally, there are known blocking patterns that some ISPs provide when a site resolves, but the resolved page indicates only that the requested site is inaccessible. The add-on should be able to automatically detect these known blocking patterns and generate an inaccessible report. This new functionality will reduce the hurdles that currently exist for Herdict users.


	Mentor: [mailto:ryan@herdict.org ryan@herdict.org]		Mentor: [mailto:ryan@herdict.org ryan@herdict.org]

	General Questions: [mailto:berkmancenterharvard@gmail.com berkmancenterharvard@gmail.com]		General Questions: [mailto:berkmancenterharvard@gmail.com berkmancenterharvard@gmail.com]

Geeks at 15:15, 19 March 2012

2012-03-19T15:15:18Z

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	Herdict currently has a downloadable [http://www.herdict.org/participate/download browser add-on] that enables users to report inaccessible sites directly from their browser. We aim to supplement that functionality with automatic reporting when the user encounters an identifiable inaccessible site. For instance, when a browser cannot resolve a requested URL, it will throw a 504 error; our add-on should be able to detect that error and use it to generate an inaccessible report for Herdict. Additionally, there are known blocking patterns that some ISPs provide when a site resolves, but the resolved page indicates only that the requested site is inaccessible. The add-on should be able to automatically detect these known blocking patterns and generate an inaccessible report. This new functionality will reduce the hurdles that currently exist for Herdict users.		Herdict currently has a downloadable [http://www.herdict.org/participate/download browser add-on] that enables users to report inaccessible sites directly from their browser. We aim to supplement that functionality with automatic reporting when the user encounters an identifiable inaccessible site. For instance, when a browser cannot resolve a requested URL, it will throw a 504 error; our add-on should be able to detect that error and use it to generate an inaccessible report for Herdict. Additionally, there are known blocking patterns that some ISPs provide when a site resolves, but the resolved page indicates only that the requested site is inaccessible. The add-on should be able to automatically detect these known blocking patterns and generate an inaccessible report. This new functionality will reduce the hurdles that currently exist for Herdict users.

			Mentor: [mailto:ryan@herdict.org ryan@herdict.org]

			General Questions: [mailto:berkmancenterharvard@gmail.com berkmancenterharvard@gmail.com]

WikiSysop at 21:44, 8 March 2012

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			=About Herdict=
			Herdict collects and disseminates real-time, crowdsourced information about Internet filtering, denial of service attacks, and other blockages. Based at the Berkman Center at Harvard University, it is the first and only large-scale project of its kind. When individuals can’t access a site, they can report that experience to Herdict through browser toolbars, e-mail, Twitter or Herdict.org. Herdict aggregates this data to create a real-time map of global Internet health. This data can be sorted and visualized by country, URL, and date, creating a picture of changes as they are happening.

			==About Herdict's current projects==
	===Project 1:===		===Project 1:===

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2012-03-08T21:04:39Z

Project 1:

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	We are looking for someone who can help us create a program that		We are looking for someone who can help us create a program that
	will scour a microblogging site, like twitter, and identify when someone		will scour a microblogging site, like twitter, and identify when someone
	might be saying that a site ~~that~~ is down or blocked. So something that		might be saying that a site is down or blocked. So something that
	would constantly look for things like URL within 3 words of "blocked"		would constantly look for things like URL within 3 words of "blocked"
	"censored" "inaccessible" "i can't get to" etc. We'd be looking for		"censored" "inaccessible" "i can't get to" etc. We'd be looking for

WikiSysop at 19:16, 7 March 2012

2012-03-07T19:16:03Z

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	Project 1:		===Project 1:===

	We are looking for someone who can help us create a program that		We are looking for someone who can help us create a program that
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	language skills.		language skills.

	Project 2:		===Project 2:===

	Herdict currently has a downloadable [http://www.herdict.org/participate/download browser add-on] that enables users to report inaccessible sites directly from their browser. We aim to supplement that functionality with automatic reporting when the user encounters an identifiable inaccessible site. For instance, when a browser cannot resolve a requested URL, it will throw a 504 error; our add-on should be able to detect that error and use it to generate an inaccessible report for Herdict. Additionally, there are known blocking patterns that some ISPs provide when a site resolves, but the resolved page indicates only that the requested site is inaccessible. The add-on should be able to automatically detect these known blocking patterns and generate an inaccessible report. This new functionality will reduce the hurdles that currently exist for Herdict users.		Herdict currently has a downloadable [http://www.herdict.org/participate/download browser add-on] that enables users to report inaccessible sites directly from their browser. We aim to supplement that functionality with automatic reporting when the user encounters an identifiable inaccessible site. For instance, when a browser cannot resolve a requested URL, it will throw a 504 error; our add-on should be able to detect that error and use it to generate an inaccessible report for Herdict. Additionally, there are known blocking patterns that some ISPs provide when a site resolves, but the resolved page indicates only that the requested site is inaccessible. The add-on should be able to automatically detect these known blocking patterns and generate an inaccessible report. This new functionality will reduce the hurdles that currently exist for Herdict users.

WikiSysop at 19:14, 7 March 2012

2012-03-07T19:14:31Z

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	~~We are looking~~ to ~~make some changes to our downloadable toolbar~~.		Herdict currently has a downloadable [http://www.herdict.org/participate/download browser add-on] that enables users to report inaccessible sites directly from their browser. We aim to supplement that functionality with automatic reporting when the user encounters an identifiable inaccessible site. For instance, when a browser cannot resolve a requested URL, it will throw a 504 error; our add-on should be able to detect that error and use it to generate an inaccessible report for Herdict. Additionally, there are known blocking patterns that some ISPs provide when a site resolves, but the resolved page indicates only that the requested site is inaccessible. The add-on should be able to automatically detect these known blocking patterns and generate an inaccessible report. This new functionality will reduce the hurdles that currently exist for Herdict users.
	~~In particular, we want~~ to ~~automate~~ the ~~detection of blocked sites~~. ~~When~~
	a browser ~~throws~~ a 504 error~~, we want the toolbar~~ to ~~catch~~ it~~, and then~~
	report it. ~~In addition~~, ~~we have~~ known blocking patterns ~~from ONI~~, ~~and we~~
	~~want~~ the ~~toolbar to~~ be able to ~~identify a match with a~~ known blocking
	~~pattern~~ and report that ~~as a inaccessible page as well~~.

WikiSysop at 15:13, 7 March 2012

2012-03-07T15:13:03Z

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	~~First, we~~ are looking for someone who can help us create a program that		Project 1:

			We are looking for someone who can help us create a program that
	will scour a microblogging site, like twitter, and identify when someone		will scour a microblogging site, like twitter, and identify when someone
	might be saying that a site that is down or blocked. So something that		might be saying that a site that is down or blocked. So something that
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	language skills.		language skills.

	~~Second, we~~ are looking to make some changes to our downloadable toolbar.		Project 2:

			We are looking to make some changes to our downloadable toolbar.
	In particular, we want to automate the detection of blocked sites. When		In particular, we want to automate the detection of blocked sites. When
	a browser throws a 504 error, we want the toolbar to catch it, and then		a browser throws a 504 error, we want the toolbar to catch it, and then

WikiSysop: New page: First, we are looking for someone who can help us create a program that will scour a microblogging site, like twitter, and identify when someone might be saying that a site that is down or...

2012-03-06T18:02:09Z

New page: First, we are looking for someone who can help us create a program that will scour a microblogging site, like twitter, and identify when someone might be saying that a site that is down or...

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First, we are looking for someone who can help us create a program that
will scour a microblogging site, like twitter, and identify when someone
might be saying that a site that is down or blocked. So something that
would constantly look for things like URL within 3 words of "blocked"
"censored" "inaccessible" "i can't get to" etc. We'd be looking for
something north of 75% accuracy, but not perfection. Bonus points if we
can do it for Sina Weibo instead of Twitter, but that will require some
language skills.

Second, we are looking to make some changes to our downloadable toolbar.
In particular, we want to automate the detection of blocked sites. When
a browser throws a 504 error, we want the toolbar to catch it, and then
report it. In addition, we have known blocking patterns from ONI, and we
want the toolbar to be able to identify a match with a known blocking
pattern and report that as a inaccessible page as well.