First you could Herdict. But for our Arabic-speaking users, Herdict just got a whole lot easier! Now you can Herdict بالعربية (in Arabic) at Herdict Web – Arabic! ONI data shows heavy filtering in many countries across the Middle East and North Africa; from Morocco to Saudi Arabia, countries in the region block sites for […]
Herdict Web offers two ways to report inaccessible web sites. The first is, of course, the Firefox/IE add-on. Of course, you may not want to download an add-on…maybe you’re using a public computer, or maybe you’re just concerned about the software. Whatever the reason, we have a solution: The Herdict Reporter! The Herdict Reporter is […]
Addressing the Herd Herdict Web is a project with global appeal and global reach. Ideally, our hope is for Herdict to be available to folks all over the world, with translation into many languages and dialects. Of course, we can’t reach everyone…not yet, anyway! Thus, the Herdict team (which includes the OpenNet Initiative team) has […]
You’ve learned what Herdict can do for you. You’re excited about Herdict’s release. You’ve told all your friends…and if you haven’t, what are you waiting for? The first thing you can do for Herdict, of course, is spread the word. But more importantly, we want your participation once Herdict has been released. As I mentioned […]
I hope I’ve piqued your interest with all of the Herdict buzz. You’re excited, perhaps, waiting with bated breath for the next installment of Herdict blogging. You’re raring and ready to participate. Or perhaps you’re simply wondering, “What can Herdict do for me?” As you know, you can do a lot for Herdict. Your input […]
Room 221 at The Berkman Center, home to the OpenNet Initiative (ONI) and Herdict, is a lively office constantly abuzz with discussion: of Internet filtering, surveillance, and sheep. But ONI and Herdict don’t just share an office; the two initiatives also share very similar ideals…but very different methods. ONI’s aim is “to investigate, expose, and […]
Followers of Herdict’s progress may have noticed by now that our chosen icon is the sheep. “What’s up with the sheep?” they might ask. “Herdict” is a portmanteau of “herd” and “verdict” – used to mean “the verdict of the herd.” Since the goal of Herdict Network Health is to gain insight into what the […]
