I use Google DNS (8.8.8.8 ) and had the same issue. Changed to 1.1.1.1 and I was able to access www.elegoo.com.
Hmmm.
I've just clicked your link and the elegoo page opened. Browsing from EU/Romania. Firefox, Ubuntu 22.04.
Here we have other things blocked by law, i.e holocaust denial or antisemitic content, hate speech, etc.
@rhb
- Usually, http is blocked by Firefox, has to be specifically enabled from about:config variables (do not enforce https or something)
- Disable certificate website verification, unless you do online shopping.
- Don't use Chrome, it has extra "protection", hard to remove. There are degooglified versions of Chrome, but I didn't try.
- Another one browser to try is Wolf Browser, a Firefox with less call home.
- Tor browser is also good to try, it uses tor network and tunnels the traffic to random output locations, and access the requested webpage from there. As a result, if you connect a few times, you may catch a connection outside US and escape the censorship.
- Even better, VPN, where you can choose the output point deliberately outside US (as opposed to Tor browser, where the location is at random), but for VPN you'll have to pay a monthly subscription.
I've heard in USA is in preparation some sort of "Patriot Act" but for Internet. If you access things not allowed by "The Ministry of Truth", $1mil and up to 20 years in jail, and you'll have no rights to question anything. No idea if this is true or not, I don't follow news, but watch the video linked here:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-tiktok/msg4796921/#msg4796921