net4people/bbs

Forum for discussing Internet censorship circumvention

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Summary Information

Updated 24 seconds ago
Added to GitGenius on September 12th, 2026
Created on November 17th, 2017
Open Issues & Pull Requests: 547 (+0)
GitHub issues: Enabled
Number of forks: 124
Total Stargazers: 5,285 (+0)
Total Subscribers: 304 (+0)

Repository Insights (GitGenius)

Median issue/PR response: 5.8 hours
Mean response time: 12.6 days
90th percentile: 3.9 days
Tracked items: 264

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How this project is maintained

Around half of the issues opened in the past year never receive a reply. 69% of open issues come from outside the core team, a mix of external reports and the maintainers' own roadmap. 66% of tracked open issues have had no activity in three months, so the open count overstates what is actively being worked. Only 0% of issues opened in the past year have been closed.

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Issue Activity (beta)

Open issues: 262
New in 7 days: 1
Closed in 7 days: 1
Avg open age: 559 days
Stale 30+ days: 237
Stale 90+ days: 207

Recent activity

Opened in 7 days: 1
Closed in 7 days: 1
Comments in 7 days: 1
Events in 7 days: 4

Top labels

  • China (68)
  • Iran (40)
  • reading group (40)
  • Russia (25)
  • India (7)
  • Myanmar (6)
  • Pakistan (6)
  • Turkmenistan (6)

Detailed Description

BBS is a multilingual forum for public discussion about Internet censorship circumvention.

The project addresses the need for a dedicated space where developers and researchers can exchange information, techniques, and findings related to censorship evasion. It operates as an inclusive discussion platform built on GitHub issues, allowing participants to initiate topics and engage in conversation. The tool supports multiple languages, with a commitment to translating contributions so that language barriers do not prevent participation.

The forum is designed specifically for technical practitioners and researchers working on circumvention technologies. It suits anyone investigating Internet censorship, developing tools to bypass restrictions, or studying the landscape of online access challenges. The platform's primary value lies in its accessibility across language communities and its focus on creating a welcoming environment for knowledge sharing in this specialized domain.

Development activity shows consistent engagement with discussion threads and issue management, indicating active use of the platform for its intended purpose of facilitating ongoing conversations about censorship circumvention research and techniques.