[danielszm]

Caonima provides Shadowsocks as a service. You can think of Shadowsocks as a SOCKS5-based proxy implementation with an extension mechanism. In China, for example, you will want to install and enable the obfuscation plugin to avoid being flagged by the Great Firewall. Like a VPN, a Shadowsocks installation is your gateway to the open Internet in places where access to the network is restricted, whether due to censorship or net neutrality violations. Caonima grew out of my needs as a frequent China traveler. Current status is a minimally viable prototype servicing a handful of users. At this stage I'm interested in collecting feedback and assessing the service's ability to answer the needs of a broader audience. In return, and for the time being, the service is provided for free.