It speaks volumes that simply circumventing a firewall is "fucking with" a regime.
I'm guessing Iran is similar to China (restrictions on GPS software etc).
They may be simply trying to efficiently vacation.
Having a way to get information out if mistreated can make mistreatment simply not happen.
The Persian people are very friendly, but they're held hostage by a lunatic fringe.
When you blame the user for circumventing as firewall, it's akin to blaming a battered woman for "instigating" her man.
Mature authoritarian regimes do things old fashioned -- they put a minder on you, and keep an eye out.
If Iran is too poor or stupid to take that approach, then maybe it's a good thing if a single crack in their firewall brings humpty dumpty tumbling down.
I'm guessing Iran is similar to China (restrictions on GPS software etc).
They may be simply trying to efficiently vacation.
Having a way to get information out if mistreated can make mistreatment simply not happen.
The Persian people are very friendly, but they're held hostage by a lunatic fringe.
When you blame the user for circumventing as firewall, it's akin to blaming a battered woman for "instigating" her man.
Mature authoritarian regimes do things old fashioned -- they put a minder on you, and keep an eye out.
If Iran is too poor or stupid to take that approach, then maybe it's a good thing if a single crack in their firewall brings humpty dumpty tumbling down.