Why does the "more or less unblocked" state exist? It exists because most blocks are lazy. They are the digital equivalent of a fence that stops a truck but allows a bicycle to pass through.
Firewalls are great at blocking Port 80 (HTTP) and Port 443 (HTTPS). But they often forget about Port 22 (SSH) or Port 8080 (alternative HTTP). Using an SSH tunnel or a simple HTTP proxy on a non-standard port allows you to route traffic through an open door. The firewall says, "That's just weird encrypted noise," and lets it pass. The site loads, but because of protocol overhead, videos buffer and JavaScript times out. You are connected, but barely. more or less unblocked
Sometimes, a site blocks "mobile browsers" but allows "desktop browsers," or vice versa. If you change your user-agent string via developer tools, you trick the server. You get the content, but the formatting is wrong, or the video player is the wrong version. You are technically inside the wall, but you are crawling through a service hatch. Why does the "more or less unblocked" state exist
