Okman
join:2001-10-01
92714 | I commend China.... hopefully Europe will join China. Will be good for the rest of the World. |
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 ChiyoSave Me Konata-ChanPremium
join:2003-02-20
Charlotte, NC
kudos:1 | I'm thinking this can also be used as a tool for censorship and to limit what people can see and do online. |
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Okman
join:2001-10-01
92714 | said by Chiyo:I'm thinking this can also be used as a tool for censorship and to limit what people can see and do online. If the China wants to censor their people and their people is happy with it, then "we" (Americans) should leave them alone.
Here's another way to look at the issue. If ICANN had opened their doors a bit more to the rest of the World, then perhaps China wouldn't resort to this strategy and perhaps "we" would be less concerned about censorship.
Censorship itself is a totally different issue too. If you think CNN, Fox News, NBC, the White House, aren't censoring news, then you're living in a protective bubble. I can never understand why Americans should be so concerned about other nations censoring their people when we have our own problems here with our govt. |
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 ThalerPremium
join:2004-02-02
Los Angeles, CA
kudos:3
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| said by Okman:If you think CNN, Fox News, NBC, the White House, aren't censoring news, then you're living in a protective bubble. Censorship is a strong word to use in this regard. The news sources you stated practice "selective reporting", and as gatewatchers, they deem what is "newsworthy" and what is not. They don't deny the existance of events, but merely don't report them. Chinese censhorship involves the editing out of history, silencing witnesses, and terminating leaks.
Basically, I've seen stories time and time again not make it to major news outlets. However, I haven't yet had the crap beaten outta me by O'Riley for looking up stuff on alternate internet sources. |
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said by Okman:If ICANN had opened their doors a bit more to the rest of the World, then perhaps China wouldn't resort to this strategy... It was going to happen anyway.
China used this ICANN mess as an excuse. If the US capitulated they would probably still seperate their DNS servers from the net because in the end China wants total control over their internet, and what better way to control what people see on the internet then to control the DNS servers they can access.
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If the China wants to censor their people and their people is happy with it,
The Chinese don't hold Democratic elections, they can't choose to be "happy with it" or not.
This is clearly politically motivated. Its disgusting and an obvious attempt by the Chinese government to gain control over the latest communicative medium for the purpose of reeducation (a.k.a. laborforce brainwashing).
Censorship itself is a totally different issue too. If you think CNN, Fox News, NBC, the White House, aren't censoring news, then you're living in a protective bubble.
They are not censoring the mediums of transport, and thus, they can't censor a damned thing. If someone in Sri Lanka wants to post something about a violent outbreak caused by western interests, he can do so and it is there for access. Now, if someone in China wants to get word out about some particular form of institutional oppression ... oops! Too bad! Daddy controls all of the tools of resistance.
I can never understand why Americans should be so concerned about other nations censoring their people when we have our own problems here with our govt.
I don't know. World War II maybe? |
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 scrummie02BentleyPremium
join:2004-04-16
Arlington, VA
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They may be censoring news, but you can get it elsewhere. When was the last time you tried to access a site and got blocked by our government....well? Give me one solid example..I bet you can't.
Point is if you don't like what CNN, Fox tell you, you can go to BBC, Al Jazzera(sp?) or Leftist America Haters News Site or wherever you go to get your info if you wish. In China you don't have that option and to even compare the US and China is like comparing a Daewoo to a BMW... |
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Wow Okman. Starting three totally different threads with a pro-China slant. Makes me wonder if you are seeding propaganda or if this is just a plain carpet bombing style of trolling. |
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 alanhdslPremium
join:1999-10-09
Phoenix, AZ | reply to scrummie02
said by scrummie02:They may be censoring news, but you can get it elsewhere. When was the last time you tried to access a site and got blocked by our government....well? Give me one solid example..I bet you can't. How's this?
In response to a complaint we received under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act, we have removed 1 result(s) from this page. If you wish, you may read the DMCA complaint that caused the removal(s) at ChillingEffects.org. |
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scrummie02BentleyPremium
join:2004-04-16
Arlington, VA | what does the government or the Bush administration have to do with that. Somehow that doesn't fit under censorship....The site was asked to be taken down...it's not being blocked by someone...nice try... |
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