China - We Don't Censor the Internet 554
kaufmanmoore writes "A Chinese government official at a United Nations summit in Athens on internet governance has claimed that no Net censorship exists at all in China. The article includes an exchange by a Chinese government official and a BBC reporter over the blocking of the BBC in China." From the article: "I don't think we should be using different standards to judge China. In China, we don't have software blocking Internet sites. Sometimes we have trouble accessing them. But that's a different problem. I know that some colleagues listen to the BBC in their offices from the Webcast. And I've heard people say that the BBC is not available in China or that it's blocked. I'm sure I don't know why people say this kind of thing. We do not have restrictions at all."
Other great one-liners (Score:2, Funny)
I didn't lose it, I just don't remember where I put it.
I'm not lost, I just don't know where I am.
I'm not paranoid, everyone IS out to get me!
I'm not sleeping, I'm just resting my eyes.
Are we really going to trust a nation that doesn't even follow its own constitution [intelligentblogger.com]*? Oh, that's right. There's an escape clause in there that says, "the government can steamroll the people, no matter what the Constitution says. You just can't steamroll each other." Well that's peachy keen.
* Disclaimer: Link is to an article on my blog. Do not click if you're afraid of people who link to their own blogs. P.S. Boo.
Hmmm (Score:5, Funny)
These are not the droids you're looking for... (Score:5, Funny)
It's not "censorship" it's "protection of the people from incorrect thoughts".
hmmm... (Score:2, Funny)
2. Get all the International Community busy discussing some nonsensical omfg-lmao statement you make.
3. Profit.
Re:These are not the droids you're looking for... (Score:3, Funny)
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> It's not "censorship" it's "protection of the people from incorrect thoughts".
I can buy that. My country's lawyers say it's not torture unless there's major organ failure or death.
The USSR was the failed alpha release. The PRC is the live beta site.
If it were only that easy... (Score:3, Funny)
If truth was that easy.
I'm a millionaire. I own a mansion and a yacht.
There are no tanks in Baghdad! (Score:4, Funny)
Spin for one government is the same as a spin for another government, right?
Trust The Computer, The Computer is your Friend. Happiness is Mandatory! (I'm dressed as a troubleshooter [wikipedia.org] this Halloween, but an Iraqi Information Minister would have worked as well)
Re:Looks censored to me (Score:1, Funny)
Uh, slight correction (Score:3, Funny)
In China, we don't have software blocking Internet sites. Sometimes we have trouble accessing them. But that's a different problem.
should've read:
In China, we don't have software blocking Internet sites. Sometimes we have trouble accessing them. But that's because the hardware filters doesn't work most of the time.
New job (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Wow (Score:5, Funny)
Re:O RLY? (Score:4, Funny)
The UN should let China control the internet (Score:2, Funny)
After all, they're already running their own network quite efficiently, and with no censorship whatsoever.
New nickname for this guy... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:the audience? (Score:1, Funny)
example....
In international news, most honerable Hu Jintao saved a truckload of puppies and kittens from being attacked by the most evil American army personally! he lifted the truck and flew to safety himself. All hail Hu Jintao!
Yes yes... (Score:3, Funny)
If I were from China, I would probably be sure that I didn't know too.
Re:Wow (Score:3, Funny)
Re:If it were only that easy... (Score:3, Funny)
Does anyone else see CN as Choatic Neutral? (Score:3, Funny)
China's not evil.
They play Chaotic Neutral so the paladin in the party with detect evil won't beat them up.
Ok...I'm a geek.
And I'm single.
Re:Inspiration to us all. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Inspiration to us all. (Score:3, Funny)
"I know human beings and fish can coexist peacefully" - George W Bush
Gotta love the comparison.