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Thailand welcomes Twitter's censorship plans, roya->

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patiwat writes "The Thai government has called Twitter's tweet censorship move a "welcome development." Tweets may now be blocked at the request of the Thai government; the system will be used to discourage and punish lese majeste (criticism of the Thai King). The government previously declared that Facebook users worldwide "liking" a lese majeste Facebook link would also be prosecuted; over 10,000 Facebook pages have been removed and hundreds of individuals, including children and academics, have been jailed. Calls to reform the lese majeste laws have been fiercely criticized by no less than the Army Commander, whose backing is critical to the government's stability."
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Android

Why Android Isn't Gaining On Apple In The Enterpri->

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bonch writes "While iOS and Android fight in a tug-of-war for consumer sales, Apple's lead among enterprise buyers continues to increase. A combination of factors--including a 'bring your own device' trend in IT, the failure of Windows Mobile to generate interest, and the success of Firefox--has led to an embrace of non-Microsoft infrastructure and a rise in corporate iPhone users. Microsoft contributed to its own demise by licensing Exchange ActiveSync protocols for iOS 2.0. This has caused the iPhone to make up 53% of enterprise phones and the iPad to make up 96% of tablets. In contrast, Android, Palm, and Microsoft have focused on catching up to iPhone in the consumer space; for example, Android currently lacks IPsec VPN support and complete Exchange Server integration. Device fragmentation is also cited for increasing IT support costs."
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Communications

15 years in jail for clicking "Like"-> 2

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patiwat writes "Thailand has warned Facebook users that they could face 3 to 15 years in jail for if they press ''share'' or ''like'' on images or articles considered unflattering to the Thai monarchy. And it doesn't just apply to Thai subjects: a US citizen was arrested and convicted while visiting Thailand for posting a link to an unauthorized biography of King Bhumibol on his blog. Convictions for virtual lese majeste have sky-rocketed in recent years as efforts to defend the widely revered royal family from criticism have ramped up."
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Google

Google News revamped, to loud criticism-> 1

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patiwat
patiwat writes "Google News has been revamped, to the loud and overwhelming criticism of users. The old Google News had news organized by sections, shown in two columns, with the content and layout of sections and exact number of news items in each section customizable. The new Google News has one very long column of news, with no apparent organization or ordering. The right hand side of the page is given over to local weather, local news, and long "Spotlight" and "Popular" sections of news that Google has determined that most people should be interested in. Users have zero control over the right hand column."
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Censorship

Evading internet censorship in Thailand->

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patiwat writes "The Thai government has very vigilantly censored access to websites that don't agree with its recent crackdown on protesters. Access to Prachatai, an independent news and discussion site, was first blocked after the state of emergency was declared in April. Here is how Prachatai attempted to evade the government's censorship:

"www.prachatai1.info has been blocked by the [Center for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation] CRES since about 11 am today. www.prachatai.com, the original, was among the first batch of 36 websites ordered blocked by the CRES on 8 April. Its domain name was changed to www.prachatai.net until it was blocked on 5 May. Prachatai then changed its domain name to www.prachatai1.com which was immediately blocked on the same day. www.prachatai.info could continue until 20 May, and had to change to www.prachatai1.info until today. As of now (4.31 pm, 26 May), Prachatai can be accessed at www.prachatai2.info.""
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Comment: Re:Prem the dictator (Score 1) 130

by patiwat (#31868994) Attached to: Thailand Cracks Down On Twitter, Facebook, Etc.

> So who are these 20 people that were killed? Well 5 were soldiers that were killed from gunshot wounds by the protesters that you're so quick to label as "protesters".

And 15 were killed by troops that the government originally claimed shot only tear gas and rubber bullets...

> Who are these protesters and what are they doing?

People who'd sincerely like to know and hear it themselves can't - because the government is censoring them.

Comment: Re:Hardly apples and oranges (Score 1) 130

by patiwat (#31868974) Attached to: Thailand Cracks Down On Twitter, Facebook, Etc.

> It is the protestors that are firing live rounds at the police.

The government has already come out and admitted that troops actually fired live rounds directly at protesters. This contradicts earlier government statements that claim that only rubber bullets and not live rounds were fired at protesters.

The only reason the government was forced to admit the truth is because of video footage shot by the foreign media - all footage that was shown on Thai media was critical of the protesters.

Comment: Re:Actual crime (Score 1) 130

by patiwat (#31868946) Attached to: Thailand Cracks Down On Twitter, Facebook, Etc.

> I'm not saying I like it, but I'll respect Thailand's right to govern itself.

Respecting the Thai peoples' right to govern and the Thai government's right to govern are two very different things. The Thai government's refusal to call for elections shows that it doesn't think the Thai people will agree with it.

You dialed 5483.