China Law Blog - China's Internet Censoring. Hate To Say I Told You So, But I Told You So.... - Comments

Wesley

Dan — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:07:37 -0800

And Sony had already started shipping the software..

http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/vulnerabilities/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=218101773

Hopfrog

Dan — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:07:37 -0800

Dan you nailed it. Very impressive sir.

I read about the "delay" earlier today and immediately thought of your post.

the running man

Dan — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:07:37 -0800

One can look at the proposed Green Dam software in any number of ways; as evidence of freedom's inexorable march in China, or as evidence of government's actual motivation when it comes to perception management on a grand scale, and inability to pull the wool over the public's eyes.

Personally I wonder about the things we will never, never hear about in China, and the overall tendency, in China culture, to discredit criticism and promote conformity and stereotype. While the Chinese reserve the right to openly criticize other countries (particularly in own self-aggrandizement), that practice is often summarily quashed with bias, fallacy and misdirection at home.

Thanks for the insights! As always, excellent reading.

xuande

Dan — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:07:37 -0800

Good move. The government needs to learn where they get their power, where they get their support. That source is the young, educated youth of China. They need OUR consenting opinion to prevent widespread social upheaval. Introducing policies that don't sit well with young people is a very, very poor idea. I hope they learned their lesson this time.

McFreedom

Dan — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:07:37 -0800

"...freedom is on [the] march."

You just quoted George Bush, Jr.'s slogan justifying the invasion of Iraq.

bert

Dan — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:07:37 -0800

I recall a few years ago the gov't stating that a new law will require all mobile phone users to register their name with their mobile number. Never happened, thank goodness.

xiaohuialex

Dan — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:07:37 -0800

it is a happy thing that they will not try to enforce the installation of green dam, but the have paid the company millions of RMB, which are the taxpayer's money, will the company return the money?