Global Voices Online

Sohoxiaobao has collected more criticism on the movie The city of Golden Armor. This time the criticism came directly from local film makers, some accused that the film was spreading “spiritual pollution” (zh). However, the movie has already made 23.72 million yuan (around US3 millions) in the ticket offices all over the country.

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Seckasysteme comments on the end of a national strike in Guinea last week that resulted in the signing of an encouraging agreement with the Lansana Conte regime (Fr): “The 17 days of violence with their arrests, killings, persecutions and sacrifices of all sorts were worth it for the valliant people of Guinea. Forever and especially since 1957, date of the Independence of Guinea, never have Guineans been so close to the end of the tunnel after 50 years of dictatorship by Sekou Toure and Lansana Conte.” (No permalink available; link is to blog home page.)

Says Generation Consciente (Fr): “I'm not sure if I should laugh or cry about the French giving ethics lectures to the Chinese presence in Africa, urging them to encourage democracy and peace, as France itself hasn't ceased doing so for a half century through coups, killings of nationalist leaders and the bailing of Eyadema and son, Sassou Nguesso, Biya or Deby!”

Katuali is (Fr) organizing a meeting of New Caledonian bloggers and proposes a tentative March 3rd date.

Tony, from Palestinian Pundit, posts a poll conducted by Al Jazeera, on whether there will be a civil war in Palestine or not.
“With more than 1,500 responding so far, here is the breakdown:
Yes……..33%
No………67%” he wrote.

Omani blogger Lym celebrated Oman's victory in this year's Khaleeji (Gulf) Football Championship in style. She joined street celebrations and had “so much fun watching happy people celebrate, dancing on the streets, and waving the Omani flag.”
“The only thing I don't condone is when I see guys sitting on the windows, with half their bodies outside or worse yet, when they place children on the roofs of their cars or on the window,” she wrote.

Atout-Guadeloupe explains that Guadeloupe has been invited to Brooklyn's West Indian Day parade in 2007 and notes (Fr): “It is an important event for Guadeloupean culture to be parading in Brooklyn, NY in 2007! Since October 2006, 5 carnival bands have converged into a single association , “K'Ribeens” to prepare for the event!”

Lebanese blogger Mustafa says using Photoshop is the best way to discredit any political opponents.
He welcomes con artists to “express your talents here in The Beirut Spring. Forgery is serious matter in the real-world.”