Comments on: Egypt: 89% of Youth Support Internet Censorship Law http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/11/26/89-of-egyptian-youth-are-pro-the-internet-censorship-law/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:29:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Talking past power | Antony Loewenstein http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/11/26/89-of-egyptian-youth-are-pro-the-internet-censorship-law/comment-page-1/#comment-1534543 Talking past power | Antony Loewenstein Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:26:25 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=52960#comment-1534543 [...] (While the vast majority of Egyptian web users allegedly support the idea of government censorship.) [...] [...] (While the vast majority of Egyptian web users allegedly support the idea of government censorship.) [...]

]]> By: Amira Al Hussaini http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/11/26/89-of-egyptian-youth-are-pro-the-internet-censorship-law/comment-page-1/#comment-1534434 Amira Al Hussaini Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:21:30 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=52960#comment-1534434 http://www.idsc.gov.eg/ This is the website for the Egyptian Information and Decision Support Centre - which is Government-run! http://www.idsc.gov.eg/

This is the website for the Egyptian Information and Decision Support Centre – which is Government-run!

]]> By: hexagram17 http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/11/26/89-of-egyptian-youth-are-pro-the-internet-censorship-law/comment-page-1/#comment-1534414 hexagram17 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:30:36 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=52960#comment-1534414 احه, الشعب بقى متخلف الدين لحس دماغ الناس و بقى الشباب يحب يمشى زى القطيع من الغنم ان ننمنع و نحجب المواقع بالغصب بجد قمه التخلف ده الحاجه الوحيده اللى بنتنفس منها بع ما جالنا اكتئاب من البلد الزفت كمان شببها زفت احه, الشعب بقى متخلف الدين لحس دماغ الناس و بقى الشباب يحب يمشى زى القطيع من الغنم ان ننمنع و نحجب المواقع بالغصب بجد قمه التخلف
ده الحاجه الوحيده اللى بنتنفس منها بع ما جالنا اكتئاب من البلد الزفت كمان شببها زفت

]]> By: Solana Larsen http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/11/26/89-of-egyptian-youth-are-pro-the-internet-censorship-law/comment-page-1/#comment-1534411 Solana Larsen Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:50:59 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=52960#comment-1534411 I also have tons of misgivings about the sample and validity of such a survey. Who is the Egyptian Information and Decision Support Center? I also have tons of misgivings about the sample and validity of such a survey. Who is the Egyptian Information and Decision Support Center?

]]> By: Rafik Nakhla http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/11/26/89-of-egyptian-youth-are-pro-the-internet-censorship-law/comment-page-1/#comment-1534287 Rafik Nakhla Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:10:52 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=52960#comment-1534287 The results published remind me of a previous survey carried that proved that the majority of Egyptians are satisfied with the government performance, however the design of the tool was deliberate leaving no choice in the three point scale but to chose the middle which was satisfied, The scale as far as I remember had highly satisfied, Satisfied and Highly dissatisfied. One has to see the tool and the methodology to judge on the validity of the results The results published remind me of a previous survey carried that proved that the majority of Egyptians are satisfied with the government performance, however the design of the tool was deliberate leaving no choice in the three point scale but to chose the middle which was satisfied, The scale as far as I remember had highly satisfied, Satisfied and Highly dissatisfied.
One has to see the tool and the methodology to judge on the validity of the results

]]> By: Jillian York http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/11/26/89-of-egyptian-youth-are-pro-the-internet-censorship-law/comment-page-1/#comment-1534227 Jillian York Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:25:14 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=52960#comment-1534227 I'm truly sad for today's youth everywhere. The statistics for the United States are similar, and most US children don't understand or care about the first amendment (the right to free speech). I hope I'm not around when today's youth run the world and enact censorship upon everything. I’m truly sad for today’s youth everywhere. The statistics for the United States are similar, and most US children don’t understand or care about the first amendment (the right to free speech). I hope I’m not around when today’s youth run the world and enact censorship upon everything.

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