Comments on: China: Antismut campaign sweeps internet. But any untold purpose? http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/01/10/china-antismut-campaign-sweeps-internet-but-any-untold-purpose/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:21:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bob Chen http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/01/10/china-antismut-campaign-sweeps-internet-but-any-untold-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-1546978 Bob Chen Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:11:51 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=55163#comment-1546978 @ Observer: This is a morally and legally debatable issue: should antismut be blamed, because it strips the livelihood of ordinary people? They after all contravene the Chinese law by selling porn. @ Observer: This is a morally and legally debatable issue: should antismut be blamed, because it strips the livelihood of ordinary people? They after all contravene the Chinese law by selling porn.

]]> By: Observer http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/01/10/china-antismut-campaign-sweeps-internet-but-any-untold-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-1546889 Observer Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:18:42 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=55163#comment-1546889 while walking down a small alleyway, just outside the \small north\ gate of Sun Yatsen University in Guangzhou, I walked past one of the five or so small stalls selling DVDs and noticed five public security officers searching through the small pile of DVDs. However, these officers were not simply checking out the latest releases from hollywood - in pirated format, nor were they interested in the large pile of microsoft computing software - in pirated format, thus in contravention of world trade organisation regulations. Rather, they were going through the DVDs and picking out any which had photos of semi-clad females on them. While much is being written about the impact of \antismut campaign\ upon China's best known - and welathy - websites, little, on the other hand, is being said about how this campaign is impacting upon the \getihu\ at the ground level of this yellow war. I assume that this young man is about to see the little money that he makes being taken away - through fines - by these public security officers and the large machinery that stands behind them. If one wishes to produce \harmony\ I suggest you don't start by stripping away the livelihood of ordinary people. while walking down a small alleyway, just outside the \small north\ gate of Sun Yatsen University in Guangzhou, I walked past one of the five or so small stalls selling DVDs and noticed five public security officers searching through the small pile of DVDs. However, these officers were not simply checking out the latest releases from hollywood – in pirated format, nor were they interested in the large pile of microsoft computing software – in pirated format, thus in contravention of world trade organisation regulations. Rather, they were going through the DVDs and picking out any which had photos of semi-clad females on them. While much is being written about the impact of \antismut campaign\ upon China’s best known – and welathy – websites, little, on the other hand, is being said about how this campaign is impacting upon the \getihu\ at the ground level of this yellow war. I assume that this young man is about to see the little money that he makes being taken away – through fines – by these public security officers and the large machinery that stands behind them. If one wishes to produce \harmony\ I suggest you don’t start by stripping away the livelihood of ordinary people.

]]> By: Global Voices Online » China: Blogging for Change http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/01/10/china-antismut-campaign-sweeps-internet-but-any-untold-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-1546727 Global Voices Online » China: Blogging for Change Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:22:03 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=55163#comment-1546727 [...] Bullog.cn, one of the most independent blog hosting in China, has been shut down under the pretext ..., a number of prominent bloggers declared that they would continue to speak. A few days ago, Sohu, a [...] [...] Bullog.cn, one of the most independent blog hosting in China, has been shut down under the pretext …, a number of prominent bloggers declared that they would continue to speak. A few days ago, Sohu, a [...]

]]> By: China warns Google, MSN, and QQ « an Altered Perspective http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/01/10/china-antismut-campaign-sweeps-internet-but-any-untold-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-1546350 China warns Google, MSN, and QQ « an Altered Perspective Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:51:18 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=55163#comment-1546350 [...] a comment » China’s latest efforts to censor the web of vulgar or inappropriate material has targeted some very well respected and [...] [...] a comment » China’s latest efforts to censor the web of vulgar or inappropriate material has targeted some very well respected and [...]

]]> By: Youri_Kemp http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/01/10/china-antismut-campaign-sweeps-internet-but-any-untold-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-1546309 Youri_Kemp Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:54:23 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=55163#comment-1546309 Hi, Not to be crass, but considering how many people are in China, you would have thought that there should have been a crackdown on smut 300 years ago! I know...it was bad! Best, Youri http://globalviewtoday.blogspot.com/ Hi,

Not to be crass, but considering how many people are in China, you would have thought that there should have been a crackdown on smut 300 years ago!

I know…it was bad!

Best,

Youri
http://globalviewtoday.blogspot.com/

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