[...] the world when we are more interested in making money than we are in protecting freedom. Check out this video and let me know what you think. What is more American: Capitalism or Freedom? Tags: Sounds of [...]
I was watching this. Then. I lost connection. God. For a second I freaked that the government was not letting me watch this video. Turns out I disconnected my router.
that goes completely against what the internet is for, why would the west give them the technology if there just going to abuse it. some countries governments are like spoilt children
Also keep in mind, however, that while these American websites may be aiding the filtering, they stand to lose a great deal of the market share should the choose to deny the Chinese Government the ability to filter results. With the population of China alone, if websites like Google and Microsoft denied governments, they themselves would be filtered, denying them potential profit. Although it may not align with their political beliefs, it is hard to turn down the financial gain of that many people.
I am from Germany and its not true that websites about holocaust are blocked only pro nazi websites that are glorifying them but i think it is part of history and should not be forgotten so it would not happen again. There are some videos i cant watch on youtube i was abled to watch before which had nothing to do with pro nazi propaganda at all. Maybe they are blocking stupid contents too. XD
[...] was using Stumbleupon, as I have been known to do (username: mehalld) and I found this site with a great video telling people about censorship online [...]
You give up the Internet!!! I want the internet intact where it is. It’s progressing along fine. You don’t like it?!! just get out and become another mindless non informational person.
yea and so? Lets say micro and google did not make the software; their will be other companies that will. Next this is in other countries, not America, meaning this is why we are America. To us the laws of other countries may not be right by our standards but its right by theirs.
So, someone is mad at google or microsoft for creating filters? What? If that’s not correct, disregard the rest of this comment.
Filters are not good or bad, and google or microsoft are not bad for making them. They’re just a product. The same product can be used to reduce spam. Just because a corrupt government uses something in a “bad” way, you can’t hold the makers of the product responsible for this.
February 14th, 2009 at 12:47 am
That is insane.
February 14th, 2009 at 9:11 am
[...] the world when we are more interested in making money than we are in protecting freedom. Check out this video and let me know what you think. What is more American: Capitalism or Freedom? Tags: Sounds of [...]
February 14th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
I was watching this. Then. I lost connection. God. For a second I freaked that the government was not letting me watch this video. Turns out I disconnected my router.
February 14th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
wow
February 15th, 2009 at 2:59 am
[...] A good explanation of internet censorship [...]
February 15th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
that goes completely against what the internet is for, why would the west give them the technology if there just going to abuse it. some countries governments are like spoilt children
February 15th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Oh, isn’t Australia going to be in good company then? Bloody stupid proposed net filter *continues to mumble irritably under breath*
February 16th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
And how long before places like Australia and the UK, both considering filtering, head the same way?
Time to get rid of this government while we still can.
February 20th, 2009 at 9:29 am
Also keep in mind, however, that while these American websites may be aiding the filtering, they stand to lose a great deal of the market share should the choose to deny the Chinese Government the ability to filter results. With the population of China alone, if websites like Google and Microsoft denied governments, they themselves would be filtered, denying them potential profit. Although it may not align with their political beliefs, it is hard to turn down the financial gain of that many people.
February 22nd, 2009 at 3:47 pm
wow,
nice vid
February 25th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
I am from Germany and its not true that websites about holocaust are blocked only pro nazi websites that are glorifying them but i think it is part of history and should not be forgotten so it would not happen again. There are some videos i cant watch on youtube i was abled to watch before which had nothing to do with pro nazi propaganda at all. Maybe they are blocking stupid contents too. XD
February 28th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
It didn’t say that they blocked holocaust websites. It said that France and Germany block websites that deny the Holocaust.
March 6th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
[...] was using Stumbleupon, as I have been known to do (username: mehalld) and I found this site with a great video telling people about censorship online [...]
March 31st, 2009 at 11:20 am
Internet censorship - A good explanation of Internet censorship…
[via: giveupinternet.com]
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March 31st, 2009 at 11:29 am
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April 2nd, 2009 at 2:06 pm
You give up the Internet!!! I want the internet intact where it is. It’s progressing along fine. You don’t like it?!! just get out and become another mindless non informational person.
April 27th, 2009 at 6:03 am
Music too loud. Covers narrator’s voice.
May 13th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
yea and so? Lets say micro and google did not make the software; their will be other companies that will. Next this is in other countries, not America, meaning this is why we are America. To us the laws of other countries may not be right by our standards but its right by theirs.
May 26th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
So, someone is mad at google or microsoft for creating filters? What? If that’s not correct, disregard the rest of this comment.
Filters are not good or bad, and google or microsoft are not bad for making them. They’re just a product. The same product can be used to reduce spam. Just because a corrupt government uses something in a “bad” way, you can’t hold the makers of the product responsible for this.