Comments on: China’s Internet Users Force Government to Back Down on Censorship http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/07/01/chinas-internet-users-force-government-to-back-down-on-censorship/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:01:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lee http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/07/01/chinas-internet-users-force-government-to-back-down-on-censorship/comment-page-1/#comment-36856 Lee Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:14:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/07/01/chinas-internet-users-force-government-to-back-down-on-censorship/#comment-36856 Perhaps the Chinese should just re-think who GETS a computer BEFORE legal age instead of trying to control CONTENT. A computer is NOT a child Toy anyway. Perhaps the Chinese should just re-think who GETS a computer BEFORE legal age instead of trying to control CONTENT. A computer is NOT a child Toy anyway.

]]> By: Sundance http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/07/01/chinas-internet-users-force-government-to-back-down-on-censorship/comment-page-1/#comment-36539 Sundance Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:54:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/07/01/chinas-internet-users-force-government-to-back-down-on-censorship/#comment-36539 @MyReferenceFrame; Communism is an economic model. It is not the same as totalitarianism (a soci0-political structure). And while communism and totalitarianism often go together, please recognise that they are not the same thing. The McCarthy era in the USA demonstrated all-too-well that capitalism and repressive totalitarianism can coexist, too. That being said, this is a welcome victory for freedom of speech and information. I hope the Australian government's plans to introduce mandatory ISP-level internet censorship will be similarly derailed. @MyReferenceFrame;

Communism is an economic model. It is not the same as totalitarianism (a soci0-political structure). And while communism and totalitarianism often go together, please recognise that they are not the same thing. The McCarthy era in the USA demonstrated all-too-well that capitalism and repressive totalitarianism can coexist, too.

That being said, this is a welcome victory for freedom of speech and information. I hope the Australian government’s plans to introduce mandatory ISP-level internet censorship will be similarly derailed.

]]> By: MyReferenceFrame http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/07/01/chinas-internet-users-force-government-to-back-down-on-censorship/comment-page-1/#comment-36510 MyReferenceFrame Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:20:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/07/01/chinas-internet-users-force-government-to-back-down-on-censorship/#comment-36510 A great victory indeed. It's just a matter of time before communism in China ends. A great victory indeed. It’s just a matter of time before communism in China ends.

]]> By: Nick http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/07/01/chinas-internet-users-force-government-to-back-down-on-censorship/comment-page-1/#comment-36354 Nick Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:09:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/07/01/chinas-internet-users-force-government-to-back-down-on-censorship/#comment-36354 Mazeltov! Mazeltov!

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