Google and China
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Topic: Google and China
Posted By: .Ryan
Subject: Google and China
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 8:46pm
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Did you hear about all of this? How Google is setting up a filtering/censoring type system on their China site according to the government's guidelines? Appearently if you google certain things the Chinese government doesn't want you googling the only results that come up are Chinese official sites. I've got kinda mixed opinions on this. Censorship is definately bad and so is the Chinese government but it seems like Google has the right to tailor their product to their client in order to make a sale if they want to. I don't think all of the outrage that is popping up all over is warranted.... -------------  |
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Posted By: Bolt3
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 8:49pm
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Who the hell googles chinese stuff anyways.
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Posted By: Mr.Shake56
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 8:50pm
| hasnt this been around for a while because someone i know said if you try to type democracy or something along the lines of that it will say something like error or something else |
Posted By: Panda Man
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 8:50pm
Google probably got a bookoo ammount of money from the Chinease, and I
don't think I'd want to breech that kind of contract, even if it is
Censorship.
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Bolt3 wrote:Posted By: Ejp414
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 8:51pm
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I believe corporations should not succumb to the will of oppressive
governments in order to make a profit. Google needs to grow some
balls and refuse to censor the Internet for the one-billion-plus
Chinese citizens out there. Censorship is wrong.
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Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 8:51pm
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I'm against censorship. ------------- 
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Posted By: Enos Shenk
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 8:59pm
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Google has more balls than you know, theyre fighting their asses off
trying to avoid that government subpeona to turn over records for no
real reason. Somehow I dont buy this. Proof please. ------------- 
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Posted By: Jim Paint
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 9:08pm
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Eh, its their buisness. http://www.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/01/25/google.china/index.html - Here ------------- 
saepe fidelis |
Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 9:11pm
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so?
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Posted By: Hairball!!!
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 9:14pm
| Well it's either Google limits search terms, or no Google in China. With Google making money from advertising, what do you think is the more popular option? |
Posted By: Ejp414
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 9:16pm
For proof, check CNN. I just read the article myself. And there's no money in that government subpoena, which, by the way, is an attempt to search for child pornography offenders. ------------- __________________ __________________ |
Posted By: .Ryan
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 9:17pm
Well, it's not like they could say no and the people would be able to have free uncensored searches...if they say no there just wont be any google in China...Believe it or not they actually control their internet over there.... And yeah Enos, Google is about the only one with any balls in that case....I hope you guys don't search much on yahoo.... ------------- |
Posted By: Ejp414
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 9:24pm
So then don't propogate Internet censorship in other countries. No Google for communist China. It's simple. Whether or not anyone believes it anymore, corporations have a greater responsibility than merely making a profit. And will the company fail if they don't conquer China? Probably not. ------------- __________________ __________________ |
Posted By: lester98c
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 9:35pm
| think it will cover chinese pRoN? |
Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 9:51pm
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i hate censors...especially when theyre censoring hot chicks |
Posted By: .Ryan
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 9:51pm
Yeah, you're right. I think I wasn't looking at google as one of the "corporation" but more like the company that is putting out a ton of awsome services for free....Thanks for helping me make up my mind.... ------------- |
Posted By: Ejp414
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 11:34pm
Is that sarcasm? Sorry, I honestly just can't tell anymore these days. ------------- __________________ __________________ |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 27 January 2006 at 12:13am
Their government pretty much does already. Havent you seen any? Blurs everywhere. |
Posted By: .Ryan
Date Posted: 27 January 2006 at 12:35am
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No, believe it or not I admitted to a change of opinion. Remember this day....lol... ------------- |
Posted By: Brian Fellows
Date Posted: 27 January 2006 at 3:50am
Teh prons are illegal in China. Also, games sold in China are set to shut down after being played for 3 hours. Also, I predict that within the next 15 years, China finally invades Taiwan. Censorship, overcrowded cities, pollution that makes even our worst companies look like Greenpeace, no gaming more three hours, no porn... I couldn't live in China. |
Posted By: Monkey Dust
Date Posted: 27 January 2006 at 7:25am
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Very ignorant : I dont stay there so i don't care ------------- a new breed of dracula!!!!!! |