jethro_tull Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 HONG KONG — The Chinese government issued new rules on Friday requiring Internet users to provide their real names to service providers, while assigning Internet companies greater responsibility for deleting forbidden postings and reporting them to the authorities. The new regulations, issued by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, allow Internet users to continue to adopt pseudonyms for their online postings, but only if they first provide their real names to service providers, a measure that could chill some of the vibrant discourse on the country’s Twitter-like microblogs. The authorities periodically detain and even jail Internet users for politically sensitive comments, such as calls for a multiparty democracy or accusations of impropriety by local officials. In recent weeks, Internet users in China have exposed a series of sexual and financial scandals that have led to the resignations or dismissals of at least 10 local officials. International news media have also published a series of reports in recent months on the accumulation of wealth by the family members of China’s leaders, and some Web sites carrying such reports, including Bloomberg’s and the English- and Chinese-language sites of The New York Times, have been assiduously blocked, while Internet comments about them have been swiftly deleted.
Jim in Anchorage Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 Lets vote: Will this go to PPP? or OTW? This isn't Bills related?
Koko78 Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 The new regulations, issued by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, allow Internet users to continue to adopt pseudonyms for their online postings, but only if they first provide their real names to service providers, a measure that could chill some of the vibrant discourse on the country’s Twitter-like microblogs. The authorities periodically detain and even jail Internet users for politically sensitive comments, such as calls for a multiparty democracy or accusations of impropriety by local officials. Gee, how about that. The Chinese government attempting to squelch dissent and transparency. Any guesses how long it takes Emperor Obama to adopt this type of regulation by Executive Order?
DC Tom Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 Lets vote: Will this go to PPP? or OTW? Too bad it wasn't deleted. I would have appreciated the irony.
3rdnlng Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 (edited) Where was this first posted? Edited June 21, 2013 by 3rdnlng
DC Tom Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 Where was this first posted? Some Chinese message board. They moved it here.
Gary M Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 Some Chinese message board. They moved it here. Any guesses how long it takes Emperor Obama to adopt this type of regulation by Executive Order? How do you know he hasn't?
B-Large Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 misleading title infraction- not very interesting at all
jethro_tull Posted June 23, 2013 Author Posted June 23, 2013 misleading title infraction- not very interesting at all So it's no big deal if you go to jail for making "politically sensitive" comments on the internet? And the enforcement of non-alias registration that makes it easier to track and arrest those that do so is OK by you?
Koko78 Posted June 23, 2013 Posted June 23, 2013 So it's no big deal if you go to jail for making "politically sensitive" comments on the internet? And the enforcement of non-alias registration that makes it easier to track and arrest those that do so is OK by you? Seems a tad arrogant to be judging the Chinese by American standards, doesn't it?
jethro_tull Posted June 23, 2013 Author Posted June 23, 2013 Seems a tad arrogant to be judging the Chinese by American standards, doesn't it? I was just axing a question. No judging, just axing why this isn't interesting?
DC Tom Posted June 23, 2013 Posted June 23, 2013 I was just axing a question. No judging, just axing why this isn't interesting? Oh, just !@#$ off.
jethro_tull Posted June 23, 2013 Author Posted June 23, 2013 Oh, just !@#$ off. See, you wouldn't be able to post that in China! or this- Ghuck U-2 azz ole!
Koko78 Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 See, you wouldn't be able to post that in China! or this- Ghuck U-2 azz ole! Good God, I would hope they would censor that gibberish.
DC Tom Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 Good God, I would hope they would censor that gibberish. They should, if you axe me.
3rdnlng Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 Did someone miss the directions to the kiddie table?
DC Tom Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 Did someone miss the directions to the kiddie table? I believe we're witnessing what's known as the shuffling madness of locomotive breath.
Azalin Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 I believe we're witnessing what's known as the shuffling madness of locomotive breath. where the all-time loser runs headlong to his death?
jethro_tull Posted June 24, 2013 Author Posted June 24, 2013 so you're the all time winners then? enjoy your handful.
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