Is China's Control of the Internet Slipping?

Garp writes "According to the BBC news site the Chinese governments grip on the internet is slipping. Ever since they allowed use of the internet, the Chinese have been monitoring the information that has been flowing (jokingly referred to as the great fire-wall of china), in an attempt to ensure 'bad' philosophies don't infect their people. However, the internet is having a much more profound affect, out of the control of the government ..."

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I would like a internet-free china, like

[Neck_of_the_Woods]

Radio-Free Europe. I think the USA should set up very high end wi-fi along the borders and broadcast DHCP into china. Smuggle in cards, and repeaters...it would be fun for the whole family!

America would be loved...err. hated because of porn, er loved because of porn..err..shit what was my point!

Re:The chinese internet

[cybercuzco]

Today english is de dominant language in the internet, but there is an awful lot of chinese speakin people that might get connected.

Mesa say yousa not worry so much bout speakin chinese, worry more bout speakin english

-Jar Jar

Re:The chinese internet

[Our Man In Redmond]

Well they let the cat out of the bag and now they can't get it back in.

My favorite metaphor for this comes from a book by Peter S. Beagle:

"You ever try to put birdshit back into the bird?"