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Great Firewall Becomes Greater

Posted by timothy on from the move-along-now dept.

Jay writes "This article on Yahoo! mentions China's new restrictions on websites as of September 1st. Apparently it's more advanced and doesn't censor the entire webpage, just portions. It also forwards requests for search engines, like google, to less effective search engines. They also mention that this might just be temporary during a Communist Party Congress. Anyone have a mirror?" A different AP article spins things slightly differently, emphasizing that Google is apparently no longer blocked in China and mentioning the selective blocking of web content only in passing.

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  1. Re:This won't last. by doublem · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think it's only a matter of time before the people of China put an end to the censorship.

    Yep, and it's only a matter of time before they have a nice republic set up too. This communism thing will never last.

    It's not the lack of freedom that will change things, but block a man's google.com and you're begging for revolution!

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  2. Re:How to bypass the Great Firewall by WestieDog · · Score: 2, Funny

    The only limit is yourself, at ZOMBOCOM!

    I love that site. When newbie 'net users ask me which sites I frequent I always point them to that one just to see their reaction.

  3. I want the "The Great SMTP Wall" of China... by toupsie · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now, if only the Chinese Government would prevent e-mail from escaping their country, about 75% of the SPAM I receive every day would disapear.

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  4. Re:How to bypass the Great Firewall by mosch · · Score: 3, Funny

    I love zombocom!

  5. Advanced by t_allardyce · · Score: 4, Funny

    You all might think that china is far behind civilization with their censorship of the internet/free speech, but in fact you couldn't be further from the truth. They are actually years ahead of us all!

    Just remember, in a few years time when DRM is mandatory and free speech is crippled by 'national security' and the need for everyone to be protected from alternative ideas, china will be leading the way in firewalls, and filters, and they'll be teaching _Cisco_ how to do it :)

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  6. Quick, Mr Bush! by nagora · · Score: 5, Funny
    Over there, look: commies abusing human rights, they've got weapons of mass destruction, they've invaded their peaceful neighbour, Tibet, and they're in breach of UN resolutions. I guess we're going to have to send the troops in and kick their ass!

    What's that you say, Mr Bush? No, I don't think Tibet has any oil. Why do you ask?

    Hello? Hello? Mr Bush?

    TWW

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