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Forget MTV, I Want My Internet!

Posted by timothy on from the revolution-will-be-webcast-with-delay dept.

shystershep writes "Teenagers in China are apparently pretty serious about getting internet access. This article on the English version of the online newspaper Xinhuanet details gang-type activity to get around China's ban on persons under 18 entering internet cafes. I may get a little cranky if I don't get my daily net fix, but I've never beat anyone with a fire extinguisher because of it (not that I remember, anyway)."

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  1. TV? I don't need no stinkin' TV by seymansey · · Score: 2, Redundant

    Most people i know don't bother with TV too much anymore, they sit on the net at home, chatting on MSN and IRC, etc. Most things that people want thesedays for entertainment (Movies, Games, Music, Literature etc) can all be found online.