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Taking My Freedom With Me to China?

Posted by Cliff on from the censor-me-not dept.

Solo Han asks: "I'm considering a move to China next year, and while I have just as many problems as y'all do with the government, I still like the freedoms afforded me, especially when it comes to access of information. Chinese citizens, however, do not have the same freedoms, as we are constantly reminded here on slash-o-dot. Pr0n, mp3z, and games aside, what are the things that those of you in the Celestial Kingdom know you cannot access, and specifically, what are the websites, search engines, news sites, and other sites that are classed as potentially 'dangerous' material? This brings me to my overall question: is the censorship that real, that hard to get around, and how do you do it? What methods and technologies are you aware of or use to circumvent the Great Firewall of China?"

8 of 1,392 comments (clear)

  1. Well... by rackhamh · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nothing for you to see here. Please move along.

    Does that answer your question?

  2. Nothing wrong here . . . by SupremeTaco · · Score: 5, Funny

    No sir you are wrong. There is NO censorship here in China, none at all! Yes siree, everything is free and open. As we say here in Chi

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    You have a constitutionally protected right to be wrong, and I the right to ignore you.
  3. You have problems with the government? by daniil · · Score: 5, Funny
    and while I have just as many problems as y'all do with the government

    What kind of problems? Did you sell military secrets to the Chinese?

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    Man is a slave because freedom is difficult, whereas slavery is easy.
  4. Better Yet by fenris_23 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why don't you move to China and do all of those things while maintaining a blog of your adventure. Thus, if your blog suddenly disappears or is abandoned, then we will know for sure what happens in China when you do those things..

  5. Re:"Get Around" the censorship? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do you like having your legs unbroken?

    Yes actually, if they were broken I would very much like to unbreak them.

  6. Beware of the Peoples BSOD by GatesGhost · · Score: 5, Funny

    and dont use the people's explorer of internet. But i hear the chinese food there rocks (or as they call it there, 'food')

  7. Re:R.E.S.P.E.C.T. by damian+cosmas · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Somehow I don't think it's wise to do such circumvention if you want to stay there short-term/long-term/permanently."

    Actually, that seems like one of the easiest ways to stay there permanently.

  8. I'm confused by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm actually reading your post from China right now, and I'm not entirely sure what you're asking:

    Do you really want to ... play ... a game. Are you a big fan of ... the ... general? Are you a big fan of ... Chinese? Do you like ... your legs?

    I would highly recommend ... going to China. Their jails are ... nice.