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Chinese Ban on Wikipedia Prevents Research
An anonymous reader writes "China has banned access to Wikipedia for the third time, outraging students and intellectuals." From the article: "The latest blocking of the website, the third shutdown of the site in China in the past two years, has now continued for more than 10 weeks without any explanation and without any indication whether the ban is temporary or permanent ... Others said the blocking of Wikipedia has been a major blow to their research projects and even to their prospects of passing civil-service exams. 'How can I do my thesis now?' a university student asked on another Chinese website."
That wikipedia blamed John Seigenthaler for the Tiananmen Square conspiracy.
then one has to question the quality of Chinese degrees.
"I'd rather be a lightning rod than a seismometer." -Ken Kesey
They may have blocked wikipedia, but they still have the uncyclopedia as a backup, so they should be good to go on their research- especially considering today's WotD;-)
If brevity is the soul of wit, then how does one explain Twitter?
China's response was to block the 'other Chinese website' as well.
Of course it works. The Chinese censors know nothing of these complicated "Interweb" tricks.
"Who are in control, they are not in control of anything - they don't even control themselves!" - Glen Beck
I would like to know what this "Tiananmen Square" is, but alas, your links lead to Wikipedia.
Signed,
An Inquisitive Chinese 'Net User
Small potatoes make the steak look bigger.
Try http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page> Uncyclopedia , a bold and innovative new way to catalogue and disseminate the knowlege of the world.
China (real name, Christina Longford) will be ready, willing and able to do the bird all night.
BTW: What kind of Doctoral candidate is threatened by inavailability of ONE general resource?
"Speaking the Truth in times of universal deceit is a revolutionary act." -- George Orwell
'How can I do my thesis now?' a university student asked on another Chinese website.
Answer: the same way they did theses way back in 2000. Unless, of course, Wikipedia was in some way the subject of this poor unfortunate's research, in which case he is well and truly screwed. If so, he needs to pay a visit to Droz.
Droz: Okay, what's your major?
Supplicant1: - Um, particle physics.
Droz: - Ooh, that's a tough one. Let me see... Ooh. "Motion of Helium Atoms In An Excited State." Watch out. It's a scorcher.
Droz: - Next.
Supplicant1:- Uh, Sanskrit.
Droz: Sanskrit. You're majoring in a 5000-year-old dead language.
Supplicant2: Yeah.
Droz: Okay... Ooh. Latin. It's the best I can do.
Droz: - Next.
Supplicant3:- Phys Ed.
Droz: Phys Ed. Okay, you're out of my room. Seriously. Get out.
"We reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals." --The American President (20.1.2009)