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Bill Gates Defends Google's Censorship In China

Posted by Zonk on from the do-business-nicely-please dept.

worb writes "At the World Economic Forum today, Bill Gates defended Google's actions in China and told delegates that the internet 'is contributing to Chinese political engagement' as 'access to the outside world is preventing more censorship'. There was no reason for technology companies not to do business in China, he argued."

14 of 511 comments (clear)

  1. Exactly by mfh · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bill Gates wouldn't deny software licenses to The Mob, for example. Commerce should be free and open.

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    1. Re:Exactly by X0563511 · · Score: 2, Funny

      I take offense to that. One of my relatives, specifically second-cousin, is a CEO, and she is one of the better people out there.

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    2. Re:Exactly by Hal_Porter · · Score: 2, Funny

      fat-tony@mob.org: Hiya, me and Luigi have come for a chat. Our good buddy Mr Gates made some suggestions on your ... whatta you geeks call that thing you spend your lives sending emails to.
      wine-geek1:Er, A Mailing list?
      fat-tony@mob.org: NO! you call it a 'Mailing list SIR'
      fat-tony@mob.org: He made some suggestions on this mailing list. When he did that, you people disrespected him. One of you, who has since disappeared, called him a noob. What's a noob?
      wine-geek1:An inexperienced person.
      fat-tony@mob.org: ...
      wine-geek1:Sir.
      fat-tony@mob.org:I suggest you be more polite in future. Whaddya say?
      wine-geek1: Sir! Yes! Sir!
      fat-tony@mob.org: Mr Gates has a list of suggestions for you here. He wants them merged by tomorrow.
      wine-geek1: SIR! YES! SIR!
      fat-tony@mob.org: I love how you guys are so smart. Luigi, put him down. And tell Mr Gates to deposit the money in the usual way.

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  2. And... by Somatic · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...then Ballmer threw a chair at China.

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    1. Re:And... by jtwronski · · Score: 2, Funny
      Speaking of Ballmer, I wonder if you can find the monkeyboy video on MSN search?
      You sure can
  3. Google just made a stunning announcement by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    After learning Bill Gates was defending their actions, they've decided working in China with censorship is evil after all, and they won't be doing it. They'll be on Oprah Monday to discuss it.

  4. I was... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I was ambivalent about whether Google's actions constituted "doing evil," but, after Gate's support, I'm sure it's evil, now.

    1. Re:I was... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      I had mixed feelings about my ambivalence, and then, eventually, I reached uncertainty. I think.

  5. *whew* by RoadDoggFL · · Score: 4, Funny

    For a second there I though Google might be a bad guy, but if Bill says they're still cool then they must still be cool.

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  6. Principles are dead. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    In other news, Google announces pop-ups, floaters, and interstitial ads. No kidding.

    (with serious, worried face)
    Because the world has changed after 9/11. It is okay to be dicks now.

    - Mik.

  7. Dangerous ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... these things are dangerous. Bill say's that Google does good things, ergo it must be evil, but Google is not evil.

    Why is that dangerous ... it may turn slashdot into a time-warp-black-hole-troll-flamewar-thingy sucking the entire universe in and ending all things.

    The end is near!!!

  8. Bill's Latest Query by Statecraftsman · · Score: 2, Funny
    Bill's Google Search: "my position on Google in China"

    Google's Reply: "It commends Google for doing business in China. Put the lotion in the basket!"

  9. Re:Having second thoughts... by eebra82 · · Score: 2, Funny

    You're saying that porn is banned in your country? Man, you guys must have loads of unused broadband..

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  10. 10,000,000,000 partner points! by twitter · · Score: 2, Funny
    So, when will we see one of these as a Google "o"? Now that Google is helping to crush human rights, Bill Gates welcomes them to the club with a VeriTest seal of approval. "Welcome to the big time, boys." a cheerful Gates quipped, "Next year I'll teach you how to sue public school systems so you can grasp the true earning potential locked within."

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