China Bans Running Your Own Email Server

Erwin_D writes "Under the guise of banning spam, China has ruled that running your own e-mail server has been banned, unless you have a license. To qualify for such a license, an 'e-mail service provider' must abide by some chilling rules: all e-mail must be stored for two months, and e-mail with discussing vaguely defined subject as network security or information security may not be transmitted. While the rules contains all the good measures we would all like to see to combat spam, such as prohibiting open relays and outlawing zombie network, the law is also geared toward controlling free speech. From the article: 'I believe that the intent to have an antispam regulation was a good one ... Unfortunately, it seems like during the policy formulation process, it got hijacked and went to one extreme.'"

Comments

Re:Tolerance fading ... fading .... fading .......

[JordanL]

Speaking as someone who inheritted their grandmother's Sweedish skin... suffice to say they could never rule the world: they'd die of 3rd degree sunburns within days in most locations.

Re:What about zombies?

[Gentlewhisper]

>>Given the amount of chinese zombie networks, I seriously doubt they can throw that many people in jail, for purely logistic reasons if no other.

Take a hint from that, they don't.

Even shoplifters get executed there. Fast, clean, easy, plus free money from sales of body parts!