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The 13 Enemies of the Internet

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the we-get-to-pick dept.

Hennell writes "Reporters without borders has just released its annual list of internet enemies, a list of countries 'that systematically violate online free expression.' A couple of countries have been removed, but Egypt has been added. A detailed summary can be read on the BBC Website." From that article: "The blacklist is published annually but it is the first time RSF has organized an online protest to accompany the list. 'We wanted to mobilize net users so that when we lobby certain countries we can say that the concerns are not just ours but those of thousands of internet users around the world,' said a spokesman for RSF. Many of those on the internet blacklist are countries that are regularly criticized by human rights groups, such as China and Burma."

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  1. I am not surprised... by Ingolfke · · Score: 4, Funny

    that those Uzbek assholes are on the list. Their potassium is vastly inferior to the potassium in the great nation of Khazakistan.

  2. Why only countries? by MECC · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Why only include countries? Why not include companies as well? Some of them are gunning for 'the Internet' either intentionally, or just as a side-effect of unethical practices.

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  3. Re:What about the Vatican? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's right next to the condom machine.

  4. The 13 REAL enemies of the Internet by krell · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
    2. The MPAA
    3. The RIAA
    4. Flash
    5. Javascript
    6. Pointless registration screens.
    7. Content blocked for certain regions.
    8. Spammers
    9. Phishers
    10. Senator Orrin Hatch
    11. Nigeria (I mean, come on, how many millionaire spam scams emails have you ever gotten from Belarus or Burma?)
    12. Senator Ted. "Tubey" Stevens
    13. Bears (Not sure on this one, but Colbert insisted it belonged here)

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    1. Re:The 13 REAL enemies of the Internet by karlfr · · Score: 5, Funny

      You forgot "backhoes".

  5. Avoid the veal. by Kadin2048 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    you may act unethically, however doing so will cause a large number of people or organisations with more moral fiber to cease doing business with you.

    Hello! May I be the first to welcome you to our planet. You may find things here a little unsettling, coming from your obviously very advanced civilization and culture; in the meantime I recommend you don't try to make sense of anything.

    Oh, and be sure to try the pastrami, it's excellent here.

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