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Quake in Taiwan Cripples Internet

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the scott-you-really-should-move dept.

judebx writes "Powerful quakes measuring 7 on the Richter scale have struck southern Taiwan and caused damage to undersea communication cables, disrupting telephone and internet services in several parts of Asia. The quake comes on the second anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami, and triggered tsunami warnings. Human casualties, however, have been low so far."

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  1. Gah! by Karganeth · · Score: 0, Troll

    They only have themselves to blame... they should have built REINFORCED tubes. Earthquakes are so common in Asia, I don't know why they didn't do this!

  2. Re:Let's wait and see by TrisexualPuppy · · Score: 0, Troll
    what the effect on the incoming spam will be...
    Interesting that you might say that. I work in Washington for an Internet Security firm. Most spam does not in fact come from Taiwan. There is a lot of enforcement against spam out there that never makes the news. The Taiwanese actually regard the US very highly and want to keep up their image, so they are actively pursuing ways of crippling the spammers. There's a good bit of reading here and a bit more about politics here. Be careful what you say about the Taiwanese. They are undeserving of merely being called spammers.
  3. Re:What is the sound of one spam clapping? by 1u3hr · · Score: 0, Troll
    You are the one that said you speak for everyone in Hong Kong, and I replied in a way to point out how ridiculous that sounds.

    Yet still missing how prejudinced you are in your blaming the whole of Asia for the actions of some spammers msotly IN THE PAY OF AMERICANS.