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Chinese Bloggers Encouraged to Register Contact Info

Posted by samzenpus on from the and-where-can-we-arrest-you dept.

Raver32 writes "Blog service providers in China are "encouraged" to register users with their real names and contact information, according to a new government document that tones down an earlier proposal banning anonymous online blogging. At least 10 major Chinese blog service providers have agreed to sign the "self-discipline pledge" issued by the Internet Society of China, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported."

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  1. My contact info by Joaz+Banbeck · · Score: 4, Funny

    dou.zanz.ded@tienamensquare

  2. They should what? by make+dev · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Blog providers should monitor and manage comments ... and delete illegal and bad information in a timely manner,"
    Delete "Bad" information? Is that the one with the evil bit turned on?
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  3. Re:Oblig: In the Soviet ... by ReTay · · Score: 4, Interesting

    And this is different from anywhere else how? Don't forget about the US government's electronic spying... At least China has the balls to tell it's people it's watching them...

    Right and how many blogers are imprisoned because they don't like the government in the US?
    How many people that visit the democratic underground are getting arrested for posting there?
    Yeah really good comparison there.....
    Also taking steps to make sure that the governments "electronic spying" does not catch you is trivial at best.

  4. There's a logical reason for recording addresses.. by 8127972 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    .... When the government decides to execute you for dissident activities, they can send your family an invoice for the bullet.

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  5. Does anyone know by Conspiracy_Of_Doves · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Is it common knowledge in China how much the government restricts freedom? Or is it something that barely anyone inside the country is aware of?

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  6. Re:Oblig: In the Soviet ... by OddThinking · · Score: 5, Insightful

    And how many would have to disappear before someone wondered where their blogger went to?

  7. Re:Oblig: In the Soviet ... by edumacator · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The wonderful thing about believing in a government conspiracy is that no one can prove you wrong.

    Having no proof of the conspiracy just proves that it's a really good one, and therefore we should be more afraid.

    I think we should be vigilant about protecting our rights, but let's be careful about assuming things that are unsubstantiated.

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