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How to Dodge the Chinese Internet Censor

Posted by kdawson on from the avoiding-older-brother dept.

eweekhickins writes "A report written by a tech worker in China describes the pervasive censorship, abetted by ample manpower and funding estimated at $27 billion in US dollars. The author, who calls himself Mr. Tao, also writes that plenty of Chinese are finding ways to resist censorship, and offers tips on how to keep evading Big GeGe (that's Older Brother). Not surprisingly, self-censorship is very prevalent. Also not surprisingly, the authorities are starting to catch on to things like RSS feeds. It's another race for survival between the tiny mammals and the lumbering dinosaurs." Here's Mr. Tao's report (PDF), written under the auspices of Reporters Without Borders.

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  1. In Communist China.. by DigiShaman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...they censor YOU!

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  2. Big Gigi? by techpawn · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    How does watching out for a playboy and a hooker falling in love help you from being censored? Wait? Gege? Not Gigi?

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  3. Re:US vs China Censorship by jamar0303 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The plus side of China is that IP rights don't exist either. I'm doing all my P2P downloading before I return to the States, that's for sure.

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