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China Delays "Green Dam" Internet Filter

Posted by kdawson on from the step-too-far dept.

SailorSpork sends in a BBC report that "China is delaying a controversial plan requiring all new computers sold in the country to be equipped with an Internet filtering software, state media says. The filter, called Green Dam Youth Escort, was to have been required from Wednesday, but the ministry of industry said computer makers needed more time." The submitter adds: "Except of course for Sony, who as reported earlier lacked the moral fiber to hold off installing the spyware, which reportedly is ridden with security holes and uses stolen code. Sony actually managed to ship ahead of the schedule."

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  1. A Sony-free life is hard, but not undoable. by Bonker · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I've been Sony-Free since about 2004. I purchase no products, services, or media that allows Sony to profit.

    It's a pain in the ass since Sony owns patents and rights on a huge amount of computer hardware that people take for granted these days. However, I've made a game out of it, carefully researching all my purchases beforehand to make sure they don't contain any Sony parts or licenses.

    There are lots of reasons to boycott Sony. Why not join me over this one?

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    1. Re:A Sony-free life is hard, but not undoable. by Kamokazi · · Score: 4, Insightful

      I loathe Sony as much as the next informed geek, but I just limit it to not buying anything with a Sony name.

      Think of it this way...you're causing yourself much more trouble by doing all that research than you are causing Sony by not buying their crap. You're effectively letting Sony make your life more difficult. They don't deserve that.

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    2. Re:A Sony-free life is hard, but not undoable. by Vegeta99 · · Score: 2, Insightful

      That's the point of a boycott. You avoid all the company's products, even if they're the best because they did something you don't like.

  2. Nothing new about Sony shipping harmful software by DamnStupidElf · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Anyone remember the CD rootkits?