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China Blanks Nobel Peace Prize Searches

Posted by Soulskill on from the par-for-the-course dept.

1 a bee writes "CNN is reporting that China is attempting to block all communication regarding Peace prize winner Liu Xiaobo. Even texting is affected: 'Text-messaging on mobile phones is not immune from censors, either. A Shanghai-based netizen, @littley, tweeted his unfortunate experience: "My SIM card just got de-activated, turning my iPhone to an iPod touch after I texted my dad about Liu Xiaobo winning the Nobel Peace Prize."' Might as well add Slashdot to the censored list." Further coverage is available from NBC.

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  1. Re:As long as we Americans keep buying made in Chi by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    People named in the Futurama cartoon exist too, therefore it must be historically sound! I'd continue, but actually I think I will go watch some historically accurate Futurama episodes instead.

    Of course Futurama is historically sound. It's from the future. It even says so right in the title: Futur ama. That's a portmanteau of 'Future' and 'historically accurate drama'.

  2. Re:Well by Raenex · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    We citizens would be royally fracked.

    The word is fucked. But since you mention fracking, here's an example of effective government regulation that's sorely in need.

  3. Re:Nobel committee getting their act together? by atriusofbricia · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    After last year's embarrassing decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize for Wishful Thinking and Teleprompter Reading, it's good to see them give the prize to someone who actually deserves recognition again.

    -jcr

    Why the hell is this moderated as Troll? That's exactly what they did last year, unless someone wants to come along and explain what Obama did in 12 days or so to earn the prize. Hell, I'll give you a freebie and let you count the last two years, too. Can anyone justify why Obama won the Noble Peace Prize? Anyone?

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  4. Re:As long as we Americans keep buying made in Chi by Lanteran · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I believe you mean a malamanteau.

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  5. Re:Nobel committee getting their act together? by Asic+Eng · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Furthermore Obama agreed with that view: he didn't think he'd didn't deserved to be in the compan" of past prize winners, didn't think it was recognition of his own accomplishments and didn't think the award was about his administration. All statements in his speech. Bloody good speech though.