Over Half a Decade, China Closed 130,000 Internet Cafes

angry tapir writes "China shut down more than 130,000 illegal Internet cafes in the country over a six year period, as part of crackdown to control the market, according to a new Chinese government report. Internet cafes in China are highly regulated by the government, which can issue and revoke their licenses. Authorities have made it illegal for Internet cafes to serve minors under the age of 18, stating that the Web's content could endanger their well-being."

Comments

Now now, let's not be hasty.

[DWMorse]

Let's not jump to conclusions that this is all about -The Internet-.

Unregulated coffee can be DANGEROUS.

Re:Now now, let's not be hasty.

[gratuitous_arp]

Unregulated coffee can be DANGEROUS.

Doesn't anyone on slashdot take things seriously anymore? You're probably sipping your coffee and laughing -- but coffee contains very high quantities of dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO), which can kill in high amounts. See here:

http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html

Thanks to careful forethought, most grocery stores sell DHMO-free coffee. This is also why Starbucks puts so much other crap in theirs -- a lot less room for DHMO.

Since when...

[Aeternitas827]

...does six years a 'half a decade' make?

My math teachers taught me that a decade was 10 years, and half of 10 was five...

Re:Since when...

[93 Escort Wagon]

...does six years a 'half a decade' make?

My math teachers taught me that a decade was 10 years, and half of 10 was five...

You're apparently not familiar with the "baker's decade".

Re:Since when...

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm amazed at the number of people who equate pedantry with intelligence.