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Yahoo Pulls Out of China

Posted by Unknown on from the not-welcome-behind-the-great-firewall dept.

judgecorp writes "Yahoo has closed its news and community services in China, having already closed its email services there. A farewell message on Yahoo's Chinese site doesn't say much, but it seems Yahoo is ceding the territory to Chinese firm Alibaba, in whom it has a stake."

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  1. Re: So? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    2009 called. It wants its bag of crap opinions back.

  2. Good to see them catching up with the Rest of Us by sethstorm · · Score: 4, Insightful

    For all those thinking that the US has a problem with freedom, perhaps you might want to consider why it is more preferable than Russia or China.

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  3. Re:Good to see them catching up with the Rest of U by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    > For all those thinking that the US has a problem with freedom

    The goal is to not be like them. How does seeing the surface of the sun make you think it's not hot in your oven? Jesus.

    Your lot is part of the problem. The sympathizers. The lazy. The apologists. The ones who thinks perspective is based on what hole they live in.

  4. Re:Good to see them catching up with the Rest of U by wisnoskij · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Tell that to Snowden.

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  5. Re:Good to see them catching up with the Rest of U by wisnoskij · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Make sure to tell your local US government official so that they can direct you to your designated free speech zone, and prepare the riot squads to come in and beat you and arrest you.

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