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OT - this is what censorship looks like
It's well known that Yahoo! and Google, among others, have had contracts with the Chinese government to implement an internet there that gives the government -- how shall we say this -- a bit more control. I've ranted before about how numbing government surveillance is when you actually experience it, so here, in full technicolor is what it looks like, and why you should thank the American corporations for their abject support of human rights abuse and government surveillance and censorship to make a buck. As I've said before, no matter how thick skinned you are, this will change what you write, even if you decide to defy it, which will then require both a decision, and usually a small but important conference with your loved ones. The following was garnered by Reporters Without Borders, and was posted on QQ which is an internet instant messaging service site popular with Tibetans:
Announcement from the Internet Surveillance Bureau
We inform Internet users that it is forbidden to post news about Tibetan events. From today, the Internet Surveillance Bureau will carry out filtering and censorship.
It is forbidden to post, circulate or discuss reports about Tibetan events in Chengdu.
Anyone infringing this ban will have their IP address sent to the police who will take the necessary steps.
If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. Have a nice day.