On 26 Sep 2004 07:31:00 +0200, Erik Moeller erik_moeller@gmx.de wrote:
- The content on the Chinese Wikipedia will not be censored or edited in
violation of NPOV. All sides to any issue are to be presented fairly and neutrally, with or without the threat of government censorship. Wikipedia's policies are not subject to change as a result of intimidation.
I believe that all Chinese Wikipedians will agree that we should *never* give up NPOV. In fact we have never discussed the possibility of violating this policy of Wikipedia in order to have the ban lifted.
Now, if 2) fails, I hope we can talk about what other options we have. Actively aiding Chinese users to circumvent such censorship is, at least to me, not out of the question. But for the time being, I would suggest to Chinese Wikipedians to form an action group specifically for the purpose of dealing with the issue of government censorship cautiously.
Shizhao and Mountain are working actively on the issue. Both of them live in Beijing and thus is easier to contact the authorities.
The important thing to remember is that we are all on the same side, that we believe in creating a neutral encyclopedia, and that we oppose censorship of our work. Let's take strength from our shared values instead of wasting time and energy on our personal and political differences.
I totally agree with you. But I *do not* like to be racially prejudiced. When someone said that Chinese *soldiers* (note that it is soldier, not the government) are robbers who were "tempted by wristwatches and ballpoint pens", and also "a Blackberry", it is a clear and obvious racial discrimination. I am not arguing about politics, but respect for my ethnic group. I have no intention of arguing with anybody about politics of my country, but this kind of attack-- insinuating my compariots are robbers--is not tolerable.
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