[Foundation-l] Observer story on China and Wikipedia

[Ray Saintonge]

Andrew Lih wrote:

>FYI - silly headline for a self-serving (for The Observer) article.
>
>Yes, Wikipedia is defying Chinese censors by... er... well... doing
>nothing and being itself.
>---
>Wikipedia defies China's censors
>
>David Smith and Jo Revill
>Sunday September 10, 2006
>The Observer
>
>http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1869006,00.html
>
I couldn't help noticing the paragraphs at the end:

> Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, has said that the company 
> compromised its principles by accepting Chinese censorship. He said it 
> was 'a set of rules that we weren't comfortable with.'

With capitalism as a guiding principle he's uncomfortable all the way to 
the bank.

> · Members of the US Congress have championed the Global Online Freedom 
> Act in a bid to stop major internet companies co-operating with 
> regimes that restrict free expression, including Belarus, China, Cuba, 
> Ethiopia, Iran, Laos, North Korea, Tunisia and Vietnam.
>
The US Congress is, as ever, secure in the belief that two wrongs do 
make a right.  Apart from China, have any of these taken consistent 
steps against Wikipedia.  Even North Korea doesn't discriminate against 
us; apparently it just blocks everything.

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