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The key takeaway from the article for me was not only that China is requiring enhanced registrant tracking for new domains going forward but also for previously

The key takeaway from the article for me was not only that China is requiring enhanced registrant tracking for new domains going forward but also for previously registered domains. Not only is this a privacy issue but it is also an administrative nightmare for GoDaddy. So how will China manage this? Match a list of .cn domains registered via GoDaddy? I can only imagine the rats nest of DENY statements all over their infrastructure. The next step is for China to impose these rules as a prerequisite for registries when they renew their contracts to dole out .cn domains. Question on a tangential thread, would anybody here even use a DNS server based in China? Hardcode opendns.com DNS addresses (208.67.222.222, 208.67.220.220) ftw. Can you even get port 53 outbound to a non China controlled DNS server from within China? I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm very happy to see companies take a stand against China and their policies.

rmorrison 17y ago
China doesn't shy away from these types of administrative nightmares, here is one from a few years ago that I stumbled on the other day, which must be an mess for them to enforce: In one of history's more absurd acts of totalitarianism, China has banned Buddhist monks in Tibet from reincarnating without government permission. According to a statement issued by the State Administration for Religious Affairs, the law, which goes into effect next month and strictly stipulates the procedures by which one is to reincarnate, is "an important move to institutionalize management of reincarnation." (http://boingboing.net/2007/08/22/china-to-tibetan-bud.html http://boingboing.net/2007/08/22/china-to-tibetan-bud.html)
- anamax 17y ago
  It's not completely absurd. Reincarnation is how some Buddhist traditions are passed down from generation to generation. China now has official control over such transfers. Whether that works out as de facto control is another issue, but they're trying.

rmorrison 17y ago

China doesn't shy away from these types of administrative nightmares, here is one from a few years ago that I stumbled on the other day, which must be an mess for them to enforce: In one of history's more absurd acts of totalitarianism, China has banned Buddhist monks in Tibet from reincarnating without government permission. According to a statement issued by the State Administration for Religious Affairs, the law, which goes into effect next month and strictly stipulates the procedures by which one is to reincarnate, is "an important move to institutionalize management of reincarnation." (http://boingboing.net/2007/08/22/china-to-tibetan-bud.html http://boingboing.net/2007/08/22/china-to-tibetan-bud.html)

anamax 17y ago
It's not completely absurd. Reincarnation is how some Buddhist traditions are passed down from generation to generation. China now has official control over such transfers. Whether that works out as de facto control is another issue, but they're trying.