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You have to register your site and your details with a government that has shown a heavy hand when it comes to censorship. Definitely no different than the wes
by cthalupa 10y ago
You have to register your site and your details with a government that has shown a heavy hand when it comes to censorship.
Definitely no different than the west. Definitely more transparent.
People host all sorts of stuff that decries their governments in the West, talks about how awful their actions are, etc etc etc, all without being taken down. You're REALLY sipping the kool-aid if you think that what you're describing is remotely similar to the west.
- contingencies 10y agoReally, the policing is very light touch. Just because you have to register, doesn't mean the information is used or checked. You don't have to register if your site is overseas, but then if the government doesn't like it they will block it for those without VPNs... but everyone has a VPN. People here talk plenty about politics, and always in the negative. It's just that publishing serious criticism is generally off-limits. Academics and motivated journalists can do it, but they know where the line is. Normal people don't, because they know it won't do any good. That, to my eyes, is more transparent.