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Right. The difference is there's at least some push back from (some) US companies, where they attempt to use secure encryption schemes. Whereas in China, it's t
by iliketosleep 9y ago
Right. The difference is there's at least some push back from (some) US companies, where they attempt to use secure encryption schemes. Whereas in China, it's taken as a given that all these large enterprises will submit to any kind of government demands without resistance or public debate.
- problems 9y agoThe flip side of that for me at least is that the US government is a lot more likely to be able to come after me for something I say or do than the Chinese government is. Yeah, it's brutal for Chinese citizens, but I'm on the other side of the planet in a country that's unlikely to submit me to their justice system. Many of the laws affecting internet usage are nasty in the US too - you'll have a lot better luck torrenting, firing security scans or hosting certain leaked documents using a Chinese provider than a US one for example.
- iliketosleep 9y agoI agree. In a funny sort of way, a Chinese provider has a competitive advantage in that regard.
- MaxfordAndSons 9y agoOnly for the business of private individuals or illicit organizations trying to do shady stuff. The advantage disappears in a b2b context.