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> Only the Chinese government can get away with something unbelievable like these regulations Many countries do. To watch certain youtube videos in south korea

> Only the Chinese government can get away with something unbelievable like these regulations Many countries do. To watch certain youtube videos in south korea you need to provide your social security number or something like that.

dEnigma 9y ago
Interesting. Is that supposed to restrict access to adult content? Do porn sites also ask for the social security number?
- scaramanga 9y ago
  Internet porn is censored wholesale in korea. Edit: it actually redirects to a police warning, so presumably it's illegal to even access it.
lsjdfkljdfwkwdf 9y ago
South Korea implemented ID requirement for online posts under the disguise of stopping hate speech. How far is US left wing from demanding something similar?
notyourwork 9y ago
Wow, this is a baffling concept to me. Even in person I don't have to identify myself to purchase a ticket and watch.
Larrikin 9y ago
Which YouTube videos?
- scaramanga 9y ago
  Anything with the most vaguely adult content at all. Doesn't even need to be nudity. See if you can figure out why Q_qoHCd3iuQ is age-restricted.
dhruvrrp 9y ago
South Korea passed the anti-defacement law after a number of high profile suicides were linked to online harassment. Now a lot of online services require your ssn to sign up, which kinda sucks. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber_defamation_law https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber_defamation_law
scaramanga 9y ago
> Many countries do. To watch certain youtube videos in south korea you need to provide your social security number or something like that. South korea also strictly censors any publicly visible posting relating to elections and requires something like social-security number, or a faxed and verified passport for foreigners[0]. I guess that's meant to stop subversive groups from swaying elections. Oh snap. Because in the mean time, government security agents were using the internet to propagandise for their preferred electoral candidate and manipulate the outcome of elections. Which only switched to direct vote pretty recently, and even then, merely elect a president with near dictatorial powers over all major government appointments. Anyway, they're an ally, so there's no need for outpourings of scorn like there is in the case of china or russia. [0]. wiki Internet_censorship_in_South_Korea [1]. guardian "South Korea spy agency admits trying to rig 2012 presidential election"

dEnigma 9y ago

Interesting. Is that supposed to restrict access to adult content? Do porn sites also ask for the social security number?

scaramanga 9y ago
Internet porn is censored wholesale in korea. Edit: it actually redirects to a police warning, so presumably it's illegal to even access it.

lsjdfkljdfwkwdf 9y ago

South Korea implemented ID requirement for online posts under the disguise of stopping hate speech. How far is US left wing from demanding something similar?

notyourwork 9y ago

Wow, this is a baffling concept to me. Even in person I don't have to identify myself to purchase a ticket and watch.

Larrikin 9y ago

Which YouTube videos?

scaramanga 9y ago
Anything with the most vaguely adult content at all. Doesn't even need to be nudity. See if you can figure out why Q_qoHCd3iuQ is age-restricted.

dhruvrrp 9y ago

South Korea passed the anti-defacement law after a number of high profile suicides were linked to online harassment. Now a lot of online services require your ssn to sign up, which kinda sucks. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber_defamation_law https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber_defamation_law

scaramanga 9y ago

> Many countries do. To watch certain youtube videos in south korea you need to provide your social security number or something like that. South korea also strictly censors any publicly visible posting relating to elections and requires something like social-security number, or a faxed and verified passport for foreigners[0]. I guess that's meant to stop subversive groups from swaying elections. Oh snap. Because in the mean time, government security agents were using the internet to propagandise for their preferred electoral candidate and manipulate the outcome of elections. Which only switched to direct vote pretty recently, and even then, merely elect a president with near dictatorial powers over all major government appointments. Anyway, they're an ally, so there's no need for outpourings of scorn like there is in the case of china or russia. [0]. wiki Internet_censorship_in_South_Korea [1]. guardian "South Korea spy agency admits trying to rig 2012 presidential election"