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I wonder is it possible to isolate a whole country from the rest of the Internet? There are so many services in China that are almost exclusive to people with a
by gaudat 6y ago
I wonder is it possible to isolate a whole country from the rest of the Internet? There are so many services in China that are almost exclusive to people with a Chinese phone number and a WeChat / Alipay account. That sealing the rest of the Internet does not affect Chinese residents using those services.
- api 6y agoSure. Cut the wires. It is now isolated.
- causality0 6y agoWhat I wonder is if that would be a good thing, at least from a selfish standpoint. Wechat is gaining traction in Western markets.
- selfhoster11 5y agoI don't get why you're being downvoted. WeChat has turned into an OS thanks to its mini-programs. It's also integrated with mass surveillance and censorship technology as a built-in. The Web is bad as it is. Replacing it with a proprietary extension of the Chinese government (or any government, for that matter) through slow adoption would be a tragedy.