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I thought I lived in the UK and not China. So now I have to put up with a half baked economy, the media running the country, corrupt police force and now govern

I thought I lived in the UK and not China. So now I have to put up with a half baked economy, the media running the country, corrupt police force and now government tailored internet. At least in China they've got a strong economy, if the human rights record is a little sketchy. This is bad news for the internet in the UK, and anyone who thinks they will only use this powers for good is naive in the extreme.

Volpe 15y ago
If you lived in china, you'd have unfettered access to pirated movies/shows/etc... There is no meaningful crack down on online piracy in china. :) This is very different from the kind of censorship that IS in china though, the content isn't being blocked for censorship reasons, but for commercial reasons.
- cabalamat 15y ago
  > the content isn't being blocked for censorship reasons, but for commercial reasons. All censorship is blocking for censorship reasons. You probably meant to say that the UK doesn't block content for political reasons.
peteretep 15y ago
It's funny how only people who've never lived in the Third World ever compare the UK or the US to Third World countries.
- catnip 15y ago
  You think china is third world? Come visit shanghai you can get your teeth fixed.
  - xedarius 15y ago
    Far from it, I have huge respect for China. However, coming from a supposedly developed western country I find the activity of my government weak. Thanks for the stereotype racial slur also.
    - catnip 15y ago
      You're welcome.
  - mikemaccana 15y ago
    Hi there. You should probably read the HN guidelines at http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.
- sesqu 15y ago
  China was in the Second World.
Joakal 15y ago
An organisation with charity status does this already in UK since 1996: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Internet_Watch_Foundation https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Internet_Watc...

Volpe 15y ago

If you lived in china, you'd have unfettered access to pirated movies/shows/etc... There is no meaningful crack down on online piracy in china. :) This is very different from the kind of censorship that IS in china though, the content isn't being blocked for censorship reasons, but for commercial reasons.

cabalamat 15y ago
> the content isn't being blocked for censorship reasons, but for commercial reasons. All censorship is blocking for censorship reasons. You probably meant to say that the UK doesn't block content for political reasons.

peteretep 15y ago

It's funny how only people who've never lived in the Third World ever compare the UK or the US to Third World countries.

catnip 15y ago
You think china is third world? Come visit shanghai you can get your teeth fixed.
- xedarius 15y ago
  Far from it, I have huge respect for China. However, coming from a supposedly developed western country I find the activity of my government weak. Thanks for the stereotype racial slur also.
  - catnip 15y ago
    You're welcome.
- mikemaccana 15y ago
  Hi there. You should probably read the HN guidelines at http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.
sesqu 15y ago
China was in the Second World.

Joakal 15y ago

An organisation with charity status does this already in UK since 1996: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Internet_Watch_Foundation https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Internet_Watc...