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Do you think stopping piracy of foreign IP is a big concern for the Chinese government? I don't think it's fair to say that this proves that censorship doesn't
by shasta 15y ago
Do you think stopping piracy of foreign IP is a big concern for the Chinese government? I don't think it's fair to say that this proves that censorship doesn't stop piracy, when that probably isn't a goal (my guess is the Chinese government would prefer piracy over buying licenses overseas).
- Natsu 15y agoThey're not really any more effective at stopping the spread of politically embarrassing material. If anything, people openly joke about how they have a 河蟹 ("river crab") society (a pun on 和谐 / harmonious). As an example, look up the story behind the catchphrase "我爸是李刚." http://www.chinasmack.com/glossary#%E6%88%91%E7%88%B8%E6%98%AF%E6%9D%8E%E5%88%9A http://www.chinasmack.com/glossary#%E6%88%91%E7%88%B8%E6%98%...